St. Mary School Science Olympiad team was not intimidated when matched with teams of larger number and schools nearly double their size. Together they marched to a 3rd place overall finish in the varsity division at St. Ignatius Invitational held this weekend.
Parent, Kelly Morano said, “Our school, while small in size, finished very big! We are proud of them all!”
The St. Mary team was made up of 13 sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students each who dedicated time before school, after school and during their X period to prepare for the competition. The students competed in all of the events including bridge building, air trajectory, anatomy, bio-process lab, meteorology, solar systems, simple machines, write it do it, picture this, fossils, can’t judge a powder and wheeled vehicle.
Principal, Mary Petelin said, “I’m very proud of the efforts of our students, volunteers and teachers. It’s a tremendous commitment of time and energy to become proficient in each category and to obtain such a high placing finish”.
The final team scores were:
1st Place Holy Trinity-35pts
2nd Place Seton Catholic- 37pts
3rd Place St. Mary School- 46 pts
4th Place Notre Dame Elementary- 62pts
Place / Event/ Students
1st Place-Bridges Andrew Passow and Cody Svoboda
1st Place- Write It, Do It Vito Rosace and Katie Suszynski
2nd Place- Wheeled Vehicle Bobby Williams and Taylor Slish
2nd Place- Air Trajectory Colson Mueller and Bobby Williams
3rd Place Anatomy Rachel Yates and Grace Morano
3rd Place- Bio Process Lab Melanie Schaefer and Rachel Yates
3rd Place-Cant Judge a Powder Rachel Yates and Grace Morano
3rd Place- Meterology Bobby Williams and Vito Rosace
3rd Place- Picture This Andrew Passow and Andrea Diaz-Rodriguez
5th Place- Fossils Taylor Slish and Melanie Schaefer
5th Place- Solar System Colson Mueller and Grace Morano
6th Place-Entomology Vito Rosace and Katie Suszynski
About St. Mary School: St. Mary School Chardon is a Catholic School for grades preschool through 8 where students are encouraged to develop academically in an environment of faith, with a vision for the future. 260 children are enrolled in preschool through grade 8 and continue a long-standing school tradition within the community. St. Mary School will graduate its 50th class this year!
