Defending National Ocean Sciences Bowl Champions from Boise High Qualify for Nationals:  For the second year in a row, Boise High's A Team, the reigning National Ocean Sciences Bowl Champions, has qualified for Nationals.  This year, Boise High brought two teams to the regional Salmon Bowl held February 27th at Oregon State University's College of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences.  

The younger and much less experienced B Team started by soundly beating a much feared rival, Neah Kah Nie A Team right off the bat and then proceeded to a 4 for 5 showing in the round robin. In the afternoon, Boise High's B Team performed well, beating every other team in the single elimination rounds to reach the finals, against the Boise A Team.

"Though the weekly scrimmages in Mr. Robert Bellomy's classroom showed the dominance of the A Team, the B Team matched the A Team point for point until the halftime of the final," wrote Andrew Huang, father of A Team Member Benjamin Huang.  "The second half showed the A Team's depth as they took it away."

Boise High's A Team (pictured below) consists of Annie Xia, Ade Arjona, Benjamin Huang, Karthik Mouli and is captained by Nate Marshall.

Boise High's B Team consists of Gina Werdel, Minji Ko, Hao-Hao Wang, and is captained by Caleb Batten.

The A team will now travel to North Carolina in April to defend its title in the National Ocean Sciences Bowl.

Pictured left to  right:  Karthik Mouli (Boise High '16), Benjamin Huang (Boise High '16), Rachel Klopenstein (Oregon State University) Tony Baca (Coach), Nate Marshall (Captain, Boise High '16), Adelaide Arjona (Boise High '16) and Annie Xia (Boise High '17).

Boise District Students Qualify for State Geography Bee: The following five students from Boise School District schools have qualified for the annual Idaho State Geography Bee. Each year, thousands of schools in the United States participate in the National Geographic Bee using materials prepared by the National Geographic Society. The contest is designed to encourage teachers to include geography in their classrooms, spark student interest in the subject and increase public awareness about geography. Schools with students in grades four through eight are eligible for this entertaining and challenging test of geographic knowledge.  Click here for a complete list of 2016 State Qualifiers.  

Adele Davis 6th Grade Roosevelt Elementary School	Lucy Reynolds  6th Grade  Horizon Elementary School	Ryan Slater  8th Grade  North Junior High School
Jack Solleder 6th Grade Cynthia Mann Elementary School	Heidi Waite 7th Grade West Junior High School

Maddie Ceglecki pictured with Graphic Design Instructor Tony Maurer and Career Development Advisor Chelsie Wilson. Maddie's winning graphic design is below.	Gabrielle Loewen pictured with Mr. Maurer and SkillsUSA Idaho State Director Matt Rehl. Gabrielle's winning graphic design is below.

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