Math Olympiads Results

The North Scott Junior High Math Olympiad team met to receive their awards on Wednesday. Each student on the team scored above an 8, so all received a Math Olympiad patch. Students scoring silver pins were Tanner Greve, Hope Yates, and Ryder Hubner. Students scoring gold pins were Evan Hundley, Michael Wedemyer, and Jacob Willet. Jacob also received a trophy for the top scorer on the team with a score of 25. He also received the "" medallion for a perfect score. Great job to all members on the team!

The Road Less Traveled - Junior High Version

On April 28, 5 Junior High and 1 Neil Armstrong student attended the 7-9 version of "The Road Less Traveled" career conference hosted by the Program of Women in Science and Engineering at Iowa State University. This conference was similar to the one two weeks ago that the high school students attended. Students attended 5 sessions related to careers in the field of science and engineering including engineering, virtual reality, and biomechanics. Students attending the conference were: Evan Hundley, Sydney Evitts, Kelci Page, Sonya Haan, Ali Watkins, and Jaelyn Mulligan.

ACCEL Interviews Beginning

13 North Scott 6th grade students have been granted interviews for the 2 year advance math and science program out of 50 applicants. Students who applied had to complete an application form, receive 2 letters of merit from their teachers, and take both the Science MAP test and the Iowa Algebra Aptitude Test. Of the 50 that applied, 13 had scores high enough to take them to the next level - the interview and essay component. Starting later this week and on to next week, students from all 5 elementary schools will be traveling with their TAG teachers to the Junior High to complete an essay and to meet for an interview with Ms. Redmond, Mrs. Ulrich, and Mr. Braack. After all interviews and essays have been completed, final decisions will be made. Good luck to all 13 students!

The Road Less Traveled - Women's Career Conference

On April 14, 5 North Scott freshmen girls traveled with Ms. Redmond to Iowa State University for the biannual women's career conference. This conference is called "The Road Less Traveled" and is sponsored by the Program for Women in Science and Engineering. Students traveled to 5 different sessions on future careers and technologies. They dined on campus for lunch and headed back to Eldridge after the sessions were over. It was a great learning experience.

Future Problem Solving State Competition

On April 8 and 9, 19 North Scott students traveled to Ames, Iowa to Iowa State University to compete at the state Iowa Future Problem Solving Bowl. North Scott Junior High was represented by 2 middle division teams and 1 middle individual competitor. In Community Problem Solving, North Scott was represented by one 8th grade team and one 9th grade team. A team from Alan Shepard elementary also competed that day. Students arrived on campus at Iowa State and after opening ceremonies, headed outside for the famous memento exchange. Each school brought mementos to exchange and share with the other students.After the memento exchange, FPS students sat down for a grueling 2 hours to complete their packet on Water Quality. The following day, students performed skits based on their action plans and then headed off to the awards ceremony. Although none of the North Scott FPS students advanced to International Competition, all did a great job and represented their school district well. At the awards competition, both of North Scott's Community Problem Solving teams received their medals and trophies and were able to talk about their projects. Great job to all who participated. It was a great weekend!