Elementary School Results
2013-2014 Upper Keys Fairchild Challenge
*Be sure to check out the Awards Ceremony slideshow video in the News section!*
OVERALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RESULTS
1st Place: Key Largo School (1500 points)
2nd Place: Plantation Key School (1332 points)
3rd Place: Ocean Studies Charter School (1302 points)
4th Place: The Academy at Ocean Reef (703 points)
5th Place: Treasure Village Montessori (657 points)
6th Place: Keys Atheneum (260 points)
Educator Challenge - The Botanic Gardens at Kona Kai Resort Design
Elementary and Middle School Teachers
1st Place: Mr. William DePaula (Keys Atheneum)
2nd Place: Ms. Dawn Alvarez (Key Largo School)
3rd Place: Ms. Boni McClung (Plantation Key School)
Challenge 1 - T-Shirt Design: Baynanza
1st Place: Breanna Perto - "Go From Drab...To Fab!" (Plantation Key School - Ms. Tisa Lall)
2nd Place: Jacqueline Vandelaar - "Start Your Day and Protect the Bay!" (Treasure Village Montessori - Ms. Diana McGuirk)
3rd Place: Angeline DePaula - "Clean Up Today and Help Biscayne Bay" (Keys Atheneum - Mr. William DePaula)
Challenge 2 - Mask: Parade of Incredible Insects
A (Pre-K - 1st Grade)
1st Place: Nathan Abbott - Leafcutter Ant (Key Largo School - Ms. Jessica Shafer)
2nd Place: Aaron Lykins - Bumble Bee (Key Largo School - Ms. Diana Basset and Ms. Marilyn Callahan)
3rd Place: Mason Osipov - Palmetto Bug (Key Largo School - Ms. Diana Basset and Ms. Marilyn Callahan)
Challenge 2 - Mask: Parade of Incredible Insects
B (2nd - 3rd Grade)
1st Place: Jameson Unger, Macey White, Victoria Pena, and Jordan Lubis - Hercules Beetle (Treasure Village Montessori - Ms. Cathy Gwilliam)
2nd Place: Michael Grynewicz - Praying Mantis (Key Largo School - Ms. Eva Brown and Ms. Sandra Prew)
3rd Place: Mattie Johnson and Anna Richiez - Dragonfly (The Academy at Ocean Reef - Ms. Veronica Gutierrez)
Challenge 2 - Mask: Parade of Incredible Insects
C (4th - 5th Grade)
1st Place: Brandon DePaula - Firefly (Keys Atheneum - Mr. William DePaula and Ms. Carolyn DePaula)
2nd Place: Emma O'Steen, Zoe Leventhal, Lorelei Molina, and Victor Richiez - Pipevine Swallowtail (The Academy at Ocean Reef - Ms. Veronica Gutierrez)
3rd Place: Zergio Ornelas - Grasshopper (Key Largo School - Ms. Marilyn Callahan and Ms. Jessica Shafer)
Challenge 3 - Exploring Ecosystems Collage
A (Pre-K - 1st Grade)
1st Place: Nathan Abbott - Coniferous Forest (Key Largo School - Ms. Jessica Shafer)
2nd Place: Monica Gibson - Nearctic Desert (Key Largo School - Ms. Jessica Shafer)
3rd Place: Eddie Holly - Mangrove Ecosystem (Plantation Key School - Ms. Susan McKay)
Challenge 3 - Exploring Ecosystems Collage
B (2nd - 3rd Grade)
1st Place: Lindey Tsang - Rainforest (Plantation Key School - Ms. Stacey Milchman)
2nd Place: Victoria Pena - Amazon Rainforest (Treasure Village Montessori - Ms. Cathy Gwilliam)
3rd Place: Rainer Bennett - Sonoran Desert (Key Largo School - Ms. Eva Brown and Ms. Sandra Prew)
Challenge 3 - Exploring Ecosystems Collage
C (4th - 5th Grade)
1st Place: Nixie Killpack - The Everglades (Key Largo School - Ms. Pam Caputo)
2nd Place: Jacob Craig - Florida Bay Estuary (Key Largo School - Ms. Pam Caputo)
3rd Place: Zergio Ornelas - Tropical Rainforest (Key Largo School - Ms. Jessica Shafer)
Challenge 4 - Exploration Journals
A (Pre-K - 1st Grade)
1st Place: Rocio Ornelas-Perez - Rainforest (Key Largo School - Ms. Patricia Joy)
2nd Place: Preston Carroll - The Everglades (The Academy at Ocean Reef - Ms. Amanda Ruck and Ms. Jill Brown)
3rd Place: Alexander Perez-Rios - Rainforest (Key Largo School - Ms. Patricia Joy)
Challenge 4 - Exploration Journals
B (2nd - 3rd Grade)
1st Place: Mia Milchman - Amazon Rainforest (Plantation Key School - Ms. Catie Frier)
2nd Place: Olivia Hughes - Hardwood Hammock (Ocean Studies Charter School - Ms. Martha Loizeaux and Ms. Hillary Cassel)
3rd Place: Jameson Unger - The Sierra Nevada (Treasure Village Montessori - Ms. Cathy Gwilliam)
Challenge 4 - Exploration Journals
C (4th - 5th Grade)
1st Place: Chris Hernandez - Hokkaido Taiga (Plantation Key School - Ms. Catie Frier)
2nd Place: Nixie Killpack - The Everglades (Key Largo School - Ms. Pam Caputo)
3rd Place: Liana Castagna - The Southern Ocean (Key Largo School - Ms. Anne Dunn)
Challenge 5 - Environmental Action
1st Place: Isaac Scheer, Sophia Farmer, Mac Askins, Kristina Reyes, Nixie Killpack, Camryn Ets-Hokin, Aiden Pais (Key Largo School - Ms. Tina Cash)
2nd Place: All 93 Students at Ocean Studies Charter School (Project led by Ms. Martha Loizeaux)
3rd Place: Jordan Lubis, Victoria Pena, Jameson Unger, Macey White, Addison Arce, Evan Dennard, Aiden Aguiar, Logan Sachs, Tanny Irons, Laila Jones, Ian Villemonte, Linda Taylor, Luca Santoro, Demi Kemmer, Kolton Ritz, Ethan Pibramsky, Tommy Cheung, Ansley Osborne (Treasure Village Montessori - Ms. Cathy Gwilliam)
Challenge 6 - School Garden / Habitat Restoration
1st Place: Students in the classes of Ms. Pamela Caputo, Ms. Tiffany Wheaton, and Mr. Jose Zepeda - Nature Trail Habitat Restoration (Key Largo School)
2nd Place: All 93 Students at Ocean Studies Charter School - Vegetable and Fruit Garden (Project led by Ms. Ginny Oshaben)
3rd Place: Students in the classes of Ms. Lucy Given and Ms. Barbara Mesa - Pineapple / Salad / Wildflower Garden and Native Plant Nursery (Plantation Key School)
Bonus Challenge - Performance Video
Winner: "You've Got A Friend Land & Sea"
Raiden Gilley, Christian Buckles, Liza Hagenbucher, Bella Harris, Joshua Dionne, Nic Huerta, Maggie Lavoie, Gabby Mallidis, Olivia Oughton, Dominick Purdham, Keegan Wittke, Jackson McFarland, Zachery Cohen, Lauren Faze, Kasandra Williams, Oliver Rutten, Kailee Nason, Grace Lichtner, Logan Gortva, Gage Cooper, and Angie Padilla
(Ocean Studies Charter School - Mr. Thomas Cruz-Wiggins)