Students Honored by School Board
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Two teams of students from Gompers Secondary School, which swept the first California State Science Olympiad this month, were honored by the Board of Education Tuesday.
The school board passed a resolution commending the junior and senior division teams, which outdistanced teams from across Southern California in events such as building a toothpick bridge capable of supporting a brick and identifying minerals.
The junior team of 7th- through 9th-graders won 13 medals in 14 events. The senior team of 10th- through 12th-graders won 10 medals in 14 events.
The teams now are trying to raise $16,000 to represent California in the national Science Olympiad May 16 in Lansing, Mich.
Candy sales and private donations have netted the teams $1,500, and several corporations have promised donations. But the district and state cannot provide assistance for the teams, which must pay an $8,500 air fare bill Tuesday, said team manager Brenda Lantow.
Donations or pledges can be mailed to the Gompers Science Olympiad Fund at the school.
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