North LaFayette’s fourth grade Kaleidoscope student winners for the National WordMasters Challenge are, in front, Abbey Hegwood and Jordan Acuff, both tied for fourth place. In back, Steven Fulton, second place, Eric Worley, third place and Haley York, first place.
North LaFayette’s fifth grade Kaleidoscope student winners for National WordMasters Challenge are third place winner Mary Faith Campbell, second place winner Garrett Dills and first place winner Mason Wilson. Not pictured: fourth place winner Jakob Scoggins.
The WordMasters Challenge is a national competition for students in third through eighth grade, which encourages growth in vocabulary and verbal reasoning.
This year, fifth graders Mary Faith Campbell, Garrett Dills and Mason Wilson received National Honorable Mention for their scores which ranked in the top 10 percent nationwide. Mason Wilson received National High Honors for his score which ranked in the top 2 percent of participants at his grade level nationwide.
Over 4,200 school teams from 50 states participated this year. This competition addresses higher-level word comprehension and helps students learn to think both analytically and metaphorically.
Post a Comment