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Elementary students score well on prestigious test

July 1, 2009

By Laura Geggel

 

By Laura Geggel
Six Snoqualmie Valley students in the Highly Capable Program recently took a high caliber test.
Opstad students Megan McCullough, Samantha Bleha, Jimmy Morris, Jacob Engdahl, Ashley Buzard and North Bend Elementary’s Savanah Nanos each participated in the Johns Hopkins Talent Search Exam, which tests children on mathematical and verbal reasoning abilities. Last year, about 63,000 children worldwide took the university’s Center for Talented Youth exam. 
Engdahl and Bleha scored high honors on the exam and received the Johns Hopkins Washington State Award. Students who receive this award are given the opportunity to take university classes at places like the University of Washington or Stanford University. 
Coordinator for the elementary Hi-C program Marcia Townsend offered students who had scored well on the WASL the chance to take the exam. Students had to pay their own admittance fee and take the test on their own time. 
“What’s different about the Johns Hopkins is that they’re compared to other children at that high level,” Townsend said. “It’s above grade level and they’re being compared to kids at above grade level.”

Six Snoqualmie Valley students in the Highly Capable Program recently took a high caliber test.

Opstad students Megan McCullough, Samantha Bleha, Jimmy Morris, Jacob Engdahl, Ashley Buzard and North Bend Elementary’s Savanah Manos each participated in the Johns Hopkins Talent Search Exam, which tests children on mathematical and verbal reasoning abilities. Last year, about 63,000 children worldwide took the university’s Center for Talented Youth exam. 

Engdahl and Bleha scored high honors on the exam and received the Johns Hopkins Washington State Award. Students who receive this award are given the opportunity to take university classes at places like the University of Washington or Stanford University. 

Coordinator for the elementary Hi-C program Marcia Townsend offered students who had scored well on the WASL the chance to take the exam. Students had to pay their own admittance fee and take the test on their own time. 

“What’s different about the Johns Hopkins is that they’re compared to other children at that high level,” Townsend said. “It’s above grade level and they’re being compared to kids at above grade level.”

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One Response to “Elementary students score well on prestigious test”

  1. Anonymous on July 3rd, 2009 4:19 pm

    I am so proud of these kids

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