Thank You, Ms. Christensen for organizing OTA’s 3rd Annual 4th-8th Grade National Geographic Geography Bee! And thank you Jake Fritzge, official scorekeeper.Early rounds with the class champions (two each from grades 4-8)

Finalists: Brian Finster, Tom Doar, Tanner Shinkle, Nate James, Conor Donahue, Thomas Hesser, Phil Calandra, Sidney Bogle, Nayeli Bautista, Ben Foulks

• 2014 OTA Champion: Conor Donahue
• Final Round Contestants: Conor Donahue, Thomas Hesser*, Tanner Shinkle, Phil Calandra          *2013 OTA Champion

Thank You, Ms Christensen for Organizing the Contest!

Mr. Cohick’s Sixth Graders study Greek Civilization as part of their Core Knowledge curriculum. Today they are made their annual trip to LA.

• 9/11 Memorial
• “Our Hearts Still Ache“
• “Paying Tribute and Taking Stock“
• Pat Tillman Foundation
• Tribute Song “California Marine.” To Listen …
  (10% of proceeds go to the Wounded Warrior Project)

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Ten Old Town Academy students participated in the school-wide National Geographic Geography Bee Finals on Tuesday, January 15th. The competition was refereed by 8th Grade Teacher, Ms. Christensen; and students had to answer questions about U.S. states, U.S. bodies of water, National Scenic Trails, and World Geography.
The finalists, from grades 4-8 were:

4th Grade-Domenic and Brayden
5th Grade-Lia and Collin
6th Grade-Xavier and Broy
7th Grade-Charlie and Thomas
8th Grade-Lloyd and Max

Congratulations to all of our finalists for their hard work preparing for this rigorous competition. In addition, OTA’s school-wide winner for the Geography Bee was Thomas Hesser from the Seventh Grade! Thomas will now try to qualify to move on to the state and national competition held later this spring. Good luck, Thomas!

The 2012 Spectacular 3rd Grade put on their Gods & Goddesses Pageant today at our favorite theater, the Cygnet in Old Town (get tickets here). Thank you Mrs Diana and third grade students for all your hard work and for another great show!

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