Excitement was in the air at the Middle School Science Fair on March 6 in the ACS gym. A team of judges reviewed 50 projects and chose the top three entries from the 6th, 7th and 8th grades.
“We are very proud of the efforts of all of the students,” said Middle School science teacher Celine Melody, who organized the fair along with middle school teachers Caitie Lee and Amy Parker. “It’s been a number of years since we held a Science Fair so this year was our relaunch,” Melody said. “We are looking forward to next year when we will have some of our students move on to participate in the Jersey Shore Science Fair at Stockton University. ”
In the 6th and 7th grades, students worked in teams, while 8th graders prepared individual projects. The science project counted towards the student’s science grade.
High science teacher Dave Genter, who was one of 10 judges, commended the students for doing an excellent job on their oral presentations to the judges. “The students showed that they are developing their thought processes and scientific skills and have a keen curiosity about the world around them,” Genter said.
Following are the students who received the top Science Fair awards:
6th Grade
1st Place: Joshua Oke & Calvin Castello
2nd Place: Caden Kim & Noah Engle
3rd Place: Gabrielle Goodwin & Alexis Andjuar
7th Grade
1st Place: Aine Dorset & Ruth Oke
2nd Place: Judah Dawkins & Rebecca DiMaio
3rd Place: Grace Johnson, Autumn Loo, & Taylor Sutton
8th Grade
1st Place: Noelle Thompson
2nd Place: Noah Gibbs
3rd Place: Ryleigh Martin
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