Sulphur Springs 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th Graders Excel at Elementary Academic UIL Competition
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From SSISD:
SSISD’s 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students participated in an Elementary Academic UIL competition on Saturday, March 24th, 2018. The contest was hosted at Pine Tree Middle School in Longview, TX. Our team was represented by 120 students, 33 coaches, and our five campus coordinators. Our students competed in 27 events ranging from number sense to storytelling. Our SSISD team earned second place standing overall.
- Results (Points) by School / Grade
| School | 2nd Grade | 3rd Grade | 4th Grade | 5th Grade | Total Points |
| Sulphur Springs | 49 | 149 | 216.5 | 298 | 712.5 |
| Hallsville | 98 | 130 | 155.5 | 354 | 737.5 |
| Pine Tree | 36 | 50 | 103 | 93 | 282 |
Results by Grade / Event:
2nd Grade (Campus Coordinators – Rachel Kistler, Chandra Crawford, Ana Ramirez)
| Event | Coach | Student(s) | Result |
| Music Memory | Alma Ramirez, Yadira Preciado, Anna Hicks | Julieth Tellez, Anika Fiock, Mitch Emmert | 1st Place, 3rd Place, 6th Place |
| Music Memory (Team) | Alma Ramirez, Yadira Preciado, Anna Hicks | Jocey Porter, Maximiliano Hernandez, Lily Morris, Mitch Emmert, Julieth Tellez, Anika Fiock | 2nd Place |
| Creative Writing | Cassie Fleming, Mariana Hernandez, Amy Tanton | Brielle Garing, Presley Smith | 1st Place, 2nd Place |
| Chess Puzzle | Lyndsay McCoy, Michelle Wallace, Justin Wilkerson | Caleb Tiemeyer | 4th Place |
| Chess Puzzle (Team) | Lyndsay McCoy, Michelle Wallace, Justin Wilkerson | Caleb Tiemeyer, Gabriel Castro, Dakota Gilpin, Brody Darrow | 3rd Place |
| Story Telling | Carla Brown, Monica Hernandez, Nikole Brown | Zoe Beall, Chloe Jenkins | 5th Place, 6th Place |
3rd Grade (Campus Coordinator – Sasha Posey)
| Event | Coach | Student(s) | Result |
| Music Memory | Danette Lovelady | Tray Smith, Colby Mayfield, Bailey Winn | 1st Place, 2nd Place, 4th Place |
| Music Memory (Team) | Danette Lovelady | Bailey Winn, Alexa Mendez, Kaylie Resendiz, Tray Smith, Colby Mayfield | 2nd Place |
| Ready Writing | Angela Grimes | Jessica Reed, Ian Townsend, Kiley Vaughan | 2nd Place, 3rd Place, 5th Place |
| Chess Puzzle | DaMarcus Johnson | Cooper Thesing, Piper Lilley, Zackary Young | 1st Place, 3rd Place, 5th Place |
| Chess Puzzle (Team) | DaMarcus Johnson | Piper Lilley, Cooper Thesing, Zackary Young, Jackson Lundell | 1st Place |
| Spelling | Shelby Gibson | Cameron Endsley, Kenzi White | 4th Place, 5th Place |
| Spelling (Team) | Shelby Gibson | Caemeron Endsley, Kenzi White, Vennie Perez, Gilbert Martinez | 1st Place |
| Story Telling | Brittany Hicks | Keely Montgomery, Adrian Solis, Aylaen Burrell | 3rd Place, 5th Place, 6th Place |
4th Grade (Campus Coordinator – Sasha Posey)
| Event | Coach | Student(s) | Result |
| Music Memory | Danette Lovelady | Anthony Small, Ben Lovelady, Nathan Bilyeu, Cason Walls | 1st Place, 3rd Place, 4th Place, 5th Place |
| Music Memory (Team) | Danette Lovelady | Anthony Small, Ben Lovelady, Nathan Bilyeu, Cara Batterton, Cason Walls | 1st Place |
| Spelling | Carolyn Rowe | Brooks Burgin, Brooklyn Person, Abigail Bautista, Jaxson Haire | 1st Place, 3rd Place, 4th Place, 5th Place |
| Spelling (Team) | Carolyn Rowe | Brooks Burgin, Brooklyn Person, Jaxson Haire, Abigail Bautista | 1st Place |
| Art | Charlotte Wilson | Kannon Gibson, Kendrie Roberts | 3rd Place, 4th Place |
| Art (Team) | Charlotte Wilson | Kendrie Roberts, Anderson Grimes, Edilyne Resendiz, Kannon Gibson, Chelsea Stribling | 3rd Place |
| Number Sense | Cynthia Taylor | Griff Arms, Addy Fenton, Dane Oud | 1st Place, 3rd Place, 5th Place |
| Number Sense (Team) | Cynthia Taylor | Addy Fenton, Tripp Townsend, Dane Oud, Griff Arms | 1st Place |
| Chess Puzzle | DaMarcus Johnson | Amber Elliott | 5th Place |
| Chess Puzzle (Team) | DaMarcus Johnson | Tate Young, Lucy McKenzie, Luke White, Amber Elliott | 3rd Place |
| Ready Writing | Jessica Gilbert | Amerson Boles, Tatum Thompson | 2nd Place, 4th Place |
| Oral Reading | Rachel Tubb | Hattie Thompson, Emma Boatman, Nathan Bilyeu | 1st Place, 2nd Place, 5th Place |
5th Grade (Campus Coordinator – Sandy Stidham)
| Event | Coach | Student(s) | Result |
| Art | Megan Wiggins | Ty Holt, McCaulin Rollison, Jackie Banda, Aidia Goldsmith | 1st Place, 1st Place (Tied), 3rd Place, 4th Place |
| Art (Team) | Megan Wiggins | Jackie Banda, Ty Holt, McCaulin Rollison, Jayden McDonald, Aidia Goldsmith, Tori Gutierrez | 1st Place |
| Listening | Amy Peters | Danielle Voyles | 3rd Place |
| Listening (Team) | Amy Peters | Danielle Voyles, Emerson Thompson, Jaden Allen, Kadin Lappin | 3rd Place |
| Dictionary Skills | Mellissa Fouse | Tracy Smithers, Sadie Barnett | 4th Place, 6th Place |
| Dictionary Skills (Team) | Melissa Fouse | Kaden Mitchell, Sadie Barnett, Tracy Smithers, Tatum Story | 2nd Place |
| Chess Puzzle | Pam Ash | Barrett Thesing, Brody Emmert, Levi Barnes, Gage Williams | 1st Place, 2nd Place, 3rd Place |
| Chess Puzzle (Team) | Pam Ash | Barrett Thesing, Brody Emmert, Levi Barnes, Gage Williams | 1st Place |
| Number Sense | Karen Moreland | Barrett Thesing | 3rd Place |
| Number Sense (Team) | Karen Moreland | Barrett Thesing, Miguel Correa, Jose Salas, Eddie Resendiz | 3rd Place |
| Music Memory | Deana Spraggins | Gavin Sills, Graham Mayo | 1st Place, 3rd Place |
| Music Memory (Team) | Deana Spraggins | Graham Mayo, Jayden McDonald, Ty Holt, Alexis Nickerson, Braylon Savage, Gavin Sills | 2nd Place |
| Oral Reading | Melissa Johnson | Zoe Reed, Coryn Young, Aspen Mayhew, Lauren Dittrich | 1st Place, 2nd Place, 3rd Place, 5th Place |
| Maps, Graphs, and Charts | Leesha Hartley | Sedon McCollom, Hanna Brewer | 4th Place, 6th Place |
| Maps, Graphs, and Charts (Team) | Leesah Hartley | Sedon McCollom, Hannah Brewer, Kaydence Ross, Gage Norman | 2nd Place |
| Spelling | Stephanie Ross | Andrew Richey, Sadie Barnett | 3rd Place, 5th Place |
| Spelling (Team) | Stephanie Ross | Sadie Barnett, Andrew Richey, Justin Debase, Abigail Tate | 2nd Place |
| Ready Writing | Nichole Petty | Reese Malone, Mackenzie Posey | 5th Place, 6th Place |
| Social Studies | Jairo Ramirez | Kaylyne Harper, Braylen Savage, Andrew Resendiz | 3rd Place, 5th Place, 6th Place |
| Social Studies (Team) | Jairo Ramirez | McKenna Meskimen, Kaylyne Harper, Braylen Savage, Andrew Resendiz | 2nd Place |
Celebrations for our competitors are pending at both the Douglas and SSES campuses, and the SSES celebration will include our second-grade competitors. The programs will be pep rally style with our SSHS cheerleaders and band performing. Competing students and those who practiced but were unable to travel with the team will be honored.
This is SSISD’s third year in recent history to participate in elementary UIL. Last year, our team finished first in the meet, but this year, we were very narrowly defeated by Hallsville.
We expect our elementary program to generate enthusiasm for academic UIL, thereby increasing student participation through our middle school and high school programs. We believe that increased enthusiasm and participation will increase SSISD’s statewide competitiveness at the high school level.
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