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Marco of Pleasant Prairie Elementary wins Kenosha Unified Black History Bee
Summary
Marco, representing Pleasant Prairie Elementary, won the Kenosha Unified School District Black History Bee at Mahone Middle School. The event included an opening recitation, art and writing winners, and multiple school teams from across the district.
Marco, a student representing Pleasant Prairie Elementary, won the Kenosha Unified School District Black History Bee held at Mahone Middle School. The event brought students and staff from across the district together for competitions in oral quiz rounds, art and writing contests, and a staged recitation.
Taylor Schmidt, principal of Forest Park Elementary, opened remarks and emphasized the event's value for students: "Being here today does matter for our students," he said, thanking staff, volunteers and families for attending and for supporting student participation.
The competition followed a single-elimination format run by event staff and judges. Contestants answered questions on Black history in successive rounds until two finalists remained; Marco answered the final questions correctly to take first place and Anna of Summers Elementary finished as runner-up. Event staff awarded medals and trophies to top finishers and invited all participants on stage for a final recognition.
Event organizers announced winners of related contests before the quiz rounds. Art contest winners were Madeline Gallagher of Southport Elementary (first place), Maddie Larter of Pleasant Prairie Elementary (second) and Evelyn Coyne of Nash Elementary (third). Reading/recitation contest winners were Isaiah Dale of Frank Elementary (first), Jasmine Lawrence of Lakeview Academy (second) and Lachlan Schiffer of Forest Park Elementary (third).
A Forest Park fifth-grade group led by teacher Mrs. Cielko performed a staged reading of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" as part of the program opening. Judges for the competition included Tamara Coleman, identified in the program as CEO of the Racine Family YMCA, and Kaisha Goodloe, identified as the head secretary at Bradford and a former Black History Bee participant. Mrs. Fisher, who was identified in the program as having organized the event and working to put it together, outlined the competition rules and led the question rounds.
Organizers asked the audience to limit applause to specified moments (end of rounds and when a contestant misses an answer) so the contest could proceed on schedule. Staff noted that medals and photo opportunities were provided for winners and participants. The program concluded with event staff escorting students back to teachers and buses.
Although the meeting record does not specify a formal district action or vote, the program highlighted district engagement with student enrichment activities and partnership with community organizations.
