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Knowledge Masters Open

Friday, February 8, 2013

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 …

Rosemary Kuehne

9:00 am on Saturday, February 16, 2013

Rosie Kuehne Brainiacs reign supreme! Forward........and beyond!   more ›

Monday, January 30, 2012

Maple Dale Students Top State in Knowledge Masters Competition

The fifth and sixth grade team came in 31st in the world.

Maple Dale Middle School’s team usually places well in the annual Knowledge Masters Open academic competition, but this year’s placement was exceptional: first in the state, and 31st in the world, out of 227 teams that participated. “I was so proud of them,” Dyan Wagner, Maple Dale’s gifted and talented teacher, said. “They come from parents who care and foster a love of learning.” The kids dedicated many lunch hours to running through practice questions in Wagner’s classroom, where they later filled out their multiple-choice tests for the competition. The subjects ranged widely from fine arts, to biology, to government. The 17 team members answered 100 questions together Jan. 25 for the competition, and only got eight wrong. “They learn …

Rebecca Guralnick

8:32 pm on Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Congratulations also to Miles, Sophie and Alexandra. Sorry you weren't there for the picture!!   more ›

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