The High School Science Olympiad team placed 3rd at the Capital Region Science Olympiad Tournament which was recently held at the High School. Eighteen high school teams from throughout the Capital Region competed in the tournament.

Ballston Spa students won medals in 19 out of 23 events including First Place in five of the events. The first place medal winners and their respective events include Maddie Burns and Lee McKinley in “Write It Do It” and “Trajectory”, Maddie Burns and Max Amodeo in “Chemistry Lab”, Maddie Wilson and Jax Skylstad in “Rocks and Minerals”, and Max Amodeo and Riley Box in “Flight”. Additional information and students placing in events are listed on the website via www.bscsd.org.

Their successful finish qualified the team for the New York State competition at LeMoyne College on March 17 and 18, 2023. The team is coached by High School science instructors Theresa Rousseau and Jim Poirier.

The Science Olympiad tournament is a rigorous, academic, interscholastic competition that consists of a series of individual and team events which the students prepare for throughout the year. The events are well-balanced between the various science disciplines of biology, earth science, chemistry, physics, computers and technology. The team of 15 students competed in 23 events which range from the construction of a rubber band propelled plane to college-level pen-and-paper assessments.  The regional tournament is organized by a team of professionals from throughout the region that are passionate about helping students explore their interests in Science and Technology beyond the classroom.

For additional information, please visit https://newyorkscioly.org/ or contact District STEM Coordinator Diane Irwin at 884-7150 ext. 2317.

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