Yantis Middle School Named
UIL Champs

 

by: Bobby McDonald

 

Yantis Middle School has been named UIL District Academic Champion for the 2009-2010 school year. The district meet was held at Hart's Bluff ISD, on December 9, 2009. Competing schools were: Yantis, Hawkins, North Hopkins, Big Sandy, Hart's Bluff, Martin's Mill, and Fruitvale.

"Students, sponsors, administrators, and parents are to be commended for the commitment required by academic competition," said David Trussell, UIL Assistant Academic Director. "Experience gained through extracurricular activities is far more valuable than medals and honors!"

The UIL offers the following contests for elementary and middle school students: art, calculator, creative writing, ready writing, dictionary skills, editorial writing, social studies, music memory, listening, maps, graphs and charts, mathematics, number sense, modern oratory, one-act play, oral reading, science, and spelling.

With almost 3,000 elementary and middle schools across the state participating in UIL academic competition, teachers encourage students to sample a variety of activities rather than become specialists in one. UIL designs the contests to provide the foundation skills and experience students need.

"Participation in UIL activities is designed to enrich the individual's learning experience. All contests are created with curricular objectives in mind," stated Trussell.

 

Congratulations to Yantis Middle School!!!

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