Last Friday, April 4th IDVA had students participating in two events that truly demonstrated great achievements. First, Rebekka Lynn served as the IDVA school wide representative to the Idaho State National Geography Bee Competition held in Boise Idaho. Rebekka (known to her friends and family as Bekka) participated in several rounds of preliminary questions along with over 100 other school wide winners. So the competition was fierce just showing up in Boise. The goal of the preliminary rounds is to achieve one of the 10 coveted spots on the stage for "The Finals". Well guess what...Bekka (she counts me a friend) earned the 9th spot!
So it was, on to The Finals...for The Finals and for the first time in the competition spectators were allowed. Competitors were vying for the right to represent Idaho at the National Geography Bee in Washinton, DC.
The questions were fast and furious and we in the audience tested our own mettle by trying to match wits with 4-8 graders (kind of felt like an episode of Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader). I felt pretty proud of myself through most of the questions, ok not all...
Bekka did a phenomenal job in the final round and ended up fourth overall! What a wonderful accomplishment for her personally and how she represented her family and school. IDVA is very proud of her efforts!
On that same day IDVA was holding the state finals for the IDVA Science Fair. There were 8 finalists that presented their projects and conducted personal interviews with three very high powered judges including the science content specialist for K12 Inc. Dr. Dan Frank and the State Department of Education Science Coordinator Mr. Scott Smith. The competition was intense as there was such a variety of projects. There was a tie for second between Ben Alexander "Teeth Brushing" and Caroline Patton "Is There a Bigger Egg in That Peanut Butter" and taking the top prize was Aaron Taylor "Building on Bentonite".
We want to congratulate all the participants of the various competitions at IDVA. We are very proud of the accomplishments and the courage that students take on to participate in these events. Nothing ventured, nothing gained!
Supporting Your Choice in Education,
Cody Claver
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