Foster Middle School's Math & Science team finished the 2016-17 season ranked in the top ten of Texas at the TMSCA meet April 22 in San Antonio.
'We placed 6th place as a team in a very tough 6A competition,' said Deborah Lindeken, 8th Grade Gifted & Talented teacher. 'Several students also won team or individual awards. With 80 schools represented and over 200 students in each event, this is a great accomplishment! The students have worked incredibly hard this school year to achieve these results.'
Principal John York praised the hard work of the students, their parents, as well as teachers Lindeken, Christi Shobert, Diana Howard, and Jennifer Sullivan in making this success possible.
'You just can't say enough about the job these young people have done,' he added. 'Foster Middle School is proud of them, and we appreciate the time and energy of our wonderful parents and staff.'
Individual results are as follows:
Number Sense
5th place team: Aditya Jagarlamudi, Rachna Edalur, Gowri Rangu, and Iniabasi Ekpenyong (all 7th graders)
4th place: Aditya Jagarlamudi
6th place: Rachna Edalur
24th place: Gowri Rangu
25th place: Iniabasi Ekpenyong
Calculator
9th place team: Aditya Jagarlamudi (7th grade), Alexandra Rojas (8th grade), Safin Chowdhury (7th grade), Harrison Lin (8th grade)
10th place: Aditya Jagarlamudi
24th place: Safin Chowdhury
General Math
11th place team: Mario Diola (8th grade), Iniabasi Ekpenyong (7th grade), Aditya Jagarlamudi (7th grade), Rachna Edalur (7th grade)
Science
22nd place team: Matthew Guck (7th grade), Nicholas Goodan (8th grade), Stella Barton (8th grade), Nitya Jagarlamudi (7th grade)
On behalf of the other teachers, Lindeken said they are 'very proud of this incredible team!'
'Thank you, students, for all your hard work and dedication. Thank you, parents and family members for your support and encouragement,' Lindeken added. 'We could not have had such a terrific season without you! We have truly enjoyed working with you throughout this season.'
