Detroit Schools Excel in National Competitions

Detroit Schools Win Awards in the Academic GamesThe Academic Games Leagues of America is a
Leagues of America Competitionnon-profit organization founded in 1991 to encourage
Schulze Elementary, representing the Detroit Schools,and conduct academic games competition at the local
has won several awards, in this year's Academicand national level. There are currently state chapters
Games Leagues of America Competition. Thein Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Michigan, North Carolina,
elementary school had several teams competing inPennsylvania and West Virginia. Detroit Schools is an
the Academic Games Leagues of Americaactive member in both the state and national
Competition. Both team and individual awards wereorganizations. The academic games are designed to
given for performance. The teams have won statecreate situations where students must attempt to
awards at the Michigan League of Academic Gamesoutthink each other in the fields of mathematics,
competition held in Grand Rapids and the Academiclanguage arts and social studies. Game types include
Games Leagues of America Competition held ingames Equations On-Sets, and LinguiSHTIK require a
Eatonton, Georgia. Three teams received awards inkit in which cubes are rolled and played on a board
the state level, Team Unbelievable, Teamand games Presidents, World Events and Propaganda
Unpredictable, and Team Small Wonders. Teaminvolve students answering questions read by a
Unpredictable members were Kiara Chatman, Tierracentral reader.
Holland, Toria Holland, Ahmed Patterson, and ChavesThe Crocket Career Technical Center Competes at
Wesley. Team Unbelievable members were D'Lantethe Michigan State Health Occupations Students of
Boyce, Dantez Boykin, Anesha Hamlin, Royal Maxwell,America Conference
and Bhe'Anna Thomas. Team Small Wonders' teamTwenty-one students from Detroit Schools
captain was Kambria Chatman.participated in and competed in the Michigan State
Team Unpredictable is the State Champions in theHealth Occupations Students of America Conference
Wff n' Proof Game, First Place in the Elementaryheld in Traverse City. The students represented
Division in the On-Words Game, Third Place in theDetroit Schools in competition involving various health
Elementary Division in the On-Sets Game andrelated competitive games with students form other
Honorable Mention in Propaganda. Team UnbelievableMichigan State Health Occupations Students of
won Second Place in Elementary Division for theAmerica groups. Health Occupations Students of
On-Words Game and Team Small Wonders won FirstAmerica is a national student organization endorsed
Place in Elementary Division for the Minor Equationsby the U.S. Department of Education and the Health
Game. Team Unpredictable went on to compete andScience Technology Education Division of ACTE.
win several awards at the Academic Games LeaguesHOSA provides a unique program of leadership
of America Competition. They won team awards indevelopment, motivation, and recognition exclusively
the following: Second Place in On-Sets Game and Wfffor secondary, postsecondary, adult, and collegiate
n' Proof Game, Third Place in Propaganda and Overallstudents enrolled in HSTE programs. Awards won by
Math, and Second Place in Best Overall Team in theDetroit Schools' students include: Tellyah Kennedy in
Elementary Division. Team Unpredictable' teamCategory II Health Occupation Skills Events; Pricilla Hill,
members also received some individual awards. In theDevonte Glass, Deangalo Jones, Lisa Jenkins, Shellee
Wff n' Proof Game the First Place Individual winnerShepherd, Candace Johnson, and Kamesha Smith in
was Tierra Holland and the Second Place IndividualCategory II Individual Leadership Events. Detroit
winner was Chaves Wesley. The Detroit Schools areSchools proved to be quite strong at this year's
proud at how well they were represented.Michigan State Health Occupations Students of
Academic Games Leagues of AmericaAmerica Conference.