Fourth and fifth grade students from across Frisco ISD competed in the annual Lone Star Challenge academic competition where they had an impressive showing. Of the 109 teams that competed for the state title, Frisco ISD elementary students swept the top
20 spots!
The competition is patterned after the premier academic competition in the nation, the Texas Academic Decathlon, with curriculum based mainly on the fundamentals of the STAAR testing program.
Each team of nine students prepared for this year’s competition topic “Passport to Russia” by studying the history and culture of Russia, along with the space race and exploration.
As part of the competition, students completed an essay based on a novel they had read and participated in two written competitions that focused on reading, writing, math, social studies and science. Students also participated in the notorious Super Quiz!
During the Super Quiz, each team was represented by a small contingent that moved to the front of the room to answer five questions in a game show-style atmosphere. It was intense to compete in front of an audience but the students took it in stride!
Congratulations to all of the FISD students that participated in the competition, but especially those who placed in the top 20 including:
1st Place Anderson Elementary - Coaches Sue Kelly and David Perry
Ryo Amemiya, 5th Grade
Aditya Bharwal, 5th Grade
Rishabh Dinesh, 5th Grade
Bhakti Gupta, 4th Grade
Muhil Kannan, 5th Grade
Yukti Katti, 5th Grade
Rithvik Pillai, 4th Grade
Avni Singh, 5th Grade
Srivatsa Suresh, 4th Grade
2nd Place Nichols Elementary - Coaches Linsey Fordyce and Amy O’Hare
Mohid Javed, 5th Grade
Trishan Reddy Katamreddy, 4th Grade
Aalya Krupaharan, 5th Grade
Ameya Parayil, 5th Grade
Vihaan Polisetti, 5th Grade
Aadish Shah, 4th Grade
Ishaan Thakur, 5th Grade
Srisuktha Vedala Tirumala, 5th Grade
Varun Vemulapalli, 4th Grade
3rd Place McSpedden Elementary - Coaches Patricia Elrod and Blakeney Carter
Shreya Bansal, 4th Grade
Ashrit Gajula, 4th Grade
Arjun Jakkamreddy, 5th Grade
Rishabh Kasera, 4th Grade
Sanvi Mehta, 5th Grade
Aditi Namineni, 5th Grade
Aanya Pasham, 4th Grade
Saani Vyas, 5th Grade
Sri Ishaan Yedavalli, 5th Grade
Talley Elementary
Taylor Elementary
Mooneyham Elementary
Borchardt Elementary
Isbell Elementary
Allen Elementary
Bledsoe Elementary
Scott Elementary
Ashley Elementary
Ogle Elementary
Phillips Elementary
Liscano Elementary
Riddle Elementary
Pink Elementary
Smith Elementary
Sem Elementary
Norris Elementary