| Detroit Schools Win Awards in the Academic Games | | | | The Academic Games Leagues of America is a |
| Leagues of America Competition | | | | non-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 Academic | | | | and national level. There are currently state chapters |
| Games Leagues of America Competition. The | | | | in Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Michigan, North Carolina, |
| elementary school had several teams competing in | | | | Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Detroit Schools is an |
| the Academic Games Leagues of America | | | | active member in both the state and national |
| Competition. Both team and individual awards were | | | | organizations. The academic games are designed to |
| given for performance. The teams have won state | | | | create situations where students must attempt to |
| awards at the Michigan League of Academic Games | | | | outthink each other in the fields of mathematics, |
| competition held in Grand Rapids and the Academic | | | | language arts and social studies. Game types include |
| Games Leagues of America Competition held in | | | | games Equations On-Sets, and LinguiSHTIK require a |
| Eatonton, Georgia. Three teams received awards in | | | | kit in which cubes are rolled and played on a board |
| the state level, Team Unbelievable, Team | | | | and games Presidents, World Events and Propaganda |
| Unpredictable, and Team Small Wonders. Team | | | | involve students answering questions read by a |
| Unpredictable members were Kiara Chatman, Tierra | | | | central reader. |
| Holland, Toria Holland, Ahmed Patterson, and Chaves | | | | The Crocket Career Technical Center Competes at |
| Wesley. Team Unbelievable members were D'Lante | | | | the Michigan State Health Occupations Students of |
| Boyce, Dantez Boykin, Anesha Hamlin, Royal Maxwell, | | | | America Conference |
| and Bhe'Anna Thomas. Team Small Wonders' team | | | | Twenty-one students from Detroit Schools |
| captain was Kambria Chatman. | | | | participated in and competed in the Michigan State |
| Team Unpredictable is the State Champions in the | | | | Health Occupations Students of America Conference |
| Wff n' Proof Game, First Place in the Elementary | | | | held in Traverse City. The students represented |
| Division in the On-Words Game, Third Place in the | | | | Detroit Schools in competition involving various health |
| Elementary Division in the On-Sets Game and | | | | related competitive games with students form other |
| Honorable Mention in Propaganda. Team Unbelievable | | | | Michigan State Health Occupations Students of |
| won Second Place in Elementary Division for the | | | | America groups. Health Occupations Students of |
| On-Words Game and Team Small Wonders won First | | | | America is a national student organization endorsed |
| Place in Elementary Division for the Minor Equations | | | | by the U.S. Department of Education and the Health |
| Game. Team Unpredictable went on to compete and | | | | Science Technology Education Division of ACTE. |
| win several awards at the Academic Games Leagues | | | | HOSA provides a unique program of leadership |
| of America Competition. They won team awards in | | | | development, motivation, and recognition exclusively |
| the following: Second Place in On-Sets Game and Wff | | | | for secondary, postsecondary, adult, and collegiate |
| n' Proof Game, Third Place in Propaganda and Overall | | | | students enrolled in HSTE programs. Awards won by |
| Math, and Second Place in Best Overall Team in the | | | | Detroit Schools' students include: Tellyah Kennedy in |
| Elementary Division. Team Unpredictable' team | | | | Category II Health Occupation Skills Events; Pricilla Hill, |
| members also received some individual awards. In the | | | | Devonte Glass, Deangalo Jones, Lisa Jenkins, Shellee |
| Wff n' Proof Game the First Place Individual winner | | | | Shepherd, Candace Johnson, and Kamesha Smith in |
| was Tierra Holland and the Second Place Individual | | | | Category II Individual Leadership Events. Detroit |
| winner was Chaves Wesley. The Detroit Schools are | | | | Schools 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 America | | | | America Conference. |