AMS Math and Science team competes

We can all agree that so much has changed during the 2020-2021 school year, but what has not changed is the persistence, hard work, and dedication of the Atlanta Middle School Math & Science Team students.

All of the “fun” was put on hold this year, and they were left to compete every weekend, taking tests from their own school library, on their computer, at eight in the morning, on Saturdays. They endured the shift from paper based to virtual tests, and excelled in all of their events. The team of 48 students, competed in Number Sense, Calculator Applications, General Math, and Science, and 25 of them qualified to compete at the Statewide virtual meet. These 25 students competed against the top performing 3A schools in Texas, and finished 6th place overall!

Jaxon Price, an eighth grader and three year member of the Science Team, had an exceptional year. As a sixth grader, Jaxon set a goal of achieving a 200 point score at a competition meet. He has been a top performer, and highest ranked for his grade level at state every year, however that score eluded him year after year. In his last ever TMSCA Math & Science Meet, he accomplished his goal with a score of 203, and placed first in the state of Texas! We are proud of Jaxon and his hard work in becoming the State Champion, not only meeting his goal, but exceeding it when it counted most! Emma Jo McCall, 7th Grader and Anna Davis, 8th Grader, qualified for state in all three events they competed in, and ranked among the top in the state! We are proud of all of our students and their accomplishments, we can not wait to see what all they achieve in the future.

6th Grade Events and Places:

Wade Bergt - Number Sense, 25th; Calculator, 11th

Preston Braley - Calculator, 2nd

Jozie Henkel - Calculator, 27th

Kamden Kerns - Calculator, 30th

Sophie Price - Science, 15th

Charles Tyson - Calculator, 4th

7th Grade Events and Places:

Brennon Allen - Science - 9th

Aden Bolt - Number Sense, 10th

Braylen Bush - Number Sense, 17th

Addie Giesler - Calculator, 28th

Emma Jo McCall - Calculator, 7th; General Math, 16th; Science, 26th

Lucy Ransom - Calculator, 14th

Ella Stewart - Science, 29th Brooklyn Thompson - Calculator, 14th

8th Grade Events and Places:

Kailee Ammons - Calculator, 29th

Anna Davis - Number Sense, 21st; Calculator, 4th; General Math - 27th

Will Davis - Calculator, 22nd

Owen Flint - Number Sense, 19th

Boston Graf - Calculator, 11th

Peyton Gaston - Calculator, 15th

Kyle Gross - Calculator, 15th

Natalie Halford - Calculator, 6th

Amelia Jones - Number Sense, 15th

Jaxon Price - Science, 1st

Amber Westbrook - Calculator, 23rd