The 2019-2020 WordMasters Challenge™ is underway and Meet #1 scores are summarized below. Congratulations to all our participants, especially those representing the Top Ten schools in each division listed below as well as the students who achieved a perfect score of 20 on the first of three Challenge tests.
Team Leaders and parents, please keep in mind that scores in the WordMasters Challenge™ do not reflect typical classroom results; in many divisions, less than 5% of participants score 18 or above. Also, please reassure your students that they should see their scores improve in Meets #2 and #3 because they will have a clearer expectation of the test content and how to prepare effectively. Remember that everyone's goal should be individual and team improvement over time. The most critical step in the WordMasters Challenge™process is reviewing the tests and discussing the logic behind the analogies. Don't skip this important activity!
In the BLUE DIVISION, we had two fifth grade teams that achieved remarkable team scores of 200 points -- hats off to the students at Chestnutwold Elementary School in Havertown, PA, and Daves Creek Elementary School in Cumming, GA! Daves Creek Elementary had Top Ten teams in the third and fourth grade divisions as well. We had several middle schools that placed among the Top Ten in sixth, seventh and eighth grades -- congratulations to NYC Lab Middle School (New York, NY), Peterson Middle School (Sunnyvale, CA) and Solomon Schecter Day School (Newton, MA).
We saw some extraordinary results in the GOLD DIVISION of the WordMasters Challenge™as well, with eight 8G teams posting perfect scores of 200 points! Way to go, eighth graders! We would also like to acknowledge the strength of the WordMasters program at Spartanburg School District 7, which placed at least one team among the Top Ten in all six grades of the Gold Division. And kudos to the sixth grade team from Annunciation Orthodox School in Houston, TX, who earned a sixth place finish in their very first WordMasters Challenge!
Team Leaders, if you had one or more teams place among the Top Ten in its division and/or any of your students earned a perfect score, we will be sending you a DRAFT press release by January 1st. Since we email the press releases as Word documents, you may edit and distribute the press release at your discretion. If you would like to create your own press release, click here for a downloadable template.
Be sure to examine the charts that follow the lists of Outstanding Teams, which are the best tools for assessing your own students' achievements. Please keep in mind that many children are participating in their first WordMasters Challenge™ and should not be discouraged by a low score. As always, students scoring 18 or better should be extremely proud of their achievement.
Congratulations to the following Outstanding Teams in the Blue Division:
GRADE | SCORE | SCHOOL | LOCATION |
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3B | 196 | The Hockaday School | Dallas, TX |
189 | Daves Creek Elementary | Cumming, GA | |
182 | Chestnutwold Elementary School | Havertown, PA | |
181 | Elm School | Burr Ridge, IL | |
181 | WestWood Elementary/SAGE Academy | Prior Lake, MN | |
180 | Arcado Elementary School | Lilburn, GA | |
180 | South Washington County Schools | Cottage Grove, MN | |
180 | Green Elementary School | Smithville, OH | |
179 | Turtle Rock Elementary School | Irvine, CA | |
177 | Long Hill School | Shelton, CT | |
177 | Rush Creek Elementary/ISD 279 | Maple Grove, MN | |
4B | 199 | Santiago Hills Elementary | Irvine, CA |
196 | Northpoint Elementary School | Granger, IN | |
193 | Elizabeth Shelton School | Shelton, CT | |
190 | Daves Creek Elementary | Cumming, GA | |
190 | Thomas J. Lahey Elementary School | Greenlawn, NY | |
187 | Campbell Hall | N. Hollywood, CA | |
187 | Prattville Elementary School | Prattville, AL | |
186 | Hilton Head Island Elementary | Hilton Head Island, SC | |
185 | Rivers Edge Elementary School | Glen Allen, VA | |
185 | Fuerte Elementary School | El Cajon, CA | |
5B | 200 | Chestnutwold Elementary School | Havertown, PA |
200 | Daves Creek Elementary | Cumming, GA | |
195 | Prairie Vista Elementary | Granger, IN | |
193 | Thomas J. Lahey Elementary School | Greenlawn, NY | |
190 | Fuerte Elementary School | El Cajon, CA | |
190 | Coal City Intermediate School | Coal City, IL | |
189 | Big Apple Academy | Brooklyn, NY | |
188 | Grandview Heights EILMS | Columbus, OH | |
187 | Oxbow Creek Elementary | Champlin, MN | |
185 | Stevens Creek Elementary School | Martinez, GA | |
185 | WestWood Elementary/SAGE Academy | Prior Lake, MN | |
185 | Rivers Edge Elementary School | Glen Allen, VA | |
185 | Coopertown Elementary School | Havertown, PA | |
185 | The Stanley Clark School | South Bend, IN | |
6B | 190 | NYC Lab Middle School | New York , NY |
188 | Twin Oaks Middle School | Prior Lake, MN | |
182 | Solomon Schecter Day School of Greater Boston | Newton, MA | |
182 | Congressional School | Falls Church, VA | |
181 | Lincoln Junior High School | Naperville, IL | |
180 | Ridgefield Academy | Ridgefield, CT | |
180 | Solana Pacific School | San Diego, CA | |
178 | Peterson Middle School | Sunnyvale, CA | |
177 | Skyline Elementary School | Solana Beach, CA | |
176 | Silverbrook Elementary | Fairfax Station, VA | |
176 | Highland Middle School | Libertyville, IL | |
7B | 185 | NYC Lab Middle School | New York , NY |
182 | Solomon Schecter Day School of Greater Boston | Newton, MA | |
182 | The Magellan Charter School | Raleigh, NC | |
178 | Carleton Washburne | Winnetka, IL | |
175 | Peterson Middle School | Sunnyvale, CA | |
175 | Bluffton Middle School | Bluffton, SC | |
173 | Big Apple Academy | Brooklyn, NY | |
171 | Twin Oaks Middle School | Prior Lake, MN | |
168 | Congressional School | Falls Church, VA | |
166 | St. Pius X School | Broomall, PA | |
8B | 197 | Lincoln Hall | Lincolnwood, IL |
192 | Peterson Middle School | Sunnyvale, CA | |
185 | NYC Lab Middle School | New York , NY | |
185 | Hanover Middle School | Hanover, MA | |
183 | Geneva Middle School North | Geneva, IL | |
181 | Big Apple Academy | Brooklyn, NY | |
179 | Rotolo Middle School | Batavia, IL | |
178 | Solomon Schecter Day School of Greater Boston | Newton, MA | |
175 | Highland Middle School | Libertyville, IL | |
171 | Ridgefield Academy | Ridgefield, CT |
BLUE DIVISION STATISTICS - MEET #1 (Click here to download printable version of chart)
Grade/ Division |
# Teams Enrolled |
Median Team Score |
# Students Scoring 20 |
# Students Scoring 19 |
# Students Scoring 18 |
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3B | 191 | 147 | 35 | 54 | 112 |
4B | 231 | 154 | 52 | 131 | 220 |
5B | 221 | 158 | 83 | 163 | 259 |
6B | 102 | 144 | 13 | 41 | 100 |
7B | 54 | 142 | 7 | 16 | 34 |
8B | 59 | 159 | 13 | 42 | 93 |
Grade 3 Blue | Grade 4 Blue | Grade 5 Blue | Grade 6 Blue | Grade 7 Blue | Grade 8 Blue
Congratulations to the following Outstanding Teams in the Gold Division:
GRADE | SCORE | SCHOOL | LOCATION |
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3G | 190 | Homan Elementary | Schererville, IN |
188 | The Anderson School | New York, NY | |
186 | Pace Academy Lower School | Atlanta, GA | |
185 | Louise Archer Elementary | Vienna, VA | |
185 | Spartanburg School District 7 | Spartanburg, SC | |
180 | Speyer Legacy School | New York, NY | |
178 | Bibich Elementary School | Dyer, IN | |
177 | Mosby Woods Elementary | Fairfax, VA | |
176 | Spartanburg School District 7 | Spartanburg, SC | |
175 | The Avery Coonley School | Downers Grove, IL | |
4G | 189 | Nysmith School | Herndon, VA |
187 | Louise Archer Elementary | Vienna, VA | |
178 | Frank C. Whiteley School | Palatine, IL | |
178 | Spring Hill Elementary School | McLean, VA | |
178 | Wayne Township Elementary GATES | Wayne, NJ | |
176 | The Avery Coonley School | Downers Grove, IL | |
175 | Spartanburg School District 7 | Spartanburg, SC | |
175 | The Anderson School | New York, NY | |
175 | Speyer Legacy School | New York, NY | |
174 | Haycock Elementary School | Falls Church, VA | |
174 | Pace Academy Lower School | Atlanta, GA | |
5G | 188 | BASIS Scottsdale | Scottsdale, AZ |
183 | Louise Archer Elementary | Vienna, VA | |
183 | Pace Academy Lower School | Atlanta, GA | |
182 | Idea Program/Middlesex Middle School | Darien, CT | |
182 | Bella Vista Elementary School | San Ramon, CA | |
182 | Bella Vista Elementary School | San Ramon, CA | |
180 | Springfield Estates Elementary School | Springfield, VA | |
177 | Spartanburg School District 7 | Spartanburg, SC | |
177 | Capitol Hill GT Magnet | Saint Paul, MN | |
176 | Manchester GATE School | Fresno, CA | |
6G | 195 | Eastern Middle School | Riverside, CT |
192 | Kennedy Junior High | Naperville, IL | |
190 | Idea Program/Middlesex Middle School | Darien, CT | |
190 | Frank C. Whiteley School | Palatine, IL | |
187 | Northbrook Middle School | Suwanee, GA | |
186 | Annunciation Orthodox School | Houston, TX | |
185 | Spartanburg School District 7 | Spartanburg, SC | |
181 | Marion Jordan School | Palatine, IL | |
179 | E. H. Greene School | Cincinnati, OH | |
177 | Hunting Ridge School | Palatine, IL | |
7G | 194 | Miller Middle School/CUSD | San Jose, CA |
191 | Rancho San Joaquin Middle School | Irvine, CA | |
191 | Brentwood Middle School | Brentwood, TN | |
191 | Central Middle School | Greenwich, CT | |
191 | Hull Middle School | Duluth, GA | |
191 | Kennedy Junior High | Naperville, IL | |
188 | Idea Program/Middlesex Middle School | Darien, CT | |
186 | Spartanburg School District 7 | Spartanburg, SC | |
186 | Eastern Middle School | Riverside, CT | |
182 | Rolling Hills Country Day School | Rolling Hills Estates, CA | |
8G | 200 | Rolling Hills Country Day School | Rolling Hills Estates, CA |
200 | Idea Program/Middlesex Middle School | Darien, CT | |
200 | Miller Middle School/CUSD | San Jose, CA | |
200 | Kennedy Junior High | Naperville, IL | |
200 | Spartanburg School District 7 | Spartanburg, SC | |
200 | Eastern Middle School | Riverside, CT | |
200 | Brentwood Middle School | Brentwood, TN | |
200 | Rancho San Joaquin Middle School | Irvine, CA | |
195 | Capitol Hill GT Magnet | Saint Paul, MN | |
193 | Springfield Township Middle School | Oreland, PA |
GOLD DIVISION STATISTICS - MEET #1 (Click here to download printable version of chart)
Grade/ Division |
# Teams Enrolled |
Median Team Score |
# Students Scoring 20 |
# Students Scoring 19 |
# Students Scoring 18 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
3G | 103 | 145 | 11 | 44 | 88 |
4G | 142 | 146 | 14 | 43 | 88 |
5G | 145 | 136 | 18 | 32 | 104 |
6G | 74 | 151 | 26 | 53 | 103 |
7G | 47 | 167 | 18 | 106 | 80 |
8G | 52 | 179 | 144 | 126 | 155 |
Grade 3 Gold | Grade 4 Gold | Grade 5 Gold | Grade 6 Gold | Grade 7 Gold | Grade 8 Gold