Annual Social Studies Fair Held at DWS

Over 250 projects were on display at the annual DeKalb West School Social Studies Fair on Dec. 4 and 5. 7th grade teacher Vicki Wilson coordinated the event.
Students explored topics from the history of DeKalb to the history of the Civil War. Sixth graders recreated part of Egyptian history with mummies, a sarcophagus, and other pieces of the past in Egypt. While there were many well-done projects, judges selected the following students for prizes.
First Grader Caitlin Shoemake won first place with her project, “A Village from Long Ago. 2nd Grader Grant Buterbaugh received a first place ribbon for his “Civil War Flags of Tennessee.” In the third grade: Zoi Hale was tops with “Georgia,” Marshall Farler was second with “Pennsylvania,” and Kolten Slager finished third with “Louisiana.” Jackson Vantrease received an Honorable Mention.
From the fourth grade: Bralin Moss was first with “Southwestern Indians,” Noah Evans made second place with “Titantic,” and Bonnie Hale placed third with “The Boston Tea Party. Ellis Vaughn, Luke Driver, Aniston Farler, and Jake Christian received an Honorable Mention. From the fifth grade: Lucas Hale won first with “Alcatraz the Rock,” Kenzie Hayes placed second with “History of Music,” and William Buterbaugh’s “Trail of Tears” earned a third place ribbon. The sixth grade class devoted its projects to the history of Egypt. Trevonte’ Alexander and Garrett Hayes tied for first, Jaya Tramel was second and Jason Richards placed third. Katie Bain, Emma Damron, and Michael Martin were Honorable Mention. In the 7th grade, Christine Bowman had the top award for “The Quran,” Braedon Jett placed second with “Joan of Arc,” and Trenton Shores earned a third place finish with “English Knight Helmet.” Receiving Honorable Mention were Mariah Mofield, Taylor Foutch, Christian Trail, and Holly Evans. From the 8th grade: Addison Oakley’s “The Rights of Women” tied for first with Shelby Clayborn’s “Amelia Earhart, Callie Mulloy won second place for “The Life of Abraham Lincoln,” and Emily Roehner was third with “The Boston Massacre.” Receiving Honorable Mention were Grayson Redmon, Tesa Hall, and Alanna Woodham.
Congratulations to all of our students for the fine job they did for the Social Studies Fair.