BISD Elementary Students Excel at UIL Academics Competition

519 students competed in 27  events for individual and team recognition

 

Elementary students competed in 27 events for individual and team recognition at the A+ Academics competition, held on February 8 at Kerr Middle School. The academic events are designed to complement and expand upon what students learn in the classroom, both through learning specific subject knowledge and through learning skills that are valuable in many disciplines.

 

The 519 elementary students competed in the following events: Art; Chess Puzzle; Creative Writing; Dictionary Skills; Listening; Maps, Charts, and Graphs; Music Memory; Number Sense; Oral Reading; Ready Writing; Social Studies; Spelling; and Storytelling.

 

To view event pictures, click here.

 

Now in its ninth year, the BISD A+ Academics competition continues to provide elementary students with opportunities to showcase their skills and academic success.

 

Congratulations to students and teams for their achievements at this year’s academic meet: 

2025 Overall Champions: Academy at Nola Dunn

2025 Runner-Up:  Frazier Elementary

 

Art, 4th Grade

1st, Gabriel Adair, Frazier

2nd, Easton Dearborn, Taylor

3rd, Liliana Fagan, Academy

4th, Nayome Dent, Frazier

5th, Alexa Esparza, Academy

6th, Remi Ward, Taylor

Art, 4th Grade Team:  Academy

 

Art, 5th Grade

1st, Dakota Humphray, Frazier

2nd, Oliver Cuesta, Academy

3rd, Rocio Parra, Taylor

4th, Tamara Zaben, Taylor

5th, Brylee Sischo, Academy

6th, Eden Boman, Frazier

Art, 5th Grade Team: Academy

  

Chess Puzzle, 2nd Grade

1st, Kyle Fancher, Academy 

2nd, Graham Lee, Academy

3rd, Nicholas Voss, Academy

4th, Alayna McKnight, Mound

5th, Ezra Cooper, Frazier

5th, Kole Norell, Stribling

Chess Puzzle, 2nd Grade Team: Academy

 

Chess Puzzle, 3rd Grade

1st, Hudson Ford, Mound

2nd, George Peak, Academy

3rd, Lillie Sperry, Mound

4th, Briar Green, Stribling

5th, Gavin Hudkins, Clinkscale

6th, John Hernandez, Academy

Chess Puzzle, 3rd Grade Team: Mound

 

Chess Puzzle, 4th Grade

1st, Makai Aquinginoc, Clinkscale

2nd, Gabriel Adair, Frazier

3rd, Macie Zander, Mound

4th, Sadie King, Stribling

5th, Ace Brannan, Academy

5th, Zane Rickard, Frazier

Chess Puzzle, 4th Grade Team:  Frazier

 

Chess Puzzle, 5th Grade

1st, George Yarbrough, Hajek

2nd, Broc Molen, Clinkscale

3rd, Camden Castigan, Hajek

4th, Nate Steele, Academy

5th, William Leahy, Mound

6th, Grant Giadrosich, Mound

Chess Puzzle, 5th Grade Team: Hajek

 

Creative Writing, 2nd Grade

1st, Evelyn Martin, Taylor

2nd, Elliannah Slaughter, Mound

3rd, Reagan Watson, Stribling

4th, Landry Crawford, Clinkscale

5th, Joy Hernandez, Taylor

6th, Georgia Turner, Bransom

Creative Writing, 2nd Grade Team: No Team

 

Dictionary Skills, 5th Grade

1st, Harvee Kohn, Academy 

2nd, Greer Ribinskas, Stribling

3rd, Daxx Emerton, Clinkscale

4th, Mercedes King, Hajek

5th, Luke Johnson, Stribling

6th, Addie Pennywell, Hajek

6th, Aliyah Primus, Norwood

Dictionary Skills, 5th Grade Team: Stribling

 

Listening, 5th Grade

1st, Elena Avalos, Bransom

2nd, Abigail Beggerly, Academy

3rd, Nixyn Hattox, Norwood

4th, Mark Favia, Stribling

5th, Selah Taylor, Stribling

6th, Carisa Noyola, Academy

Listening, 5th Grade Team: No Team

 

Maps, Charts, and Graphs, 5th Grade

1st, Cole Early, Hajek

2nd, Grant Giadrosich, Mound

3rd, Caleb Bequeaith, Mound

4th, Clayton Range, Brock

5th, Kai Jurica, Academy

6th, Grayson Hutchison, Academy

Maps, Charts, and Graphs, 5th Grade Team: Hajek

 

Music Memory, 2nd Grade

1st, Hudson DelReal, Clinkscale

1st, Landry Crawford, Clinkscale

1st, Harper Gains, Frazier

4th, Anabelle Krznarich, Academy

4th, Elanah Edwards, Hajek 

6th, Katherine Hughes, Academy

Music Memory, 2nd Grade Team: Clinkscale

 

Music Memory, 3rd Grade

1st, Harriet Ombati, Clinkscale

2nd, Mia Katavic, Clinkscale

3rd, Lyla Gutierrez, Academy

4th, Demi Boutsikakis, Bransom

5th, Lennon Pope, Bransom

6th, Hudson Bylerly, Academy

Music Memory, 3rd Grade Team: Bransom

 

Music Memory, 4th Grade

1st, Davina Johnson, Clinkscale 

2nd, Caroline Pittman, Frazier

3rd, Lily Osborn, Academy

4th, Lilah Ervin, Bransom

5th, Henry Collier, Bransom

6th, Asher Wyrick, Clinkscale

Music Memory, 4th Grade Team: Bransom

 

Music Memory, 5th Grade

1st, Gabriel Adair, Frazier

2nd, Tucker Jones, Bransom

3rd, Zane Rickard, Frazier

4th, Brookyn Bassett, Clinkscale

5th, Ena Katavic, Clinkscale

6th, Grace SanMartin, Clinkscale

Music Memory, 5th Grade Team:  Frazier

 

Number Sense, 4th Grade

1st, James Sullivan, Stribling

2nd, Jaxson Bugg, Bransom

2nd, John Freeman, Stribling

4th, Kevin Lamsal, Brock

5th, Mikey Schance, Stribling

6th, Allison Stringer, Academy

Number Sense, 4th Grade Team: Stribling

 

Number Sense, 5th Grade

1st, Jettson Bell, Stribling

2nd, Jensen Slattery, Academy

3rd, Sebastian Blume, Stribling

4th, Alex James, Bransom

5th, Mark Favia, Stribling

6th, Waylon Gair, Bransom

Number Sense, 5th Grade Team:  Stribling

 

Oral Reading, 4th Grade

1st, Abigail Mendoza, Academy

2nd, Easton Dearborn, Taylor

3rd, Lillian Key, Stribling

4th, Avery Murphy, Academy

5th, Claire Tucker, Academy

6th, Ethan Black, Bransom

 

Oral Reading, 5th Grade

1st, Jessie Harris, Academy

2nd, Addie Pennywell, Hajek

3rd, Cari Barron, Hajek

4th, Catelyn Avitia, Bransom

5th, Charleigh Muse, Mound

6th, Adelaide Feller, Hajek

 

Ready Writing, 3rd Grade

1st, Valentina Pena, Taylor 

2nd, Harriet Ombati, Clinkscale

3rd, Sarah Visnjevic, Frazier

4th, Aubree Bueno, Norwood

5th, Lucy Gathathi, Norwood

6th, Berkley Moore, Stribling

 

Ready Writing, 4th Grade

1st, Brooklyn White, Academy

2nd, Mason Rose, Frazier

3rd, Josie Maddox, Academy

4th, Leia Abbott, Hajek

5th, Ava Jaramillo, Stribling

6th, Mariah Martinez, Stribling

 

Ready Writing, 5th Grade

1st, Leonardo Mendez, Taylor

2nd, Adalyn Hood, Stribling

3rd, Grace SanMartin, Clinkscale

4th, Chole Varley, Academy

5th, Ena Katavic, Clinkscale

6th, Sarah Power, Norwood

 

Social Studies, 5th Grade

1st, Genesis Aguilar, Clinkscale

2nd, Carson Cornett, Norwood

3rd, Preston Goins, Brock

4th, Sophia Taylor, Stribling

5th, Brantley Preston, Norwood

6th, Jace Lowry, Academy

Social Studies, 5th Grade Team: Clinkscale

 

Spelling, 3rd Grade

1st, David Ford, Academy 

2nd, Emmit York, Brock

3rd, Niva Satyal, Frazier

4th, Bailey Johnson, Clinkscale

5th, Emery Hill, Clinkscale

6th, Avery Miller, Stribling

Spelling, 3rd Grade Team: Academy

 

Spelling, 4th Grade

1st, Gabriel Adair, Frazier

2nd, Ruby Pierrard, Frazier

3rd, Nolan Skiles, Brock

4th, Lily Osborn, Academy

5th, Christopher Chaffin, Stribling

6th, DJ Woodall, Brock

6th, Juliana Jacocks, Academy

Spelling, 4th Grade Team:  Frazier

 

Spelling, 5th Grade

1st, Leonardo Acevedo, Taylor

2nd, Jet-Claude Matheus, Frazier

3rd, Alex Villarroel, Hajek

4th, Jaxon Reed, Brock

5th, Nate Steele, Academy

6th, Paula Sigala, Stribling

Spelling, 5th Grade Team: Frazier

 

Storytelling, 2nd Grade

1st, Greyson Higginbotham, Academy

2nd, Aranza Gonzalez, Taylor

3rd, Hudson DelReal, Clinkscale

4th, Avery O'Ray, Frazier

5th, Grayson O'Ray, Frazier

6th, Ellie Slusher, Academy

Storytelling, 3rd Grade

1st, Greyson Gaudet, Academy

2nd, Clara Beazley, Academy

3rd, Kinslee Webster, Taylor

4th, Maggie Thomas, Stribling

5th, Lyla Guitierrez, Academy

6th, Mirren Ching, Frazier