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Thompson middle school SeaPerch teams qualify for international competition; student wins MLK essay contest
Summary
Thompson middle school SeaPerch teams earned trophies and an invitation to an international event May 30; the board also recognized Jeremi Helwig for winning Senator Chris Murphy’s Martin Luther King Jr. Essay Challenge.
The board recognized middle school SeaPerch teams and a student essay contest winner at its April 6 meeting.
Middle school students and staff presented an overview of the SeaPerch program, describing how teams "built and soldered components" and completed obstacle and challenge courses. The teams earned multiple trophies and received an invitation to compete at the international level on May 30.
The Board also recognized Jeremi Helwig as the winner of Senator Chris Murphy’s 10th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Essay Challenge. The minutes list these recognitions under Student Recognition and note the students’ plans and capstone achievements.
The minutes do not provide detailed team rosters or the exact international event venue but record the invitation date and the trophies earned; next steps for travel or fundraising were not specified in the minutes.
