Academic Bowl

By: Iliana Brouillette


Academic Bowl is an extracurricular activity run by the school. The 6 West science and math teacher Ms. Stella is the teacher in charge of this extracurricular activity Academic Bowl is a competition between six schools in the neighboring towns. They compete on a selected topic and partner with another school. This years topic was Massachusetts, the kids met every Tuesday after school to learn everything they could about the topic. There are three rounds in each competition, the kids are put into four person "squads" and compete in the different rounds. The all around favorite round is the buzzer round, it's very similar to Jeopardy. Our schools team is made up of nine seventh graders and nine eight graders. The purpose of Academic Bowl is to challenge kids of all ages to work together towards a common goal. At the end of the year they take a big group trip, this year they get to go to Google in Cambridge. The members of the team are carefully selected. Only the best of the best get to compete, if you were in Academic Bowl in seventh grade then you're automatically in for eighth grade. If your being considered for a coveted spot on the team your past and present teachers are asked. They look for a well rounded student who is strong in all areas. Remember next year to cheer on your peers during the next season.