Fun day at Valley View!
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May 17, 2013 |
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Valley View fifth grader Austin Kemmis,
a budding engineer, earned two medals at
Thursday's Knowledge Fair, first place
and Judges' Choice in the Science
Division with his entry, "Weight
Capacity of Bridges. Built of popsicle
sticks, his trestle bridge held up 48
pounds, eight ounces! |
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Valley View Elementary was a hive of activity
Thursday, with both a Book Fair and a Knowledge
Fair going on at the same time, along with a
free dinner for guests, entertainment by the
fourth-grade class and a dessert auction.
Knowledge Fair judges; chief judge Julie Colson,
Chris Pease, Brandon Glaza, Ed Katz, Bill Leach,
Carrick Remaley, Albert Solt and Steve Petesch,
had their work cut out for them, as entries in
both the science and academic categories were
awesome!
Not only the students but their guests as
well gained considerable knowlege.
Austin Kemmis won both first place and the
Judges' Award in the science division, Serenity
Fahey took second and Michael Youngwirth third.
First and Most Original honors in the academic
division went to Hannah Andrews, Katie Clairmont
took second and Pierce Hite third. Judges'
Choice honors went to Sydney Nelson and Best
Display to Bethany Coogan.
After enjoying a dinner of pulled pork
sandwiches, guests further enjoyed a round of
patriotic songs, led off with Idaho's State
Song, "Here We Have Idaho."
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