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in events requiring knowledge of science concepts, process skills and science applications. Science Olympiad tournaments are rigorous academic interscholastic competitions that consist of a series of team events, which students prepare for during the year and then present at the competition. Students, with the help of advisor Mary Heyl, prepared bottle rockets, a scrambler car, an elastic launch glider, a “Rube Goldberg” and more. • Two St. Ursula students were presented with certificates as classroom winners in the 25th Annual Zaner-Bloser National Handwriting Contest. Their entries will join thousands of other entries from across the nation at the State and National levels. Congratulations to third grade winner Martina Saldamarco and fourth grader winner Cassidy Horgan. (left to right) Mrs. Susan Chambers, Hannah Valenty, Anna Norman, Adam Larson and Maya Bianco • • The final regular Forensics tournament was held on Saturday, Mar. 5, at Butler Catholic. St. Ursula’s students brought home lots of ribbons and medals! Hannah Valenty, Joseph Valenty, Anna Norman and Adam Larson placed second in their categories. Faith Benson, Alaina Fisher and Liam Shields placed first and received medals for their efforts. Congratulations to Mia White and Valeria Vasquez who were chosen to play in the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association (PMEA) concert at Hampton High School with 100 other fifth and sixth graders from the county. • Over 100 musicians joined for the 34th annual Northern Area Diocesan Honors Band concert at CWNC. Students chosen from St. Ursula’s were sixth grader Adam Larson - trombone, seventh grader Maya Bianco - clarinet, eighth grader Anna Norman - saxophone and eighth grader Hannah Valenty - trombone. A special thank-you to their teacher Susan Chambers for her talent to teach each student an instrument of their choosing beginning in fourth grade. Continued on next page ➢ Hampton | Summer 2016 | icmags.com 9