MATH FACT SCHOLARS is a weekly math-testing program that provides Pre-K to sixth grade students with the opportunity to advance their math skills – earning ribbons, medals and trophies along the way!  Students work at their own pace through seven skill levels:

• Addition
• Subtraction
• Multiplication
• Division (including multi-digit computation)
• Fractions
• Decimals
• Percentages

Students’ success in the MATH FACT SCHOLARS program is based upon their commitment to practicing math at home, using the program workbooks, and by attending the once per week testing sessions.

Spoede’s MATH FACT SCHOLARS testing sessions take place every Tuesday, from 8:15-8:45 a.m. in the school gymnasium. Currently, 149 of Spoede’s 433 students are enrolled and participate in the program.

During the 22 testing sessions this school year, a total of 176 math achievement awards have been earned by Spoede’s kindergarten – fourth grade students.  This translates to an average of eight students per week that are completing a program skill level and earning their math achievement award. To complete all skill levels in the program a student must pass 200 timed math skill tests, with a 95-100% accuracy rate.

Parent volunteers help to implement the MATH FACT SCHOLARS program at Spoede Elementary School.

For more information, visit www.mathfactscholars.com.

Sixth-graders at Ladue Middle School won first place in the WordMasters Challenge 2 with 192 points out of 200.

The following students were round two winners: Walter Kornfeld, Michael Tu, Joshua Wolk, Huamin Gao, Sydney Marvin, Jahnavi Vishnubhotla, Jennifer Fan, Lucy Yue, Rohan Kumaran, Austin Gage, Alexander Ye, Ari Gottesman, Ryan Lam, Alex Zhou, Harry Chen, Andrew Johnson, Eric Yin, Udonne Eke-Okoro, Eleanor Hohenberg, Sarah Vaidyan and Tomi Zigo.

Students at the Fifth Grade Center averaged 170 points with one student a point shy of 200—a perfect score.

The third-grade team came in fourth in Round 1. They averaged 178 points with one student earning 190 points: Rohan Suri, Mara Welch, Matthew Awad, Francesca Bochicchio, Carter Chuquimia, Riley Coates, Nate Glodeck, Tyler Hofer, Ava Johnson, Emma Margraf, Ashmit Tendolkar, Hannah Wade and Mimi Zhou

Although the fourth-grade team didn’t place in the WordMasters Challenge in 2015, the team averaged 174 points and one student earned 195 points.

On April 8, 2015, the Board of Education recognized the Creve Coeur, City of Olivette and City of Ladue police chiefs and their departments for their service in keeping the schools within the Ladue School District safe.

Creve Coeur Police Chief Glenn Eidman and his department assisted the Ladue Early Childhood Center, the Fifth Grade Center and Spoede Elementary School with any concerns.  Chief Eidman and his officers were extremely responsive to the schools’ needs.  Whether it was traffic or school safety, the officers handled issues delicately and with respect for the individuals involved. Lieutenant Jon Romas was also recognized for his collaboration with district administrators.

City of Olivette Police Chief Knox and many of the officers who serve with him are frequent visitors and familiar faces at Old Bonhomme Elementary School.  Unasked, they provide a constant presence and a sense of community to the school, the students and the City of Olivette.  They are on a first name basis with many of our staff members who know that help is a quick phone call away should they need it.  Knowing that a familiar face will answer that call – whether in person or on the phone — is invaluable.

City of Ladue Police Chief Wooten and his department covered Ladue Horton Watkins High School, Ladue Middle School, Conway Elementary School, Reed Elementary School and the administrative center.  Besides managing traffic safety at the Conway intersections at Warson and Clayton Road, Chief Wooten was actively involved with weekly, sometimes daily conversations with high school students to address any serious issues that might arise. Student Resource Officer Jerry Schwartz was commended for his coordination with the Ladue Police Department for additional assistance. His dedication also included visits to other school buildings that are not located in Ladue.

Ladue physical education programs and Jump Rope and Hoops for Heart donated more than $50,000 to the American Heart Association this year.

Bonhomme Elementary School students donated $21, 913 to the American Heart Association through their 2014-2015 Jump Rope for Heart fundraising campaign. More than seventy percent of the student body turned in a donation compared to the national average of ten percent at schools across the country. Ladue Middle School students collected their largest donation ever of $10,000.

Students at Conway Elementary, Reed Elementary, Spoede Elementary and Fifth Grade Center also participated in Jump Rope for Heart or Hoops for Heart in their P.E. classes each year.

“We carry quite a tradition of contributing thousands of dollars to the American Heart Association, often being recognized among the top schools throughout the state,” says Connie Jander, one of the physical education teachers at Old Bonhomme Elementary.

Connie added that students not only learn the importance of community service, but they also participate in heart-healthy exercises and learn the value of taking care of their own hearts.

Congratulations to Spoede Elementary School, which has officially been named the #1 school in Missouri for logging the most minutes in the 2015 Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge! Thanks to our inspiring teachers and parents, we have some excellent young readers in our schools, and they’re powered up to read throughout this school year!

Spoede Elementary students read a total of 178,443 minutes this summer, and the school is ranked 263 in the nation.

“This achievement is a testament to the love of reading instilled in our students here at Spoede Elementary School,” Principal Kimberly Stallons said. “We have dedicated parents and teachers who encourage our students to learn something new or expand their imaginations. Congratulations to all of our students who helped us read our way to the top!”

Students were encouraged to log minutes they spent reading to unlock 12 original stories written by favorite children’s authors. They also earned digital rewards for reaching reading milestones.

The school will be listed in the 2016 Scholastic Book of World Records and will receive a special personalized plaque to commemorate the students’ summer reading achievements.

This year was Scholastic’s 9th annual summer reading program, and students from 28 countries read a combined 286,611,349 million minutes.

Kathie Dolan, an Idea Lab Teacher at Spoede Elementary School, received the November 2015 Excellence in Education Award at the Nov. 23 Board of Education Meeting. Congratulations to Kathie on this prestigious recognition!

Kathie has been with the Ladue School District since August of 1990, when she joined the staff as a teaching assistant at Reed Elementary School. Having served the district as a first and second grade teacher, an enrichment teacher and an Idea Lab teacher, Kathie has touched the lives of many students in many different ways.

She has had a hand in either initiating or continuing the success of several programs at Spoede, such as Spoede garden and woods, Science Carnival, Equations Club and Creative Convention. She also chairs the Wellness and Outdoor Learning committees and serves as the teacher representative for the SSA. Kathie has also written several grants to provide the tools for the following learning areas: robotics, geocaching and dissecting owl pellets.

And yet, even with all of these responsibilities Kathie takes on for her students, she strives to help educate other students, too, for whom education is not so attainable—those in Belize. Kathie volunteers with another Ladue School District teacher, Jennifer Johnson, in heading a nonprofit organization to educate teachers in Belize. The group supports education in the southern part of Belize by organizing teacher-training workshops in the rural villages and by supplying schoolbooks and supplies to 50 primary schools.

Kathie and her husband, Dan Dolan, have been married for 22 years and have four children: Dominic, a freshman at the University of Kansas; Maya, a sophomore at Nerinx Hall; Maria, who is in the sixth grade at Ladue Middle School; and Beau, who is in fourth grade at Spoede Elementary School.

Kathie attended the University of Kansas both as an undergraduate and to receive her Masters in Education. She received her Gifted Certification from Maryville University.

Fourth grade students from Reed, Spoede and Old Bonhomme shined at the regional First Lego League Competition! The competition was held at MICDS, Hazelwood West and Brittany Woods. The topic this year was waste management.

Reed’s team “X” beat its high score from past years, while both Spoede’s team “Making Solos So Low” and Old Bonhomme’s team “Scrappers” won the Core Values award.

The teams researched and presented on related issues ranging from food waste to aluminum foil waste. They also created videos to inform the public about their findings.

During the competition, the students:

• competed in three robotic programming rounds
• presented and defended their robot design and programs
• presented their researched topic and solution
• presented on their teamwork and problem-solving skills

“This award recognizes a team that excels across the Inspiration, Teamwork and Gracious Professionalism categories,” Old Bonhomme gifted teacher Tammy MacLean said. “This team displays extraordinary enthusiasm and spirit, knows they can accomplish more together than they could as individuals, and shows each other and other teams respect at all times.”

Congratulations to all of the teams!

Four Ladue Schools students from three elementary schools have stories and an illustration published in “Echoes from World War II: Young Writers Sharing Family Stories.” This book has been published by The Grannie Annie Family Story Celebration in honor of its 10th anniversary.

A 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation based in St. Louis, The Grannie Annie invites students in U.S. grades 4 through 8, and homeschooled and international students of comparable ages, to interview an older relative, write a story about something from their family’s history, share their story with their extended family and community, and submit their story to The Grannie Annie for possible publication in an annual volume.

“Echoes” is The Grannie Annie’s first themed collection. The 46 stories published in “Echoes” — from student authors in seventeen U.S. states plus India and Moldova — had previously been published in one of The Grannie Annie’s annual volumes. The three stories and the illustration by the Ladue Schools students were originally published from 2006 to 2010. Contributions by the Ladue students were “Escaping from Germany” by Stella Schindler, then at Spoede Elementary School; “Meat!” by Noah G. Steinbaum, and “Related to a Spy” by Emilie Barrett, both then at Conway Elementary School; and the illustration for “Mighty Mo” by Christine Kraus, then at Old Bonhomme Elementary School.

Individually, the stories in “Echoes” are compelling and varied, taking place on battlefields, in prison camps, and in homes in 20 countries around the world. Collectively, the stories embody the war itself, beginning with Hitler’s rise to power and ending with the sentiments of a Japanese-American 25 years after the war’s end.

In his foreword to “Echoes” Jody Sowell, Director of Exhibitions and Research at the Missouri History Museum writes, “The stories included here offer personal and powerful perspectives on World War II and what it meant to the people who lived through this period in our history. . . . These young authors — these young historians — are doing incredibly important and engaging work.”

“Echoes” is intended for readers age 9 and older, including adults. When diverse generations read the book together, the stories are likely to inspire conversations about their own family’s stories and their own family’s involvement in history. In addition, seeing how people, including children, responded to the challenges of war can inspire, encourage, and strengthen young people in today’s world to face their own challenges.

“Echoes from World War II” is available as a paperback book ($14.95) and will soon be available as an eBook ($9.95). It can be purchased from Amazon.com, Left-Bank.com, and TheGrannieAnnie.org. Students whose stories and illustrations appear in “Echoes” — as well as students who submit stories for “Grannie Annie, Vol. 11” — will be honored at a Family Stories Festival on Sunday, June 5, 2016, from 2:00 to 4:00 at the Missouri History Museum in St. Louis. The public is cordially invited to this event.

Learn more about The Grannie Annie, and read all of the stories published to date, at www.TheGrannieAnnie.org.

Sarye Francis (6) and Remington Barnett (6) participated in the New to Ladue – Bring a Friend Club.

Several Ladue School District’s schools’ programs were selected as a 2016 National Promising Practice by Character.org! The program highlights what classrooms are doing well across the nation and across the world.

The following school received the award for their programs:

• Ladue Early Childhood Center — Bringing Literacy Into the Home, Veterans Day
• Reed — STARR Teams (Students Taking Action and Responsibility), Action-Based Service Learning at St. Louis Food Bank
• Spoede — Camp Read-A-Lot
• Ladue Middle School — New Student “Bring a Friend” Club

This year, 327 Promising Practices were granted to schools, districts and youth-serving organizations from across the U.S., Canada, China, Colombia and Mexico.

The schools will be recognized and their winning practices will be celebrated at the National Forum on Character Education in Washington, D.C. on Oct. 14 and 15.

To read more about the program, visit the website.

Recently, HEC-TV, the district’s local professional television partner, won seven Emmys, including one for “Behind the Minds: 2016”, a show in which Spoede Elementary gives an overview of its Math Fact Scholars program in the “Practice, Practice, Practice Math Facts” segment.

Each week, kids in grades K-4 come in the hour before school to tackle timed math tests. The program began in 2014 and has grown to 184 students.

“I think they learn important life lessons, like you don’t always win. You don’t always get everything the first time you try for it,” Principal Dr. Kim Stallons said. “They learn perseverance. They learn that it’s okay to make mistakes, but you learn from those mistakes, and you get better and then that’s how you continue achieving, whatever your goal may be.”

Check out the show linked here!

Check out this piece by FOX 2 featuring second grade teacher Jessica Moore’s class! This group of Spoede kids spent time raising money for hurricane victims this week.

Students in every level of the Ladue School District showed off their tactical strategy skills at the Gateway Chess League Fall Open held this past Saturday, Nov. 12. Spoede Elementary won the 3rd grade and under division at this tournament, LMS took home two 2nd place team trophies (8th grade and under and 6th grade and under) and LHWHS took home a 3rd place team trophy.

Elementary:

The Spoede Elementary team of Celina Zhou (3), Cooper Buxner (2), Christopher Huang (3), and Alex Zhang (1) won the 3rd grade and under division.

In the 3rd grade and under individual standings, Celina Zhou (3) came in 1st place and Cooper Buxner (2) finished in 7th place.

Fifth Grade

In the 5th grade and under team, Zachary Barrett (5) came in 9th out of 22 teams.

In the 5th grade and under individual standings, Zachary Barrett (5) came in 4th.

Middle School:

The Ladue Middle School 6th grade and under team of Samuel Loiterstein (6), Max Yang (6), Rory Bland (6), and Gil Weiss (6) also finished in 2nd place.

In the 6th grade and under individual standings, Samuel Loiterstein (6) received 5th place and Max Yang (6) received 7th place.

The Ladue Middle School 8th grade and under team of Benjamin Liu (7), Alex Rybak (7), Arya Bhushan (7), Katie Eisenman (8), Joshua Fundler (7), Daniel Ye (7), and Roshen Chatwal (7) finished in 2nd place.

In the 8th grade and under division individual standings, Benjamin Liu (7) received 4th place, Alex Rybak (7) received 6th place and Arya Bhushan (7) received 8th place.

High School

The LHWHS team of Zachary Millsap (12), Thomas Xiong (11), Jason Pummer (9), and Sophie Kras (9) finished in 3rd place.

In the high school division individual standings, Zachary Millsap (12) was the co-champion, Thomas Xiong (11) finished in 9th place, and Jason Pummer (9) finished in 10th place.

If you would like to see the results, visit the Gateway Chess website.

Congratulations to Spoede’s Carter Freer, a fourth grade student who was featured in this week’s issue of Time For Kids! As part of the argument writing unit in class, all fourth grade students submitted their opinion essay on “Should Schools Teach Cursive?” Carter’s essay was chosen by the TFK’s web producer to be featured!

Here is a screen shot of the page, including Carter’s essay. If you’re having trouble reading his argument, see the text below:

“Cursive should not be taught in schools. Students should learn technology skills instead of cursive. Students now do most of their work on computers. Computers are faster and more efficient than writing, and most kids enjoy using technology more than they do writing. Time in school could be spent instead on teaching kids how to do research on computers. Also, adults don’t use much cursive in their daily life.”

Krystal Florez, a first grade teacher at Spoede Elementary, received the December Excellence in Education Award at the Dec. 12, 2016, Board of Education meeting. Congratulations to Krystal on this prestigious recognition!

Krystal has worked for the Ladue School District since 2010, when she took a position teaching at Old Bonhomme Elementary. She is the type of person who can juggle many balls and manage not only to keep them in the air, but also make it look easy. During her time with the district, she already has many accomplishments under her belt. In addition to working on her master’s degree in reading, she has also taken on a leadership role at Spoede serving as chair of the Character Education Committee and the Assembly Committee. And last year she was recognized as Spoede Elementary’s Teacher of the Year!

Principal Dr. Kim Stallons had this to say about Krystal’s work ethic: “As a teacher, Krystal’s goal is to educate and nurture the whole child. She sets high expectations for her students in all areas. With her as a model, Krystal’s students know what is important: Do your best, try your hardest and never give up! Her students stay motivated because they know that she will never give up on them.”

In addition to all of her work at Spoede, Krystal is making time to raise her three daughters. Krystal is originally from St. Louis, Missouri. Krystal and Cordez Vaughn have been together for one year, and she has three daughters: MaKayla, who attends Lincoln College; Rylee, who attends LHWHS; and Jaelyn, who attends LMS.

Krystal received her undergraduate degree in Special Education from Harris Stowe University. She then went on to earn her master’s degree in Special Reading K-12 from Lindenwood University.

Spoede Elementary just held its annual spelling bee on Jan. 19! Third and fourth grade students participate. This year, the champion was Will Kodner, and Isabella Huang was the runner-up.

The students who participated were those who scored the highest in the preliminary rounds in December.

Participants in the Spelling Bee included:

Spelling Bee Champion Will Kodner and runner-up Isabella Huang pose for a photo with Spoede Principal Kim Stallons.

Third Grade:
Harlan Imster
Glen Widjaja
Anthony Zhao
Madison Pena
William Yin
Celina Zhou
Vincent Hsiao
Sahasra Mandalapu
Sanjay Adireddi
Lizzy Butler

Fourth Grade:
Ritwik Ashok
Jun Hong
Andy Dai
Will Kodner
Jonathan Yao
Isabella Huang
Angela Liu
Lauren Clay
Atharva Shinde
Skye Madatali
Logan Elick
Emma Bangert
Sahil Chatwal

Every year, several staff members lend a hand so that the bee runs smoothly and the students have a good time!

Here were some of the roles staff took on this year:
Becky Jones, Learning Lab Teacher – Coordinator (She volunteers for this position each year!)
Susan Davis, Librarian – pronouncer
Tracy Ward, Fourth Grade Teacher – Judge
Natalie Zook, Fourth Grade Teacher – Judge
Gina Czarnecki, Third Grade Teacher – Score Keeper
Joe Joachimstaler, Third Grade Teacher – Score Keeper
Carol Kliesen, Technology Integration Coach – videographer and point person if someone contests their answer

Ladue School District students competed at the Gateway Chess League Action Tournament held this past Saturday, February 18. Spoede Elementary won the 3rd grade and under division, and three students (Alex Zhang, Katie Eisenman, and Tom Xiong) placed first in their individual grade levels.

Third Grade and Under Division

• The Spoede Elementary team of Alex Zhang, Celina Zhou, Christopher Huang, Roy Zhu, Kevin Wu, Rex Zhu, and Anish Shinde won the 3rd Grade and Under division. The Conway Elementary team of Ayden Huang came in 9th place.
• Anish Shinde finished in 2nd place in the Kindergarten individual standings.
• In the 1st grade individual standings, Alex Zhang came in 1st place, Ayden Huang received 2nd place, Roy Zhu came in 4th place, and Kevin Wu finished 6th.
• In the 3rd grade individual standings, Celina Zhou came in 3rd place, Christopher Huang finished 9th, and Rex Zhu finished in 12th place.

Fifth Grade and Under Division

• In the 5th Grade and Under division, Sahil Chatwal and Atharva Shinde (Spoede Elementary) came in 6th place.
• Sahil Chatwal placed 4th, and Atharva Shinde placed 10th in the 4th grade individual standings.
• Zachary Barrett (Ladue Fifth Grade Center) came in 16th out of 24 teams, and he finished in 11th place in the 5th grade individual standings.
• The Reed Elementary team of Jenna Song came in 19th place, and she earned 5th place in the 3rd grade individual division.

Middle School

• The Ladue Middle School 6th Grade and Under team of Max Yang, Allen You, Samuel Loiterstein, and Andrew Stappenbeck finished in 3rd place.
• In the 6th grade individual standings, Max Yang finished in 11th place, Allen You was 12th, Samuel Loiterstein was 21st, and Andrew Stappenbeck was 26th.
• The 8th Grade and Under team of Katie Eisenman, Daniel Ye, Arya Bhushan, and Kanishk Shanmugam finished in 3rd place.
• Katie Eisenman came in 1st place in the 8th grade individual standings. Daniel Ye was 4th, Arya Bhushan was 9th, and Kanishk Shanmugam was 12th place in the 7th grade individual standings.

High School

• The LHWHS team of Tom Xiong, Zachary Millsap, Sophie Kras, Jason Pummer, and Yan Rybak finished in 3rd place.
• In the individual standings, Zachary Millsap finished in 4th place in the 12th grade division, Tom Xiong won the 11th grade division, and Yan Rybak finished in 8th place. Sophie Kras finished in 9th place, and Jason Pummer finished in 11th in the 9th grade individual standings.

Thirty Ladue School District students competed at the Gateway Chess League Class Tournament held on Saturday, March 4th.

Third Grade and under division

• The Spoede Elementary team of Rex Zhu (3) , Roy Zhu (1), Anish Shinde (KG), Celina Zhou (3), Kevin Wu (1), Christopher Huang (3), and Bodie Buxner (2) won the 3rd and under division.
• The Conway Elementary team of Aaron Lin (2), Alex Wang (3), and Ayden Huang (1) came in 3rd place in the 3rd and under division.

Fifth Grade and under division

• In the 5th grade and under division, Atharva Shinde (4), Cooper Buxner (2), Harper Buxner (4), and Sahil Chatwal (4) (Spoede Elementary) finished in 3rd place.
• The Ladue Fifth Grade Center team of Zachary Barrett (5), Aditya Jain (5), and Ari Willick (5) finished in 5th place in the 5th and under division.
• The Reed Elementary team of Jenna Song (3) came in 12th place in the 5th and under division.

Middle School

• The Ladue Middle School 6th grade and under team of Andy Stappenbeck (6), Gil Weiss (6), and Samuel Loiterstein (6) finished in 2nd place in the 6th and under division.
• The 8th grade and under team of Benjamin Liu (7), Joshua Fundler (7), Katie Eisenman (8), Daniel Ye (7), Roshen Chatwal (7), Arya Bhushan (7), and Alex Rybak (7) won the 8th and under division.

High School

• The LHWHS team of Sophie Kras (9) and Jason Pummer (9) finished in 3rd place in the 9th and under division.

In this tournament, players also competed in divisions according to their US Chess Federation rating:

• Benjamin Liu (7) won the 1000 and above division, Aaron Lin (2) was 2nd, Jason Pummer (9) was 7th, Daniel Ye (7) was 18th, and Roshen Chatwal (7) was 25th.
• In the 800-999 division, Joshua Fundler (7) was 2nd, Jenna Song (3) 5th, Katie Eisenman (8) 8th, Celina Zhou (3) 11th, Arya Bhushan (7) 20th, Ayden Huang (1) 25th and Alex Rybak (7) 27th.
• In the 600-799 division, Zachary Barrett (5) was 7th, Gil Weiss (6) 16th, and Sahil Chatwal (4) 34th.
• In the under 600 division, Sophie Kras (9) was 7th, Aditya Jain (5) 10th, Rex Zhu (3) 11th, Roy Zhu (1) 16th, Andy Stappenbeck (6) 19th, Atharva Shinde (4) 25th, Cooper Buxner (2) 26th, Anish Shinde (KG) 29th, Harper Buxner (4) 41st, Ari Willick (5) 42nd, Kevin Wu (1) 45th, Samuel Loisterstein (6) 47th, Alex Wang (3) 50th, Christopher Huang (3) 52nd, and Bodie Buxner (2) 58th.

To view the full tournament results, visit the Gateway Chess website.

Many of these students will be competing at the Missouri State Chess Championships on March 18 in Columbia, Missouri.

The Academy of Science St. Louis Science Fair has released the results from their competition, and the Ladue School District’s students have performed beautifully!

LMS won one red ribbon; Old Bonhomme won four blue ribbons and one red ribbon; Spoede won six blue ribbons and one green ribbon; Reed won five blue ribbons, six red ribbons and 11 green ribbons. To see the results, click here.

Congratulations to all of the students who participated!

Seventeen Ladue School District students competed in the U.S. Chess Federation SuperNationals VI tournament from May 11-14 in Nashville, Tennessee. This is the largest-rated chess tournament in history, with 5,577 competitors and 1,586 teams from 50 states.

Students competed in tournament sections according to their grade and U.S. Chess Federation rating. Ten students from Ladue Schools returned to St. Louis with trophies from their individual tournament sections.

Ayden Huang (1) from Conway Elementary competed in the K-1 Championship section and finished in 20th place among 191 players. Aaron Lin (2) from Conway Elementary played in the K-3 Championship section and finished 25th in a field of 214 students.

Sahil Chatwal (4) from Spoede Elementary played in the K-8 Under 750 section, and Celina Zhou (3) from Spoede Elementary competed in the K-3 Championship section.

Zachary Barrett from the Ladue Fifth Grade Center played in the K-6 Blitz tournament and finished 3rd among players rated 800 to 899. He also competed in the K-5 Under 900 section and finished 25th among 521 players.

Arya Bhushan (7) and Katie Eisenman (8) from Ladue Middle School competed in the K-8 Under 1000 section, both finishing in 20th place among a field of 249 players. As a team, Arya and Katie finished in 34th place out of 44 teams.

Roshen Chatwal (7) and Joshua Fundler (7) from LMS played in the K-12 Under 1200 section, with Roshen finishing in 22nd place among a field of 365 players. As a team, Roshen and Joshua finished in 49th place out of 69 teams. Roshen also competed in the K-9 Blitz tournament.

Benjamin Liu (7) from LMS competed in the K-12 Under 1600 section, finishing in 16th place out of 490 players. Ian Rothstein (7) from LMS played in the K-8 Under 750 section.

Benjamin Shoykhet (6) and Andrew Teh (6) from LMS competed in the K-6 Championship section. Benjamin finished in 20th place out of the field of 152 players. As a team, Benjamin and Andrew finished in 13th place out of 19 teams.

Iris Zhou (7) from LMS played in the K-8 Championship section.

Sophie Kras (9) from LHWHS competed in the K-12 Under 800 section. Jason Pummer (9) from LHWHS competed in the K-9 Under 1250 section, finishing in 5th place out of 218 players.

Zachary Millsap (12) from LHWHS competed in the K-12 Under 1600 section, finishing in 25th place out of 490 players.