The DVCS middle school Science Olympiad Team placed first in the state at the Delaware Science Olympiad on Saturday, March 11.
The statewide Division B competition was held at Delaware State University in Dover, Del. This year’s competition drew 25 teams from schools all over the state.
The DVCS team finished in first place overall and brought home top-10 medals in 22 out of 24 events. They earned first place medals in Bridge, Dynamic Planet, Meteorology, and Solar System and second place medals in Forestry, Road Scholar, and Agricultural Science.
The team now moves on to represent Delaware at the 39th Annual Science Olympiad National Tournament. Wichita State University will host this year’s competition in Wichita, Kan., on May 19 and 20. The DVCS team will compete against 59 other teams from across the country.
“It’s so exciting. We have placed very high before, but we never expected to be first place in the whole state. The kids are really thrilled and can’t wait to go to Kansas,” said Mrs. Jennifer Rippon, DVCS science teacher and Science Olympiad coach. “It’s such an amazing testament to our school to be able to come in first in the whole state. We’re very small compared to these other schools.”
The 15 students on the DVCS middle school team represent nearly 40 percent of students in the middle grades at DVCS.
Please join us in congratulating this Science Olympiad team on their outstanding season!
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