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Tuesday, March 16, 2010

PWS Middle School Science Olympiad Team

P.W. SUGG MIDDLE SCHOOL

SCIENCE OLYMPIAD TEAM

By:

Connor Craig, PWS Student Media Reporter

Grade 7

Philip W. Sugg Middle School Science Olympiad sixth and seventh grades represented their school well in the annual competition held at the Waynflete School in Portland. Pictured left to right: front row - Cassidy Daly, Kristen Wood; second row - Breeann Sautter, Peter Kolbe, PJ Holmander, Kyle Bean, Matthew Moran, Gareth D’Amboise; third row - Taylor Feehan, Brett Carter, Skye Cribbin, Spenser Thebeau, Jacob Bussiere, Lily Wade, Amanda Hazelton, Nicholas Harriman, Alyssa Briglio, Coach Curtis; back row - Coach Robitaille, Makaila Tilley, Monica Austin, Adrianna White, Christopher Giraldo, Robert Wood, Dustin Wood, Draven Walker, Samuel Tremblay, Rebekah Nida, Taylor Plourde.
Absent: Dakota Bisson and Ryen Small.

Lisbon - On Saturday, March 6^th the Science Olympiad Team from Philip W. Sugg Middle School in Lisbon competed in their second Science Olympiad competition at the Waynflete School in Portland. The teams consisted of students in the sixth and seventh grades. This year, thanks to the sponsorship of the PWS Parent Action Group, over 30 students were able to participate. The team brought home 26 medals, and received a third place trophy during the event. The coaches, teachers Mrs. Marilyn Curtis, and Mrs. Jen Robitaille. received a plaque from the State Olympiad Committee for their participation as Outstanding Coaches. PWS students competed against the best students from other areas schools, some of which were students in ninth grade. According to Mrs. Robitaille, “What this experience has done for me is that it really shows what we the teachers teach in our classroom carries over each year.” “Each year we have competed, we have learned so much from the different teams.” Over 100 hours was dedicated by Mrs. Curtis and Mrs. Robitaille to prepare for the event. “Students worked so hard all year to prepare for the Science Olympiad,” shared Mrs. Curtis.

Congratulations to all the students and coaches for another successful competition.