Academic Pentathlon
The 42nd Annual Madera County Academic Pentathlon concluded on March 7, where nearly 130 seventh- and eighth-grade students competed in the five-event academic competition, which included essay, fine arts, literature, science, and social science, all centered on this year’s theme, “The Roaring Twenties.” Wasuma Elementary School was named the overall champion. Wasuma Elementary School also earned first place in the Super Quiz, the only portion of the competition open to the public.
Participating schools included Coarsegold Elementary, Eastin-Arcola Elementary, Hillside Elementary, La Vina Elementary, Jack G. Desmond Middle, Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle, Mountain Home Charter, Ranchos Middle, Sherman Thomas STEM Academy, and Thomas Jefferson Middle Schools.
