Congrats to National Champs from Bayside Middle School

Competing against some 45,000 participants from thousands of schools around the globe, Bayside’s Knowledge Masters Open team dominated in contests in January and December, garnering top prizes.

A group of Bayside Middle School students have earned the moniker of national champions after not only placing first in the state, but first in the nation in a worldwide academic contest. Competing against some 45,000 participants from thousands of schools around the globe, Bayside’s Knowledge Masters Open team dominated in contests in January and December, garnering top prizes. “Our students have done pretty well in the past, but this year it was unique,” Principal Don Galster said. “This is pretty substantial and special.” The middle school has two teams, one made up of fifth and sixth grade students and the other of seventh- and eighth-graders. Both competitions took first place in Wisconsin, and the fifth/sixth grade team took first …

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