Detroit Schools Excel in National Competitions

Detroit Schools Win Awards in the Academicthe Second Place Individual winner was Chaves
Games Leagues of America CompetitionWesley. The Detroit Schools are proud at how
Schulze Elementary, representing the Detroitwell they were represented.
Schools, has won several awards, in this year'sAcademic Games Leagues of America
Academic Games Leagues of AmericaThe Academic Games Leagues of America is a
Competition. The elementary school had severalnon-profit organization founded in 1991 to
teams competing in the Academic Gamesencourage and conduct academic games
Leagues of America Competition. Both team andcompetition at the local and national level. There
individual awards were given for performance.are currently state chapters in Florida, Georgia,
The teams have won state awards at theLouisiana, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania
Michigan League of Academic Games competitionand West Virginia. Detroit Schools is an active
held in Grand Rapids and the Academic Gamesmember in both the state and national
Leagues of America Competition held in Eatonton,organizations. The academic games are designed
Georgia. Three teams received awards in theto create situations where students must
state level, Team Unbelievable, Teamattempt to outthink each other in the fields of
Unpredictable, and Team Small Wonders. Teammathematics, language arts and social studies.
Unpredictable members were Kiara Chatman,Game types include games Equations On-Sets,
Tierra Holland, Toria Holland, Ahmed Patterson,and LinguiSHTIK require a kit in which cubes are
and Chaves Wesley. Team Unbelievable membersrolled and played on a board and games
were D'Lante Boyce, Dantez Boykin, AneshaPresidents, World Events and Propaganda involve
Hamlin, Royal Maxwell, and Bhe'Anna Thomas.students answering questions read by a central
Team Small Wonders' team captain was Kambriareader.
Chatman.The Crocket Career Technical Center Competes
Team Unpredictable is the State Champions in theat the Michigan State Health Occupations Students
Wff n' Proof Game, First Place in the Elementaryof America Conference
Division in the On-Words Game, Third Place in theTwenty-one students from Detroit Schools
Elementary Division in the On-Sets Game andparticipated in and competed in the Michigan State
Honorable Mention in Propaganda. TeamHealth Occupations Students of America
Unbelievable won Second Place in ElementaryConference held in Traverse City. The students
Division for the On-Words Game and Team Smallrepresented Detroit Schools in competition
Wonders won First Place in Elementary Divisioninvolving various health related competitive games
for the Minor Equations Game. Teamwith students form other Michigan State Health
Unpredictable went on to compete and winOccupations Students of America groups. Health
several awards at the Academic Games LeaguesOccupations Students of America is a national
of America Competition. They won team awardsstudent organization endorsed by the U.S.
in the following: Second Place in On-Sets GameDepartment of Education and the Health Science
and Wff n' Proof Game, Third Place in PropagandaTechnology Education Division of ACTE. HOSA
and Overall Math, and Second Place in Best Overallprovides a unique program of leadership
Team in the Elementary Division. Teamdevelopment, motivation, and recognition
Unpredictable' team members also received someexclusively for secondary, postsecondary, adult,
individual awards. In the Wff n' Proof Game theand collegiate students enrolled in HSTE programs.
First Place Individual winner was Tierra Holland and