FHS Latin students traveled to Atascocita High School in Houston to compete in the 2016 Texas State Junior Classical League Convention over the weekend. Thirty students from FHS competed against approximately 1,700 other Latin and Greek students from around the state. All attendees took the Pentathlon Exam which tests student knowledge in five categories: Grammar, Vocabulary, Roman Life, Reading Comprehension, and Ancient Geography. Below are the results:
Academic Contests
Clara Baker – 6th, Classical Art Level II
Ashton Bayliss – 10th, Roman Life Level II
Emily Bayliss – 9th, Vocabulary Level I
Kennedy McLeod – 8th, Greek History Level IV
Samantha Morris – 7th, Greek Life & Literature Level IV; 9th, Latin Literature Level IV
Jowie Patano – 10th, Greek Derivatives Level I
McKenna Rattan – 10th, Mythology Level IV
Destiny Timms – 7th, Sight Recitation Level I
Jordyn Wainscott – 10th, Latin Literature Level I
Pentathlon Exam
Summa Cum Laude – Timothy Toledo
Maxima Cum Laude – Trisha Bolla, Destiny Timms, Shania Williams
Magna Cum Laude – Nathan Broyles, Emily Bayliss, Christopher Jerabek, Haley Mimms, Samantha Morris, McKenna Rattan, Caleb Starr, Jordyn Wainscott, Jane Whiting
Cum Laude – Clara Baker, Ashton Bayliss, Katie Chaffin, Rachel Johnson, Kandace, Kerr, Ashley Lang, Katrina Matilac, Kennedy McLeod, Jowie Patano, Molly Smith, Lexi Voorhies, Brayden Young
Classical Civilization (Art) Contests
Katie Chaffin – 4th, State T-shirt Design
Kandace Kerr – 4th, Miscellaneous Art
Katrina Matilac – 7th, Electronic Artwork
Kennedy McLeod – 1st, Sculpture
Molly Smith – 3rd, Polychromatic; 4th, Traditional Scrapbook
Lexi Voorhies – 2nd, Pottery
Taylor Williams – 6th, Digital Photography
Ludi (Sports)
5th Place in Volleyball
Congratulations to all these students on their tremendous success this year!
