Celeste Junior High was the overall Academic UIL District Champion with a combined total of 1,062 points! Students competed in 18 different UIL Academic events at the District Meet that was held on December 6-7. Celeste, Bland, Wolfe City, Honey Grove and Trenton competed in the district contest. Team and individual winners contribute points for each event. Medals are awarded for 1st-3rd place and ribbons for 4th-6th place in each event, for each grade level. Celeste Junior High students competed in the following events: Art, Calculator Applications, Chess Puzzles, Dictionary Skills, Editorial Writing, Impromptu Speaking, Listening, Maps, Charts & Graphs, Mathematics, Modern Oratory, Music Memory, Number Sense, Oral Reading, Ready Writing, Science, Social Studies, and Spelling. Students also participated in the One Act Play.
Students and teachers have been preparing for the contest for several months. “The students and coaches are very dedicated to the Academic UIL events. The contest provides students with the opportunity to demonstrate mastery of specific skills and it challenges them to think critically and creatively. This contest complements our academic curriculum and it is a great way to prepare our students for future success,” stated Celeste Junior High Principal Staci Beadles. Celeste Junior High has captured the overall UIL title in 2018, 2017, 2016 and 2014.
UIL Results 2018
1st place: Celeste JH with 1062 points
ART
7th 5th Kendall Hanson, 4th Melanie Otero
Team: 2nd Choloe Bishop, Toby Minter, Melanie Otero & Kendall Hanson
8th 3rd Regan Adams, 2nd Demee Mize, 1st Faolin Wilhelm
Team: 1st Diego Harrison, Demee Mize, Faolin Wilhelm, Regan Adams, Sydney Terrell
LISTENING
6th: 2nd Sarah Hawkins
7th: 4th Riley Almand, 3rd Anthony Powell
Team: 2nd Riley Almand, Anthony Powell, Rylee Ford
8th: 5th Demee Mize, 1st Paris Walker
Team: 1st Preslee Minter, Demee Mize, Paris Walker
SPELLING
6th 4th Sarah Hawkins, 1st Lauren Tenney
Team: 2nd Lauren Tenney, Sarah Hawkins, Caelin Henderson
7th 6th Nicholas Michka, 2nd Rustin Giles, 1st Bella Guajardo
Team: 1st Nicholas Michka, Rustin Giles, Bella Guajardo
8th 6th Andrew Adkison, 2nd Braylee Adams, 1st Preslee Minter
Team: 1st Andrew Adkison, Braylee Adams, Preslee Minter
MUSIC MEMORY
7th 6th Cash Otwell, 5th Chloe Bishop
Team: 2nd Cash Otwell, Chloe Bishop, Toby Minter
8th 5th Diego Harrison
Team: 3rd Diego Harrison, Demee Mize, Ricky Murray, Janiia Moore
CALCULATOR APPS
6th 6th Sarah Hawkins, 5th Aidan Oslin, 2nd Aric Timberlake
Team: 2nd Sarah Hawkins, Aidan Oslin, Aric Timberlake
7th 4th Luke beadles, 3rd Bella Guajardo, 2nd Rustin Giles
Team: 1st Bella Guajardo, Rustin Giles, Luke Beadles
8th 4th Aiden Giles, 3rd Faolin Wilhelm, 1st Justin Sherwin
Team: 1st Aiden Giles, Faolin Wilhelm, Justin Sherwin
MATHEMATICS
6th 4th Aric Timberlake
Team: 3rd Aric Timberlake, Aidan Oslin, Miles Lamm
7th 3rd Koby Brown, 2nd Bella Guajardo
Team: 2nd Bella Guajardo, Kendall Hanson, Koby Brown
8th 3rd Paris Walker, 2nd Justin Sherwin
Team: 1st Diego Harrison, Paris Walker, Justin Sherwin
NUMBER SENSE
6th 3rd Aric Timberlake, 1st Aidan Oslin
Team: 1st Aric Timberlake, Aidan Oslin, Caelin Henderson
7th 4th Bella Guajardo, 2nd Koby Brown, 1st Rustin Giles
Team: 1st Bella Guajardo, Koby Brown, Rustin Giles
8th: 1st Justin Sherwin
Team: 1st Faolin Wilhelm, Justin Sherwin, Michael Connelly
CHESS
7th 6th Koby Brown, 4th Rustin Giles
Team: 2nd Rustin Giles, Connor Jordan, Koby Brown
8th 4th, Michael Connelly, 3rd Faolin Wilhelm, 1st Justin Sherwin
Team: 1st Faolin Wilhelm, Michael Connelly, Justin Sherwin
SOCIAL STUDIES
6th 6th Caelin Henderson
7th 6th Riley Almand, 1st Rylee Ford
Team: 1st, Riley Almand, Rylee Ford, Rustin Giles
8th 5th Justin Sherwin, 3rd Andrew Adkison, 2nd Faolin Wilhelm
Team: 1st Justin Sherwin, Andrew Adkison, Faolin Wilhelm
DICTIONARY
6th 6th Caelin Henderson, 3rd Sarah Hawkins
Team: 3rd Sarah Hawkins, Caelin Henderson, Aspen Mitchell
7th 3rd Bella Guajardo, 1st Rustin Giles
Team: 1st Bella Guajardo, Rustin Giles, Koby Brown
8th 4th Faolin Wilhelm, 2nd Justin Sherwin, 1st Paris Walker
Team: 1st Faolin Wilhelm, Paris Walker, Justin Sherwin
MAPS, GRAPHS, & CHARTS
6th 5th Gavin McDaniel, 2nd Aidan Oslin
Team: 1st Gavin McDaniel, Aidan Oslin, Justin Douglas
7th 2nd Rustin Giles, 1st Bella Guajardo
Team: 1st Rustin Giles, Bella Guajardo, Rylee Ford
8th 3rd Michael Connelly, 2nd Justin Sherwin, 1st Jackson Almand
Team: 1st Jackson Almand, Michael Connelly, Justin Sherwin
ORAL READING
7th: 3rd Luke Beadles
8th: 5th Faolin Wilhelm
READY WRITING
6th 5th Lauren Tenney, 4th Maddison Downs
7th 6th Rylee Ford
8th 5th Hayleigh Thomas
EDITORIAL WRITING
6th: 6th Erin Griffis, 2nd Sarah Hawkins, 1st Caelin Henderson
7th: 1st Bella Guardo
8th: 5th Justin Sherwin, 2nd Damaress Rojas
IMPROMPTU SPEAKING
6th: 5th Gage Harmon, 3rd Sarah Hawkins
7th: 3rd Grady Ford
8th: 6th Michael Connelly
MODERN ORATORY
7th: 5th Luke Beadles
8th: 3rd Justin Sherwin, 2nd Paris Walker
SCIENCE
7th 4th Rustin Giles, 3rd Grady Ford
Team: 2nd Rustin Giles, Grady Ford, Connor Jordan
8th 2nd Faolin Wilhelm
ONE ACT PLAY
All Star Cast - Faolin Wilhelm
Honorable Mention - Lauren Tenney, Demee Mize
Cast
6th
Maddison Downs - Ms. Jordan
Lauren Tenney - Victoria
8th
Brayden Fronterhouse - Mr. Jordan
Michael Connelly - Mr. Slater
Demee Mize - Mrs. Slater
Faolin Wilhelm - Abel Merryweather
Stage Crew
Jackson Almand
Aiden Giles
Kristen Bates
Gage Harmon
6th Grade Speaking Events Day
7th Grade Speaking Events Day
8th Grade Speaking Events Day
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