Springer students excel in UIL competition

(ROCKWALL, TX — March 7, 2016) Ouida Springer Elementary saw a couple students earn top honors and several others place within the top 5 in multiple areas of the UIL competition held on Saturday, Feb. 20:

Reading Writing – Coach Christina Lee

  • 4th grade:  Sophia Alvarenga – placed 5th
  • 5th grade:  Lindsey Thompson – placed 4th

Oral Reading – Coaches Rachael Taylor and Susie Kinney

  • 5th grade:  Logan Kuntz – placed 3rd
  • 6th grade:  Hannah Mitchell – placed 5th

Number Sense – Coach Barbara Wood

  • 4th grade:  Cody Bostik – placed 5th

Maps, Graphs and Charts – Coaches Becky Riemenschneider and Rebekah Hawkins

  • 5th grade:  Peyton Wingfield – placed 5th

Storytelling — Coaches Stacey Hawkins and Anna Wikley

  • 3rd grade:  Sean Linscott – placed 5th

Chess – Coach Jenny Kaup

2nd/3rd grades:

  • Brandon Mendoza – placed 2nd
  • Zachary Musson – placed 4th
  • Sam Eisenbise – placed 6th

4th/5th grades:

  • David Granger – placed 6th
  • Carter Eisenbise – placed 1st

Chess Tournament:

  • 4th/5th grades:  Reilly Lundberg – placed 2nd
  • 6th grade:  Eli Deen – placed 1st

Special shout-out to UIL competition coordinator Angie Ryan and all UIL coaches and students for making this competition a tremendous success!

Story and photos submitted by Jenny Kaup, M.Ed., Springer Elementary SAGE teacher.

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