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ELKHORN MESA AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS 2015

ELKHORN MESA AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS 2015

Brian B, 8th Grade
Eliseo H, 6th Grade
Outstanding MESA Students
MESA Awards Breakfast
May 16, 2015

Federico G and Rafael G, 6th Grade
6th Grade Mousetrap Car, 3rd Place
Eliseo H and Brian G, 6th Grade
6th Grade Mousetrap Car - Design, 2nd Place
N. California MESA Day - Chico State
April 25, 2015

Victor G, 3rd Grade
Tongue Depressor Bridge (S to W), 1st Place
Tongue Depressor Bridge (King K), 1st Place
Shinia R, 6th Grade
Tetrahedron Kite, 2nd Place
Mia R, Kindergarten
Kinder Math, 1st Place
Juan M, 1st Grade
1st Grade Math, 2nd Place
Juan Pablo A, 1st Grade
1st Grade Math, 3rd Place
Brianna S, 2nd Grade
2nd Grade Math, 2nd Place
Jordan Tran, 2nd Grade
2nd Grade Math, 3rd Place
Eliseo H, 6th Grade
MESA Scholarship
Elementary MESA Day - Matsuyama Elementary
April 18, 2015

Federico G and Rafael G, 6th Grade
6th Grade Mousetrap Car, 1st Place
Eliseo H and Brian G, 6th Grade
6th Grade Mousetrap Car, 2nd Place
Gabriela F and Maria H, 6th Grade
6th Grade Mousetrap Car, 3rd Place
Jose G and Angel S, 8th Grade

7th/8th Popsicle Stick Bridge, 1st Place
Alejandro Z, 7th Grade
7th/8th Popsicle Stick Bridge, 2nd Place
Bryan B, Jose G, Angel S, 8th Grade
7th/8th Team Math Quest, 3rd Place
Pre-MESA Day Competition - UC Davis
March 14, 2015

M.E.S.A. 2015

2015 MESA Awards Breakfast

2015 MESA Awards Breakfast


May 16, 2015 --
The UC Davis/Sacramento State MESA Center held a MESA End of the Year Awards Banquet/Breakfast to recognize outstanding MESA students: high school seniors, middle school, and elementary.
Two Elkhorn MESA students were recognized for their outstanding work and dedication in MESA - Eliseo Hernandez, 6th grade and Bryan Barrera, 8th grade.
Congratulations Eliseo and Bryan!
 
 
2015 Elementary MESA Day

2015 Elementary MESA Day

 April 18, 2015 -- Our students had a great time on Saturday at Elementary MESA Day and placed in several categories! Thank you teachers, parents, and volunteers for your support!
 
 
2015 Preliminary MESA Day

2015 Preliminary MESA Day

 
March 14, 2015 -- Students from both the Elkhorn Village and River City MESA program participated in the 2015 Preliminary MESA Day at UC Davis.

The event hosted middle and high school students from around the Sacramento area that submitted projects/participated in competitions such as mousetrap cars, balsawood gliders, popsicle stick bridges, egg drop containers, model science projects, team speeches, team math tests, and MESA’s National Engineering Design Competition.

WUSD MESA students placed in several of the categories...

Mousetrap Car - High School  

2nd Place: Angel Q* (12th)
Honorable Mention: Leslie G* (10th)

Speak Out - High School

1st Place: Daniela D* (11th), Elizabeth H, and Magda T* (11th)
*Former Elkhorn MESA student

Mousetrap Car – 6th Grade

1st Place: Federico G and Rafael G
2nd Place: Eliseo H and Brian G
3rd Place: Gabriela F and Maria H

Popsicle Stick Bridge – 7th/8th Grade

1st Place: Jose G and Angel S
2nd Place: Alejandro Z

Team Math Test – 7th/8th Grade 

3rd Place: Bryan B, Jose G, Angel S

The students who placed 1st and 2nd for their project will compete against students from around N. California at the Regional MESA Day Competition at Chico State on Saturday, April 25.
 
2015 Elkhorn MESA Math Competition

2015 Elkhorn MESA Math Competition

 
Saturday, January 24, 2015 -- Elkhorn Village hosted its first onsite Math Competition. Over 115 students participated in the competition and had students from Kindergarten to 8th grade participate in grade level group tests and individual grade level tests. 
 
Students also had the opportunity to participate in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics activities.

The event was a great success and could not have been done without the work of teachers, parents, and community member volunteers! Thank you for your support!