Palm Beach County SECME Elementary Olympiad 2012
Nearly seven hundred students from 51 schools participated in the 2012 Palm Beach County SECME (Science, Engineering, Communication, Mathematics, and Enrichment) Elementary Olympiad that recently took place in Santaluces High School.
The following schools were the overall district winners:
Honorable Mention: Belle Glade Elementary School
Third Place: Del Prado Elementary School
Second Place: Diamond View Elementary School
First Place: Roosevelt Elementary School
The following schools placed in individual events:
ESSAY:
Honorable Mention: Poinciana Elementary – Carley Knotts
Third Place: Del Prado Elementary – Bruce Steinberg
Second Place: Crystal Lakes Elementary – Nolan Ersoy
First Place: Roosevelt Elementary – Kanison Simms
POEM:
Honorable Mention: Crystal Lakes Elementary – Gillian Dickinson
Third Place: Del Prado Elementary – Christopher Palumbo
Second Place: Jerry Thomas Elementary – Anna Parets
First Place: H.L. Johnson Elementary – Harrison Dean
BANNER:
Honorable Mention: Belle Glade Elementary
Third Place: Del Prado Elementary
Second Place: Rolling Green Elementary
First Place: Diamond View Elementary
POSTER:
Honorable Mention: South Grade Elementary – Emma Artero
Third Place: Everglades Elementary – Julie St. Germain
Second Place: Diamond View Elementary – Antonio Ruiz
First Place: Pine Grove Elementary – Jamuel Samuels
WATER ROCKET:
Honorable Mention: Meadow Park Elementary – Mighty Eagles
Third Place: Del Prado Elementary – Powerful Panthers
Second Place: Citrus Cove Elementary – SECME Rockets
First Place: Belle Glade Elementary – Soaring Eagle 1
MOUSETRAP CAR:
Honorable Mention: Marsh Pointe Elementary – The Angry Birds
Third Place: Roosevelt Elementary – Team Mickey Mouse
Second Place: Marsh Pointe Elementary – M.P. Motor Maniacs
First Place: Glade View Elementary – Rolling Eagles
BRIDGES:
Honorable Mention: Everglades Elementary – Panther Pride A
Third Place: Del Prado Elementary – PAW-fect Panthers
Second Place: Roosevelt Elementary – Team London
First Place: Roosevelt Elementary – Team Brooklyn
BRAIN BOWL:
Honorable Mention: Plumosa Elementary
Third Place: Indian Pines Elementary
Second Place: Hidden Oaks Elementary
First Place: Freedom Shores Elementary
The winning essay from Roosevelt Elementary School will be entered in the SECME National Student Competition in June 2012. The winning mousetrap car from Glade View Elementary will also be recognized at the SECME National Competition.
About SECME
SECME was founded in 1975 by the Engineering Deans from seven Southeastern universities: Alabama, Florida, Georgia Tech, South Carolina, Tennessee, Tennessee State, and Tuskegee. SECME competitions began in Palm Beach County with five schools in 1985. Today SECME is a non-profit alliance that extends to 40 school systems, 39 major engineering universities, and industries and agencies in 15 states, the District of Columbia, and Grand Bahamas. SECME’s mission is to increase the pool of historically under-represented and under-served students who will be prepared to enter and complete post-secondary studies in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), thus creating a diverse and globally competitive workforce. SECME provides teacher professional development and coordinates student competitions across the country. Its National Headquarters is housed on the campus of The Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia. The School District of Palm Beach County supports the goals and mission of SECME.
For more information, contact Bruce Wear, SECME District Coordinator, at (561) 357-1125 or bruce.wear@palmbeachschools.org.
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Public Affairs Contact: Natalia Arenas – (561) 357-7662 – natalia.arenas@palmbeachschools.org
