2023-24 State and Regional Results
NHD National History Day
NHD is an annual competition in which Riverstone students grades 5–8 participate. This year's theme was "Turning Points in History"
For this competition, students begin with an idea for a topic, develop a research question, conduct thorough research, and create a thesis statement with supporting evidence, as the foundation for their project. Students also choose the category in which they want to compete: website, paper, exhibit, documentary, or performance.
Participating in National History Day challenges students to develop 21st-century thinking skills in an authentic and meaningful way.
In the 2023-24 school year, Riverstone had 21 individuals or groups advance to the state competition and 2 individuals advance to nationals. Those two students will be competing in June in Maryland.
National Competitors
Join us in congratulating Victoria H. ('28) and Stephanie B. ('28) for progressing to the National competition! These students will be representing Riverstone at Nationals which is scheduled from June 9-13 in Maryland.
Victoria H. (‘28) Stephanie B. (‘28)
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Riverstone Grade 5 teacher Carissa Schlachter was recognized by the Idaho State Historical Society as the National History Day (NHD) in Idaho Teacher of the Year for the youth division at the NHD state competition.
Junior Division Regional Winners
Grades 6–8
Junior Division Regional Winners in 1st or 2nd place advance to the State competition.
Individual Paper Category
1st Place: Henrik S. ('28) - The Black Death: A Turning Point for Norway
1st Place: Malea H. ('29) - From Treaty to Terror: How The Treaty of Versailles Fueled the Nazi Movement
2nd Place: Victoria H. ('28) - Blood in The Water: How 5 Horrific Shark Attacks Changed the Way Americans View the Ocean’s Apex Predator
2nd Place: Jack S. ('30) - How crossing the Delaware turned the tide of the Revolutionary War
3rd Place: Heidi S. ('30) - Rosie the Riveter; Wartime Hero and Symbolic Turning Point In Female Empowerment
3rd Place: Radric B. ('30) - Thomas Midgley Junior's Invention of Tetraethyl Lead Gasoline
4th Place: Dominic S. ('29) - The Battle of Tours-An event that shaped the spread of religion in Europe
Group Exhibit Category
3rd Place: Lindsey M. ('29) & Vivian C. ('29) - Landmarks of Change: Significant History of Yellowstone National Park
Individual Exhibit Category
1st Place: Penny S. ('29) - Chernobyl Malfunction : A Turning Point in Nuclear Energy
2nd Place: Tori B. ('30) - A Turning Point in Lives; Irena Sendler smuggling children out of the Warsaw ghetto
3rd Place: Kaylee Y. ('28) - How a Doll Revolutionized Women’s Self Identity
3rd Place: Jenna S. ('29) - Moon Cycle: A Turning Point in Women's Lives
3rd Place Henry B. ('30) - Monet's Astounding Creation of Impressionism
4th Place: Ruth N. ('29) - The Harlem Renaissance: How it made a turning point in African American culture
4th Place: Ava D. ('29) - Trash Dumps and Change in Glacier National Park
4th Place: Coco J. ('30) - A Change in Women's Fashion Sparking Women's Empowerment and Their Position in the Workplace During World War II
Junior Division Regional Winners
Grades 6–8
Junior Division Regional Winners in 1st or 2nd place advance to the State competition.
Individual Website Category
2nd Place: Whitney B. ('29) - A Humanitarian at Heart: Clara Barton's impact on the American Red Cross and the Geneva Conventions
4th Place: Simon R. ('29) - How the Cuban Missile Crisis shaped John F. Kennedy and the cold war
Documentary Category
1st Place: Stephanie B. ('28) - Empowering Horizons: The Pill's Ripple Effect on Women's Workforce Ascendance
2nd Place: Iva S. ('29) - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: Unlocking Disney's Success
2nd Place: Rosella C. ('30) - One Nation, One Movie; How the Cinematic Scene Cemented Racism in America; the Birth of a Nation
3rd Place: Nikolai S. ('30) - Sputnik a race to the stars
4th Place: Addie L. ('29) - Instrument of the Ages: Piano's Point in History
Junior Division State Winners
Grades 6–8
Junior Division State Winners in 1st or 2nd place (pictured) advance to the National competition.
Historical Paper Category
1st Place: Victoria H. ('28) - Blood in The Water: How 5 Horrific Shark Attacks Changed the Way Americans View the Ocean’s Apex Predator*
4th Place: Henrik S. ('28) - The Black Death: A Turning Point for Norway
Individual Exhibit Category
3rd Place: Malea H. ('29) - From Treaty to Terror: How The Treaty of Versailles Fueled the Nazi Movement
Individual Documentary Category
2nd Place: Stephanie B. ('28) - Empowering Horizons: The Pill's Ripple Effect on Women's Workforce Ascendance*
VictoriaH.(‘28)
StephanieB.(‘28)
Youth Division Regional Winners
Grade 5
Youth Division Regional Winners in 1st or 2nd place advance to the State competition.
Historical Paper Category
1st Place: Theo M. - The Atomic Bomb: Four Tons That Transformed the World
Individual Exhibit Category
1st Place: Emma N. - Taking the First Step: Ruby Bridges’ Brave Act
2nd Place: August T. - The Schwalbe: The First Jet Fighter
3rd Place: Akshar V. - The Death That Ignited a War: Archduke Ferdinand
4th Place: Carson S. - The Great Fire of London: Before, During, and After
Group Exhibit Category
1st Place: Ava S., Mary Boone B. - The Rush to California: Gold Found in 1848
3rd Place: Will G., Ian F., and Marcus S. - The Wright Way to Fly: The First Flight in History
Individual Website Category
1st Place: Ryan D. - "It’s a-me, Nintendo!”: The Start of Widespread Video Game Popularity
2nd Place: Jeongyoon L. - The Day That Will Live in Infamy: Bombing of Pearl Harbor
3rd Place: John M. - The Race to Outer Space: The Soviet Union and United States Rivalry
Group Website Category
1st Place: Ellenrose J., Hana A. - The Mouse That Changed Entertainment: Walt Disney’s Influence
Youth Division Regional Winners
Grade 5
Youth Division Regional Winners in 1st or 2nd place advance to the State competition.
Individual Documentary Category
1st Place: Fiona B. - The Night of Broken Glass: The Tragic Beginnings of The Holocaust
2nd Place: Catherine C. - The Act That Changed Lives: Seasonal and Migrant Workers' Rights in 1983
3rd Place: Jackson B. - The Last Frontier: The United States' Purchase of Alaska
4th Place: Katelyn L. - Beatles for Sale: The Way The Beatles Changed Music
Group Documentary Category
1st Place: Anna T., Capri F. - Phenomenal Woman, Maya Angelou: How She Changed History
Group Performance Category
1st Place: Estee L., Kiki N., Anna Petra M. - The Fight for Equality in Seneca Falls, New York, 1848
Youth Division State Winners
Grade 5
Youth Division State Winners do not advance to the National competition.
1st and 2nd place pictured.
Historical Paper Category
1st Place: Theo M. (not pictured) - The Atomic Bomb: Four Tons That Transformed the World
Individual Exhibit Category
4th Place: Emma N. - Taking the First Step: Ruby Bridges’ Brave Act
Group Exhibit Category
2nd Place: Ava S., Mary Boone B. - The Rush to California: Gold Found in 1848
Ava S.
Mary Boone B.
Youth Division State Winners
Grade 5
Youth Division State Winners do not advance to the National competition.
1st and 2nd place pictured.
Individual Website Category
1st Place: Jeongyoon L. - The Day That Will Live in Infamy: Bombing of Pearl Harbor
2nd Place: Ryan D. - "It’s a-me, Nintendo!": The Start of Widespread Video Game Popularity
Group Website Category
1st Place: Ellenrose J., Hana A. - The Mouse That Changed Entertainment: Walt Disney’s Influence
Jeongyoon L. Ryan D.
Ellenrose J. Hana A.
Youth Division State Winners
Grade 5
Youth Division State Winners do not advance to the National competition.
1st and 2nd place pictured.
Individual Documentary Category
1st Place: Fiona B. - The Night of Broken Glass: The Tragic Beginnings of The Holocaust
2nd Place: Catherine C. - The Act That Changed Lives: Seasonal and Migrant Workers' Rights in 1983
3rd Place: Madison G. - The Savior of France: Joan of Arc’s Courageous Journey
Group Documentary Category
1st Place: Anna T., Capri F. - Phenomenal Woman, Maya Angelou: How She Changed History
Fiona B. Catherine C.
Anna T. Capri F.
Youth Division State Winners
Grade 5
Youth Division State Winners do not advance to the National competition.
1st and 2nd place pictured.
Group Performance Category
1st Place: Estee L., Kiki N., Anna Petra M. - The Fight for Equality in Seneca Falls, New York, 1848
Estee L. Kiki N.
Anna Petra M.
