Elementary, jr. high students compete in UIL
By Sandy Morris
Albany ISD Junior High and Nancy Smith Elementary students have been competing in various UIL academic events over the last week through Tuesday, Dec. 8.
This year, all events were conducted locally with no outside audiences allowed.
Junior high UIL coordinator Melanie Anderson said contests were run the same even though they were being held locally.
“All UIL rules and time limits remain the same,” said Anderson.
All writing events were conducted earlier to allow the specific judges for each event additional time, with all entries being submitted via email.
The speaking events were recorded and sent to judges to be scored.
Any additional events were conducted on paper as usual, but were submitted for remote judging, with all results being returned via email.
There are nine second graders, 20 third graders, nine fourth graders, nine fifth graders, and 27 sixth graders competing from NSES.
According to NSES counselor Susie Beard, students competed in events such as Oral Reading, Chess, Spelling, Social Studies, Ready Writing, Editorial Writing, Impromptu Speaking, Listening, Maps Graphs and Charts, Music Memory, Mathematics, and Number Sense.
The middle school division had over 50 Albany students competing in categories including Art, Calculator Applications, Chess Puzzle, Dictionary Skills, Editorial Writing, Impromptu Speaking, Listening, Maps Graphs and Charts, Mathematics, Modern Oratory, Music Memory, Science, Number Sense, Oral Reading, Ready Writing, Social Studies, and Spelling.
Middle School
Contestants
Sixth graders selected for competition were Ashlyn Miller, Zayne Lefevere, Jaden Green, Braxton Henry, Leah Glick, Colter Edgar, Judson Rogers, Adrian Wren, Logan Balliew, Wesley Gleitz, Connor Smith, Tatum Grady, Levi New, Emille Hebel, Rowdy New, Shooter Shoaf, Casey Estridge, Christian Hernandez, Hattie Braly, Kynadee Steward, Nicholas Gjerpe, Rylee Bennett, Kylee Bennett, and Joseph Roasales
Seventh graders who participated in UIL academic events this were Madison Holson, Mimi Ivy, Trey Snyder, James Knight, Huffman Heatly, Woods Peterson, Cade Fairchild, Cheyanne Hebel, Hope McBee, Brook Green, Brody Oliver, Kaisley Bartee, Calhan Fairchild, Breylon Billington, Alli McDaniel, and Ryan Turner.
The eighth graders who participated in the various activities were Gabby Lopez, Jake Hale, Branson Beal, Jayce Tinkle, John Birkla, James Weaver, Chyanne Thomas, Julia Vega, Ann Davis, Myleigh Leveridge, Jonathan Coody, Ashton Bailey, Brody Brown, Landon Balliew, Natalin New, Ethan Green, Avery Everitt, Andre Gjerpe, and Layne Morgan.
NSES Contestants
Students competing for NSES were the following:
Fifth grade – Jordan Knight, Bennett Neece, Hunter Sutton, Ryder Smith, Graham Ceder, Carsyn Clegg, Charli Trail, Kamyrn Graham, Charlee Patterson, Tara Cauble, Pecos Duke, Karlea Sanchez, Madeline Stapp, Slayten Kelly, and Cayla Green.
Fourth grade – Trevor Bellah, Keeley Britting, Abby McBee, Avery Gleitz, Sawyer Shoaf, Carter Carrion, Hailey Gleitz, and Ace Townson.
Third grade – Artie Bell, Emmett Agee, Presley Rosales, Corrie Ceder, Luke Smith, Willa Early, Carly Kreitler, Karter Thompson, Kalison Oliver, Patton Smith, Gibson Ware, and Jonah Phillips.
Second grade – Ayers Bezner, Harper Hargett, Hadley Stapp, Claire Bellah, Rainy Nitschke, Addisyn Peacock, Mia Smith, McCamey Vaughn, and Sutton Shoaf.
Students were still submitting their entries on Tuesday morning and results were not available at press time. Results are not expected to be posted until after the Christmas break.
