Forsythe’s Thinking Cap Clubs soar in national competition

April 23, 2015 AAPS News Editor Features, Middle School News
The Forsythe Middle School Thinking Cap Club, with coach Dan Ezekiel.
The Forsythe Middle School Thinking Cap Club, with coach Dan Ezekiel. Photo by Jo Mathis.

 

The sixth grade Thinking Cap Club finished third out of 100 teams in the country.
The sixth grade Thinking Cap Club finished third out of 100 teams in the country.

The  7th/8th grade team from Forsythe Middle School finished in the top 10 percent in the recent Thinking Cap Quiz Bowl, a national academic competition that tests teams’ ability to answer questions accurately and quickly.

Coached by science teacher Dan Ezekiel, the team took ninth place out of 109 teams across the country. The questions were in all the academic areas, including music, art, and sports,  and at all levels of difficulty.

Not to be outdone, the team of 22 Forsythe 6th graders finished third out of 100 teams in the Thinking Cap Quiz Bowl America Answers competition.  The team scored 1215 out of a possible 1500 points.

Forsythe’s Thinking Cap Club is a middle school club that is open to all students.

Club members are photographed during a warm-up science experiment prior to the competition.
Club members take part in a warm-up science experiment prior to the competition.
The competition covered a range of subjects.
The Quiz Bowl covers all academic areas.

 

 

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1 Comment

  1. Whoa! Young people are our future. Congratulations to them for their hard work and to their parents for their support and encouragement.

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