Once again, Future Problem Solver (FPS) teams from several of our schools traveled to the Future Problem Solvers International Competition and came back with some impressive hardware!

40 students and 3 coaches made the trip to Amherst, Massachusetts, June 7-11. For the first time ever, Flagler Schools had a representative in every competition.

The students/teams were:

FLAGLER-PALM COAST HIGH SCHOOL

Global Issue Writing Team: Jake Blumengarten, Hailey Tucker, Jack Mikutel, and Ella Oshri
Scenario Writing Individual: Liam Lafferty

MATANZAS HIGH SCHOOL

Community Problem Solving, Team (Project SCREAM): Ava Muldoon, Lily Lisowski, Megan Rhee, Olivia Chochev, and Lorraine Wilson
Community Problem Solving, Individual (Project Help Wanted): Ben Kopach
MAGIC GIPS Writer: Amy Leonardi

INDIAN TRAILS MIDDLE SCHOOL

Community Problem Solving, Team (Project MESS): Tony Pacilli, Ryan Castro, Sean Barnes, Mason Gamble, Tristan Norman, and William Wells
Community Problem Solving, Team (Project Tuned In): Wesley Kopach, Kendall Willis, Garrett Tucker, Paris Milton, Alex Berenblit, Isaiah Jack, Ellah Cherry, and Kashvi Sagar
Scenario Performance, Individual: Holden Carleton
MAGIC GIPS Writers: Grace Brocksmith, Sam D’Ascheberg, Karolyn Whitney, and Wyatt Davis

RYMFIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Community Problem Solving, Team (Project Helpers): Katelyn Castello, Aaliyah Auriemma, Eli Christlieb, Roman Lopkovich, Cameron Short, Lilliana Raad, and Anabella Glasco
MAGIC GIPS Writer: Tanner McKinney

At the end of the competition, the following students received awards:

Grand Champions, Junior Division: RES CMPS Team Helpers; Katelyn Castello, Aaliyah Auriemma, Eli Christlieb, Roman Lopkovich, Cameron Short, Lilliana Raad, and Anabella Glasco
3rd Place, Middle Division: ITMS CMPS Team MESS; Tony Pacilli, Ryan Castro, Sean Barnes, Mason Gamble, Tristan Norman, and William Wells
1st Place, Middle Division: MHS MAGIC GIPS Writer; Amy Leonardi
Grand Champion, Senior Division: MHS CMPS, Individual Project Help Wanted; Ben Kopach. This is the fourth consecutive year Ben came home as an International Grand Champion!

Flagler Schools congratulates all our students who served as exceptional ambassadors for their schools and our District.