The It’s Academic team from North Point High School earned the top spot in the virtual event held Dec. 2. The team of captain James “Jimmy” Olmsted, Kelsey Njembu and Yusra Umer scored 300 points to earn first place. Coming in second place was the team from La Plata High School with 260 points, and Maurice J. McDonough High School’s team with 250 points in third place.
This year’s virtual It’s Academic event was a first for competing Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) students. Due to COVID-19, teams competed virtually and answered questions in a quiz-style format. As the county regional winner, the North Point team will compete in a regional match set to tape with NBC4 next weekend. North Point is set to compete against Centreville and Poolesville high schools. The match will air Feb. 27 on NBC4.
Coaches of the North Point team include North Point teachers Maureen Stewart and Moriah Rochlinski-Evans. As first-place winners, the North Point team receives a $500 scholarship from the Greater Waldorf Jaycees. All other competing teams receive a $250 scholarship from the Jaycees.
The La Plata second-place team includes captain Samantha Yorio, William Alcorn and Eric Valentine. Coaches include La Plata teacher Michelle Schoenbauer and John Holmes, a retired La Plata teacher.
McDonough’s team includes captain Samuel Chernoff, Daniel Mears and Rebecca White. Team coaches are McDonough media specialist Joanna Hobbs and teacher Mary Howard.
It’s Academic features rounds of play in which three team members from each CCPS high school participate. The virtual event is viewable on the CCPS YouTube channel here.
About CCPS
Charles County Public Schools provides 27,000 students in grades prekindergarten through 12 with an academically challenging education. Located in Southern Maryland, Charles County Public Schools has 37 schools that offer a technologically advanced, progressive and high quality education that builds character, equips for leadership and prepares students for life, careers and higher education.
The Charles County public school system does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age or disability in its programs, activities or employment practices. For inquiries, please contact Kathy Kiessling, Title IX/ADA/Section 504 Coordinator (students) or Nikial M. Majors, Title IX/ADA/Section 504 Coordinator (employees/ adults), at Charles County Public Schools, Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building, P.O. Box 2770, La Plata, MD 20646; 301-932-6610/301-870-3814. For special accommodations call 301-934-7230 or TDD 1-800-735-2258 two weeks prior to the event.
CCPS provides nondiscriminatory equal access to school facilities in accordance with its Use of Facilities rules to designated youth groups (including, but not limited to, the Boy Scouts).
This year’s virtual It’s Academic event was a first for competing Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) students. Due to COVID-19, teams competed virtually and answered questions in a quiz-style format. As the county regional winner, the North Point team will compete in a regional match set to tape with NBC4 next weekend. North Point is set to compete against Centreville and Poolesville high schools. The match will air Feb. 27 on NBC4.
Coaches of the North Point team include North Point teachers Maureen Stewart and Moriah Rochlinski-Evans. As first-place winners, the North Point team receives a $500 scholarship from the Greater Waldorf Jaycees. All other competing teams receive a $250 scholarship from the Jaycees.
The La Plata second-place team includes captain Samantha Yorio, William Alcorn and Eric Valentine. Coaches include La Plata teacher Michelle Schoenbauer and John Holmes, a retired La Plata teacher.
McDonough’s team includes captain Samuel Chernoff, Daniel Mears and Rebecca White. Team coaches are McDonough media specialist Joanna Hobbs and teacher Mary Howard.
It’s Academic features rounds of play in which three team members from each CCPS high school participate. The virtual event is viewable on the CCPS YouTube channel here.
About CCPS
Charles County Public Schools provides 27,000 students in grades prekindergarten through 12 with an academically challenging education. Located in Southern Maryland, Charles County Public Schools has 37 schools that offer a technologically advanced, progressive and high quality education that builds character, equips for leadership and prepares students for life, careers and higher education.
The Charles County public school system does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age or disability in its programs, activities or employment practices. For inquiries, please contact Kathy Kiessling, Title IX/ADA/Section 504 Coordinator (students) or Nikial M. Majors, Title IX/ADA/Section 504 Coordinator (employees/ adults), at Charles County Public Schools, Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building, P.O. Box 2770, La Plata, MD 20646; 301-932-6610/301-870-3814. For special accommodations call 301-934-7230 or TDD 1-800-735-2258 two weeks prior to the event.
CCPS provides nondiscriminatory equal access to school facilities in accordance with its Use of Facilities rules to designated youth groups (including, but not limited to, the Boy Scouts).