BEYOND the BOOKS
Odyssey Teams ‘Rewarded for Taking Risks’ Two Middle School Odyssey of
School Academic Dean and
the Mind teams traveled to the
English teacher Neil Minsky.
World Finals in Lansing, Mich.,
in May, after earning top spots
statewide Connecticut Odyssey
at the state tournament earlier
of the Mind Tournament
in the spring.
in April; Schott’s 7th-grade
Invited to the show were
team took first place, while
a 7th-grade team coached by
Chadwell’s team placed second
science teacher Sonia Schott
in its division.
and a 5th-grade team coached
by parent Tracy Chadwell.
teams to be invited to the World
Finals in Michigan.
“It’s exciting for the kids, for
All four teams went to the
These placings allowed the
sure,” Schott said. “The skills
For Schott, it was the third
are different from anything they
year in a row her team has gone
learn in the classroom. They’re
to Finals.
rewarded for taking risks.
5th-grade team were Kevin
“They’re so proud of their
Members of Chadwell’s
accomplishments, because they
Tu, Nicholas Dow, Philip
thought of them and they did
Chadwell, Nicholas Wolanske
them,” she added.
and Robert Sprung.
Brunswick fielded a total of
four Middle School Odyssey of
grade team were David Sorbaro,
the Mind teams this year, the
Wesley Peisch, Zachary
most ever. Aside from Schott
Mothner, Matthew Jacobson,
and Chadwell, coaches included
Thatcher Scannell and
Middle School art teacher
Patrick Kulesh.
Members of Schott’s 7th-
B
Lorna La Riviere and Middle
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