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Oak Ridge Elementary’s assistant principal Jim Smith dressed up as the black king for a live chess game on May 25, while principal Denise Francisco dressed up as the white queen.
to a final meeting and year-end celebration at the school on the morning of May 25. During the celebration, a live chess game was played, in which
parents and students were various chess pieces, Principal Denise Franciso was the white queen and Asst. Principal Jim Smith was the black king.
Students contemplate their chess moves during the last Chess Club meeting of the school year on May 25.
Oak Ridge Elementary students learn the game of chess Since Oak Ridge Elementary School’s PTSO formed a Chess Club for students in March, about 60 students have shown up every Wednesday from 7:05 to 7:50 a.m. to learn the game of chess. Parent volunteers have assisted in the teaching, along with members of the Greensboro Chess Club. “Most (chess) clubs don’t start until middle school,” said PTSO parent volunteer Danielle Gram. “But it’s amazing
how fast these kids (even kindergartners) have picked it up. We’ve had so many excited kids and active parent volunteers since its inception, and we’re hoping this may also give other Guilford County elementary schools the idea to start clubs!” On Saturday, May 21, two of the school’s Chess Club members, Maxim Tarabin and Drew McKeown, competed in the Greensboro Chess Club Scholastic Competition and Maxim took second place in the Section 2 Countergambits competition. Oak Ridge Elementary’s Chess Club students and their parents were invited
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