Several Bridgeport Students to Participate in County Social Studies Fair
By Julie Perine on November 16, 2014
Several students of Bridgeport schools will advance to the Harrison County Social Studies Fair, Saturday, Nov. 22. at the Robert C. Byrd National Aerospace Education Center in Bridgeport.
In October, Social Studies Fairs took place on the school level for both individual and partner projects. Those who placed first in their age group and category move on to the county level, said Wendy Imperial, assistant superintendent of Harrison County Schools.
Community leaders will judge the projects between 9-11:30 a.m. on Nov. 22 and the awards ceremony will take place at 1 p.m. The judging process includes viewing the completed projects and listening to explanations provided by creators of those projects.
Students who place first at the county level will continue on to the regional level. The Regional Fair (RESA 7) will be held March 27, 2015, at Fairmont Middletown Mall. Students who place first at the regional level will continue to the state competition.
Among those moving on to the county level is Simpson Elementary 5th grader, Maci Cook, who along with her friend Gracie Courtney, put together a project titled “Presidential Pets.”
Maci said she likes the Social Studies Fair for a few reasons.
“It is a good opportunity to learn new things you have interests in, learn to speak in front of people and meet new people with similar interests,” she said.
She said she and her partner chose the project because they were curious how presidents felt about their pets – and how many different animals have lived in the White House.
Bridgeport students moving on to the county competition and their times of presentation are as follows:
9:45 a.m., Emma Romano and Trinity Martin, 6th Grade, Bridgeport Middle School, “Mental Illness Gone Wrong,” Division II, Psychology
10:15 a.m., Anna Ford and Madison Seti, 7th Grade, Bridgeport Middle School, “Women’s Fashion: From When It All Took Off,” Division II, Sociology
11 a.m., Khyler Leisure and Shannon Dettori, 7th Grade, Bridgeport Middle School, “The Unsinkable Sinks – Titanic,” Division II, World History
10 a.m., Maggie Walker, 6th Grade, Bridgeport Middle School, “Cents Across the States,” Division II, Economics
10:15 a.m., Virginia Noone, 6th Grade, Bridgeport Middle School, “Are We Ready for Hillary?” Division II, Political Science
11:15 a.m., Carson Winkie, 6th Grade, Bridgeport Middle School, “The Impression of an Artist,” Division II, Sociology
10 a.m., Gaven Jackson, 6th Grade, Bridgeport Middle School, “Thomas Edison’s Great Inventions,” Division II, U.S. History
11:30 a.m., Jaiden Harwell, 6th Grade, Bridgeport Middle School, “What’s the Pointe?” Division II, World History
9:30 a.m., Clay Spurlock, 4th Grade, Heritage Christian School, “The Value of Gold and Silver vs. American Currency,” Division I, Economics
10 a.m., Caroline Nichols, 4th Grade, Heritage Christian School, “The Iron Duke of Clarksburg,” Division I, State & Local Studies
9:45 a.m., Morgan Sprouse, 4th Grade, Heritage Christian School, “The Wright Brothers – Why Did They Succeed?” Division I, U.S. History
10:45 a.m., Jessica Blizzard, 7th Grade, Heritage Christian School, “Japanese Kimono,” Division II, World History
9:30 a.m., Maggie Holstein and Cambria Freeman, 5th Grade, Johnson Elementary School, “Harriet Tubman: A Dreamer,” Division I, U.S. History
10:15 a.m., Kendall Harwell and Rachel Mason, 4th Grade, Johnson Elementary School, “Life of Anne Frank,” Division I, World History
9:15 a.m., Julian Orlando, 4th Grade, Johnson Elementary School, “Cass Railroad,” Division I, State & Local Studies
9:15 a.m., Reese Allen, 5th Grade, Johnson Elementary School, Division I, “Ice Bucket Challenge,” Division I, Sociology
10:45 a.m., Michael Rossana, 5th Grade, Johnson Elementary School, “The Titanic,” Division I, World History
9:15 a.m., Andie McCall and Madyson Dennison, 4th Grade, Simpson Elementary School, “Remembering and Memory 9/11: A Look into Emotions,” Division I, Psychology
9:30 a.m., Joseph Goddard, 5th Grade, Simpson Elementary School, “Houdini,” Division I, Sociology
10 a.m., Isabella Skaggs and Joselyn Love, 4th Grade, Simpson Elementary School, “Hatfields and McCoys,” Division I, State & Local Studies
9 a.m., Maci Cook and Gracie Courtney, 5th Grade, Simpson Elementary School, “Presidential Pets,” Division I, U.S. History
9:30 a.m., Madison Looker, 4th Grade, Simpson Elementary School, “Forced To Go,” Division I, U.S. History
Editor's Note: Pictured above and on the cover are Maci Cook and Gracie Courtney of Simpson Elementary School.
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