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Four students qualify for Tournament of Champions; Milpitas Unified highlights music pathways and student video contest
Summary
A district staff member announced four speech and debate students qualified for the Tournament of Champions at the University of Kentucky, noted district music pathways beginning in elementary school, and announced a "Culture of We" video contest with submissions due Jan. 31 (contact: Mr. Forsener).
A district staff member said four members of Milpitas Unified School District’s speech and debate team—named in the transcript as Tara, Tavishi, Larry and Chai—qualified for the Tournament of Champions at the University of Kentucky in April.
The staff member described the achievement as making the students "truly are world competitors," noting that the Tournament of Champions draws competitors from around the world. The announcement was part of a broader update that included program and enrollment reminders.
The staff member also highlighted district music pathways that begin in elementary school and continue through high school, and named an elementary band instructor, Kayla Palini, as an example of district educators supporting the program.
Separately, the staff member announced a "building a culture of we" video contest with a Jan. 31 deadline for submissions and thanked those who had inquired with Mr. Forsener about the contest. The staff member reminded the community that enrollment opens in January and praised district programs for preparing students for future learning and careers.
Next steps: no actions or votes were recorded; the announcement serves as information for families and staff about upcoming enrollment and extracurricular opportunities.
