On Thursday, December 15, Birchwood held the school level
bee to determine which student would represent the school in
the next round of competition. Prior to this, the 4th to 8th grade
classes had held class level bees to determine two competitors
from each grade. Winners at the 4th grade level were Jane N
and Farah S. At the 5th grade level, the winners were Olivia S
and Cameron K. From the 6th grade, William L and Grace X
competed. In the 7th grade, John H and Prathna K were the
class winners. In the 8th grade, Kavya R and Clive C advanced
to the school bee. These ten competitors then faced off in a series
of very difficult geography questions. After a close competition,
we had a winner! Placing third was Farah S. In second place
was Kavya R. In first place, and advancing to the next round of
competition was fifth grader Olivia S. After her win in the school
bee, Olivia took a very challenging written geography test with
70 multiple choice questions. Results should be announced in
March. Congratulations!
