Pin Oak Middle School placed first in the 2009 UIL District Academic Championship held recently at the school. Students compete in academic subjects both individually as well as teams. Each school also competes for best overall ranking at the championship. This year’s winning schools are:
First Place: Pin Oak Middle School
Second Place: Burbank Middle School
Third Place: Clifton Middle School
Fourth Place: Williams Middle School
Fifth Place: Hogg Middle School
2009 UIL Spring Academic Meet for Middle Schools Comprehensive Results:
Overall Sweepstakes
First Place: Pin Oak Middle School
Second Place: Burbank Middle School
Third Place: Clifton Middle School
Fourth Place: Williams Middle School
Fifth Place: Hogg Middle School
School Team Champions
Mathematics Team: Burbank
Social Studies Team: Pin Oak
Calculator Applications Team: Burbank
Science Team: Burbank
Maps, Charts and Graphs Team: Burbank
Spelling Team: Pin Oak
Number Sense: Hartman
Dictionary Skills: Pin Oak
Listening: Pin Oak
Mathematics
First: Dante Vela-Burbank
Second: Kevin Dao-Pin Oak
Third: Lorena Martinez-Burbank
Number Sense, Grade 6
First: Kevin Dao-Pin Oak
Second: Kory Castillo-Hartman
Third: Ramsey Victor-Hartman
Number Sense, Grades 7 & 8
First: Dante Vela-Burbank
Second: Aadil Pappas-Pin Oak
Third: Joanna Ramos-Williams
Calculator Applications
First: Savannah Marino-Jackson
Second: Kevin Melara-Burbank
Third: Kory Castillo-Hartman
Science I
First: Kevin Dao-Pin Oak
Second: Ruby Trejo-Hogg
Third: Ana Sanchez-Burbank
Science II
First (tied): Dante Vela-Burbank & Emmanuel Camarillo-Burbank
Third: Kevin Dwyer- Pin Oak
Social Studies, Grade 6
First: Lionel Vela-Burbank
Second: Maricela Villegas-Burbank
Third: Kevin Dao-Pin Oak
Social Studies, Grades 7 & 8
First: Kevin Dwyer-Pin Oak
Second: Seth Uzman-Pin Oak
Third: Dante Vela-Burbank
Spelling, Grade 6
First: Marin Cabrera-Pin Oak
Second: Maricela Villegas-Burbank
Third: Uwezu Emeara-Fondren
Spelling, Grades 7 & 8
First: Nicole Owen-Hogg
Second: Aadil Pappas-Pin Oak
Third: Vaclav Cafourek- Briarmeadow
Dictionary Skills, Grade 6
First: Luke Nisley-Pin Oak
Second: Maricela Villegas-Burbank
Third: Lionel Vela-Burbank
Dictionary Skills, Grades 7 & 8
First: James Allison-Thomas
Second: Jose Jimenez-Hogg
Third: Tayiana Fox-Fondren
Maps, Charts & Graphs, Grade 6
First: David Brown-Holland
Second: Gladis Martinez-Williams
Third: Jose Reyes-Williams
Maps, Charts & Graphs, Grades 7/8
First: Dante Vela-Burbank
Second: Eliseo Valerio-Pin Oak
Third: Chace Daniel-Clifton
Editorial Writing
First: Evan Horne-Clifton
Second: Ana Martinez-Burbank
Third: Martha Fuentes-Burbank
Ready Writing, Grade 6
First: Sara Khan-Pin Oak
Second: Victor Cantu-Holland
Third: Miranda Martinez-Burbank
Ready Writing, Grades 7 & 8
First: Crimson Jordan-Pin Oak
Second: Taylor McCurdy-Pin Oak
Third: Rachel McPherson-Pin Oak
Ready Writing, Spanish-Grade 6
First: Oswaldo Marquez-Burbank
Second: Maricela Villegas-Burbank
Third: Marin Cabrera-Pin Oak
Ready Writing, Spanish-Grades 7 & 8
First: Erik Alvarez-Hartman
Second: Edvin Quiej-Pin Oak
Third: Norman Ramirez-Clifton
Listening, Grade 6
First: David Brown-Holland
Second: Joshua Espinoza-Williams
Third: Mariela Mata-Williams
Listening, Grades 7 & 8
First: Abigail Daniel-Pin Oak
Second: Clara Munoz-Thomas
Third: Eboni Williams-Williams
Oral Reading
First: Ethan Campbell-Pin Oak
Second: Yanelli Aziz-Hogg
Third: Evan Horn-Clifton
Oral Reading-Spanish
First: Yanelli Aziz-Hogg
Second: Alejandro Palomares-Burbank
Third: Iris Escobedo-Burbank
Impromptu Speaking
First: Grant Silverman-Pin Oak
Second: Ethan Campbell-Pin Oak
Third: Lauren Long-Clifton
Impromptu Speaking-Spanish
First: Edvin Quiej-Pin Oak
Second: Jorge Rojas-Clifton
Third: Nayla Pineda-Burbank
TV Commercial
First: Ebrin Stanley-Clifton
Second: Alex Scheel-Clifton
Third: Joey Horne-Clifton
Modern Oratory
First: Grant Silverman-Pin Oak
Second: Shabang Bhalla-Clifton
Third: Joseph Chavez-Clifton
Modern Oratory-Spanish
First: Marin Cabrera-Pin Oak
Second: Osmayra Alvarez-Burbank
Third: Edvin Quiej-Pin Oak
