Every Highline elementary school has excited and talented mathematicians; two-thirds of them demonstrated this fact at the 2018 Seahurst Elementary Math Bonanza on Friday, May 4.Â
239 students in 4th-, 5th-, and 6th-grades spilled out of the cafeteria into three overflow classrooms, making it the largest elementary math contest in Highline’s history! Of course, they hope to be even bigger next year, and the dream is to convince all 19 Highline elementary schools to participate.
In the weeks before the contest, many students met with teachers and parent coaches outside of class time to learn topics they hadn’t been exposed to and to familiarize themselves with the test formats. At the event, students competed in a variety of tests in different formats: an individual test in which students attempted to solve thirty problems in thirty minutes, a mental math test in which individuals tried to solve twenty questions in their head in fifteen minutes, and two team tests (Algebra & Probability and Geometry & Potpourri) in which teams of four students attempted to solve twenty topic-specific problems in fifteen minutes.
After the four events, students and their families enjoyed a dinner break while the scoring room wrapped up its work. Soon, the awards ceremony began with a Math Star pin for every attendee, shortly followed by the All-That-and-a-Bag-of-Chips award for the highest-scoring student on each team of four, each of which received a bag of chips!
Those winners were:
School Name |
Student Name |
Grade |
Beverly Park |
Junrou Tran |
5 |
Beverly Park |
Natnael Tsehay |
5 |
Beverly Park |
Joseph Balcazar |
6 |
Des Moines |
Carson Cramer |
6 |
Des Moines |
John Diaz |
6 |
Hilltop |
Miguel |
5 |
Hilltop |
Natasha |
5 |
Hilltop |
Sofia |
5 |
Hilltop |
Adrien |
6 |
Hilltop |
Everardo |
6 |
Hilltop |
Isabella |
6 |
Hilltop |
Vincent |
6 |
Marvista |
Josephine Novick |
4 |
Marvista |
Kaitlin Bell |
4 |
Marvista |
Lael Mengistu |
4 |
Marvista |
Justin Bell |
5 |
Marvista |
Zion Cruz |
5 |
Marvista |
Madelyn Novick |
6 |
Marvista |
Martin Dinh |
6 |
Marvista |
Rayana Abdullahi |
6 |
Midway |
Kayla Rodriguez Martinz |
5 |
Midway |
Leslie Ochoa |
5 |
Midway |
Gerardo Garcia |
6 |
North Hill |
Audrey Droppelman |
4 |
North Hill |
Dale Shockley |
4 |
North Hill |
Delilah Al Kaddah-Woltz |
4 |
North Hill |
Emma Roberts |
4 |
North Hill |
Ethan Driscol |
5 |
North Hill |
Forrest Oliverson |
5 |
North Hill |
Lily Monahan |
5 |
North Hill |
Marcelo Gonzales |
5 |
North Hill |
Owen Brown |
5 |
North Hill |
Aria Hawkins |
6 |
North Hill |
Parker Crawford |
6 |
Parkside |
Amelai |
5 |
Parkside |
Jon |
5 |
Parkside |
Samuel |
5 |
Parkside |
Selam |
5 |
Parkside |
Vincenzo |
5 |
Parkside |
Megumi |
6 |
Parkside |
Mia |
6 |
Parkside |
Zaki |
6 |
Rainier Prep |
Abdoulaye Cisse |
5 |
Rainier Prep |
Abdullah Kebbeh |
5 |
Rainier Prep |
Katherine Maas |
6 |
Rainier Prep |
Siniya Jones |
6 |
Seahurst |
Michael Avecilla |
4 |
Seahurst |
Oliver Pinkney |
4 |
Seahurst |
Alexander Avecilla |
5 |
Seahurst |
Briar Rose Ables |
5 |
Seahurst |
Daisy Guerrero |
5 |
Seahurst |
Lysandra Plant |
5 |
Seahurst |
Tatum Swift |
5 |
Seahurst |
Cristian Rivera |
6 |
Seahurst |
Jasmine Delgado-Guerrero |
6 |
Seahurst |
Uzziel Sanchez Lopez |
6 |
Shorewood |
Chris Talty |
4 |
Shorewood |
Javaris Matthews |
5 |
Shorewood |
Eric Nguyen |
6 |
Shorewood |
Sarah Berhan |
6 |
Southern Heights |
Cassius Springer |
6 |
Southern Heights |
Jennifer Thai |
6 |
Southern Heights |
Richany Sorm |
6 |
White Center Heights |
Mina Aziz |
4 |
White Center Heights |
Tiffany Melendez |
4 |
White Center Heights |
Abby Hess |
5 |
White Center Heights |
Julie Vo |
5 |
White Center Heights |
Maddy Hess |
6 |
The next award level was the “Sweet Solversâ€, the highest-scoring student in each grade at each school, each of which received a candy bar! Those winners were:
School Name |
Student Name |
Grade |
Beverly Park |
Kameron Thav |
4 |
Beverly Park |
Natnael Tsehay |
5 |
Beverly Park |
Joseph Balcazar |
6 |
Des Moines |
Carson Cramer |
6 |
Hilltop |
Natasha |
5 |
Hilltop |
Vincent |
6 |
Marvista |
Josephine Novick |
4 |
Marvista |
Justin Bell |
5 |
Marvista |
Madelyn Novick |
6 |
Midway |
Kayla Rodriguez Martinz |
5 |
Midway |
Gerardo Garcia |
6 |
North Hill |
Dale Shockley |
4 |
North Hill |
Forrest Oliverson |
5 |
North Hill |
Owen Brown |
5 |
North Hill |
Aria Hawkins |
6 |
Parkside |
Samuel |
5 |
Parkside |
Megumi |
6 |
Rainier Prep |
Abdullah Kebbeh |
5 |
Rainier Prep |
Katherine Maas |
6 |
Seahurst |
Oliver Pinkney |
4 |
Seahurst |
Daisy Guerrero |
5 |
Seahurst |
Jasmine Delgado-Guerrero |
6 |
Shorewood |
Chris Talty |
4 |
Shorewood |
Javaris Matthews |
5 |
Shorewood |
Sarah Berhan |
6 |
Southern Heights |
Jennifer Thai |
6 |
White Center Heights |
Mina Aziz |
4 |
White Center Heights |
Julie Vo |
5 |
White Center Heights |
Maddy Hess |
6 |
The third award level is the ten top-scoring individuals in each grade across the district. They were:
Grade |
Division |
Place |
School Name |
Student Name |
4 |
JV |
10 |
White Center Heights |
Tiffany Melendez |
4 |
JV |
7 |
White Center Heights |
Brian Ho |
4 |
JV |
7 |
Seahurst |
Kiya Mang |
4 |
JV |
7 |
Seahurst |
Jason Owen |
4 |
JV |
6 |
Seahurst |
Renee Jensen |
4 |
JV |
5 |
White Center Heights |
Mina Aziz |
4 |
JV |
4 |
Seahurst |
Guetty Moita |
4 |
JV |
3 |
Seahurst |
Michael Avecilla |
4 |
JV |
2 |
Beverly Park |
Kameron Thav |
4 |
JV |
1 |
Seahurst |
Oliver Pinkney |
4 |
Varsity |
9 |
North Hill |
Audrey Droppelman |
4 |
Varsity |
9 |
Marvista |
Alison Rice |
4 |
Varsity |
8 |
Marvista |
Lael Mengistu |
4 |
Varsity |
7 |
Marvista |
Abigail Yonas |
4 |
Varsity |
6 |
North Hill |
Alex Roberts |
4 |
Varsity |
5 |
Marvista |
Kaitlin Bell |
4 |
Varsity |
4 |
Marvista |
Josephine Novick |
4 |
Varsity |
3 |
North Hill |
Dale Shockley |
4 |
Varsity |
2 |
Shorewood |
Natasha Hartly |
4 |
Varsity |
1 |
Shorewood |
Chris Talty |
5 |
JV |
10 |
Midway |
Epriam Mukania |
5 |
JV |
10 |
Beverly Park |
Junrou Tran |
5 |
JV |
9 |
White Center Heights |
JB Jagolino |
5 |
JV |
7 |
Seahurst |
Tatum Swift |
5 |
JV |
7 |
Seahurst |
Alexander Avecilla |
5 |
JV |
6 |
Rainier Prep |
Abdullah Kebbeh |
5 |
JV |
5 |
Beverly Park |
Kaden Truong |
5 |
JV |
4 |
Midway |
Kayla Rodriguez Martinz |
5 |
JV |
3 |
Seahurst |
Daisy Guerrero |
5 |
JV |
2 |
Beverly Park |
Natnael Tsehay |
5 |
JV |
1 |
White Center Heights |
Julie Vo |
5 |
Varsity |
10 |
Parkside |
Selam |
5 |
Varsity |
10 |
Parkside |
Quan |
5 |
Varsity |
8 |
Shorewood |
Andrew Dowling |
5 |
Varsity |
8 |
Marvista |
Justin Bell |
5 |
Varsity |
7 |
Parkside |
Elliott |
5 |
Varsity |
6 |
Parkside |
Sophie |
5 |
Varsity |
5 |
Shorewood |
Riley Wiggen |
5 |
Varsity |
4 |
Parkside |
Amelai |
5 |
Varsity |
3 |
Shorewood |
Javaris Matthews |
5 |
Varsity |
2 |
Parkside |
Vincenzo |
5 |
Varsity |
1 |
Parkside |
Samuel |
6 |
JV |
10 |
Southern Heights |
Jaden Gentry |
6 |
JV |
9 |
Beverly Park |
Kenneth Thav |
6 |
JV |
8 |
Hilltop |
Vincent |
6 |
JV |
6 |
Seahurst |
Jasmine Delgado-Guerrero |
6 |
JV |
6 |
Rainier Prep |
Mundir Ali |
6 |
JV |
5 |
Rainier Prep |
Heba Al-Sheblawy |
6 |
JV |
4 |
Southern Heights |
Jennifer Thai |
6 |
JV |
3 |
Rainier Prep |
Siniya Jones |
6 |
JV |
2 |
Beverly Park |
Joseph Balcazar |
6 |
JV |
1 |
Rainier Prep |
Katherine Maas |
6 |
Varsity |
10 |
Parkside |
Mia |
6 |
Varsity |
8 |
Shorewood |
Samuel Dagmawi |
6 |
Varsity |
8 |
North Hill |
Aria Hawkins |
6 |
Varsity |
7 |
Parkside |
Ben |
6 |
Varsity |
6 |
Shorewood |
Rae Williams |
6 |
Varsity |
5 |
Parkside |
Megumi |
6 |
Varsity |
4 |
Shorewood |
Eric Nguyen |
6 |
Varsity |
3 |
Shorewood |
Maddy Handshew |
6 |
Varsity |
2 |
Shorewood |
Sarah Berhan |
6 |
Varsity |
1 |
Marvista |
Madelyn Novick |
The final award level was the highest-scoring teams in each grade across the district. They were:
Grade |
Div |
Place |
School Name |
Name |
Grade |
Name |
Grade |
Name |
Grade |
Name |
Grade |
4 |
JV |
4 |
White Center Heights |
Tiffany Melendez |
4 |
Suray Batts |
4 |
Ariana Cortez |
4 |
Janna Al-Janabi |
4 |
4 |
JV |
3 |
White Center Heights |
Kamiah Jackson |
4 |
Arely Contreras |
4 |
Mina Aziz |
4 |
Camila Busio-Hazen |
4 |
4 |
JV |
2 |
Seahurst |
Guetty Moita |
4 |
Jason Owen |
4 |
Oliver Pinkney |
4 |
Renee Jensen |
4 |
4 |
JV |
1 |
Seahurst |
Elan Jo |
4 |
Kiya Mang |
4 |
Michael Avecilla |
4 |
Sabrina Nangonzi |
4 |
4 |
Varsity |
5 |
Marvista |
Zennen Luiz |
4 |
Lael Mengistu |
4 |
Logan Wade |
4 |
|
|
4 |
Varsity |
4 |
North Hill |
Audrey Droppelman |
4 |
Grace Hacke |
4 |
Silas Egger |
4 |
Delayni Yashruti |
4 |
4 |
Varsity |
3 |
Marvista |
Kaitlin Bell |
4 |
Alison Rice |
4 |
Abigail Yonas |
4 |
|
|
4 |
Varsity |
2 |
Marvista |
Elise Adams |
4 |
Megan Inman |
4 |
Kirsten Marra |
4 |
Josephine Novick |
4 |
4 |
Varsity |
1 |
North Hill |
Dale Shockley |
4 |
Alex Roberts |
4 |
Lilah Nutting |
4 |
Liam Drew |
4 |
5 |
JV |
5 |
Rainier Prep |
Abdoulaye Cisse |
5 |
Alioune Cisse |
5 |
Joshua Mendez |
5 |
|
|
5 |
JV |
4 |
Seahurst |
Kevin Guzman |
5 |
Lysandra Plant |
5 |
Tyler Luu |
5 |
|
|
5 |
JV |
3 |
Seahurst |
Daisy Guerrero |
5 |
Janette Bonilla |
5 |
Ken Thach |
5 |
|
|
5 |
JV |
2 |
White Center Heights |
Meron Abraha |
5 |
JB Jagolino |
5 |
Julie Vo |
5 |
Brian Ho |
4 |
5 |
JV |
1 |
Seahurst |
Alexander Avecilla |
5 |
Besa Hruska |
5 |
Beza Honelign |
5 |
Tatum Swift |
5 |
5 |
Varsity |
5 |
Parkside |
Amelai |
5 |
Sukhman |
5 |
Sophie |
5 |
Miles |
5 |
5 |
Varsity |
4 |
Parkside |
Phillip |
5 |
Vincenzo |
5 |
Elliott |
5 |
Kaiylee |
5 |
5 |
Varsity |
3 |
Shorewood |
Nicholas Warfield |
5 |
Andrew Dowling |
5 |
Javaris Matthews |
5 |
Riley Wiggen |
5 |
5 |
Varsity |
2 |
Shorewood |
Orion Genett |
5 |
Chris Talty |
4 |
Natasha Hartly |
4 |
Evelyn Manning |
5 |
5 |
Varsity |
1 |
Parkside |
Tran |
5 |
Samuel |
5 |
Lexi |
5 |
Quan |
5 |
6 |
JV |
5 |
Seahurst |
Jasmine Delgado-Guerrero |
6 |
Esmeralda Castro Cordero |
6 |
Pablo Palma |
6 |
Tazmin Hanson |
6 |
6 |
JV |
4 |
Beverly Park |
Kaden Truong |
5 |
Natnael Tsehay |
5 |
Josmar Barajas Valdovinos |
5 |
Carlos Murillo Pavon |
6 |
6 |
JV |
3 |
Beverly Park |
Daniel Ly |
6 |
Kenneth Thav |
6 |
Joseph Balcazar |
6 |
Miracle Mason |
6 |
6 |
JV |
2 |
Rainier Prep |
Katherine Maas |
6 |
Katie Tran |
6 |
Justin Castro De Jesus |
6 |
Mundir Ali |
6 |
6 |
JV |
1 |
Southern Heights |
Jaden Gentry |
6 |
Jake Johnson |
6 |
Jennifer Thai |
6 |
|
|
6 |
Varsity |
5 |
Des Moines |
Violet Middleton |
16 |
Mischa McGrath |
16 |
Rachel Young |
16 |
Carson Cramer |
16 |
6 |
Varsity |
4 |
Parkside |
Megumi |
6 |
Elijah |
6 |
Ben |
6 |
Victor |
6 |
6 |
Varsity |
3 |
Shorewood |
Samuel Dagmawi |
6 |
Eric Nguyen |
6 |
Aiden Hoang |
6 |
|
|
6 |
Varsity |
2 |
Shorewood |
Eyanna Bannister |
6 |
Maddy Handshew |
6 |
Rae Williams |
6 |
Sarah Berhan |
6 |
6 |
Varsity |
1 |
Marvista |
Madelyn Novick |
6 |
Maddy Pittis |
6 |
Emma Le |
6 |
|
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All of the tests for the 2018 Middlementary Math Bonanza were provided by National Assessment & Testing (
http://www.natassessment.com), which in addition to this local competition administers four national contests by mail each year in different formats.]]>
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