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Bulloch Board of Education Press Release for 2017 Tournament
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Bulloch Board of Education Press Release for 2014 Tournament
Bulloch Board of Education Press Release for 2012 Tournament
Bulloch Board of Education Press Release for 2011 Tournament
Corporate Sponsor: Farmers and Merchants Bank
We are so appreciative that Farmers and Merchants Bank of Brooklet and Statesboro has once again agreed to sponsor our tournament. Because of their generous support, all schools can participate in the tournament at no cost.
Other Sponsors
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- South Georgia Sales
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Penny Sikes Mathematics Tournament
2019 Tournament Information: Saturday, March 9, 2019
The Penny Sikes 5th and 6th Grade Mathematics Tournament will be held on Saturday, March 9, 2019 at Southeast Bulloch High School.
Contact Tammy Olliff for more information.
General Information and Tournament Rules
2018 5th Grade Awards
10 participating 5th grade schools and 115 students
Individual Awards (Top Ten):
These are based on individual performance on a 50 question written test.
Ties were broken by determining which student answered the most frequently missed
question(s) correctly.
Last Name |
First Name |
School |
Written Score |
Place |
Panch |
Brooks |
Bulloch Academy |
41 |
1st |
Simmons |
Zackary |
Bulloch Academy |
40 |
2nd |
Sullivan |
Katlyn |
Julia P. Bryant Elementary |
39 |
3rd |
Browning |
Noah |
Julia P. Bryant Elementary |
38 |
4th |
Deckard |
Xavier |
Julia P. Bryant Elementary |
37 |
5th |
Peacock |
Emily |
Brooklet Elementary |
37 |
6th |
Yao |
Lauren |
Brooklet Elementary |
37 |
7th |
O’Mahoney |
Atlas |
Bulloch Academy |
37 |
8th |
D’Arcangelo |
Emory |
Sallie Zetterower Elementary |
36 |
9th |
Prosser |
Drew |
Julia P. Bryant Elementary |
36 |
10th |
Team Ciphering Awards
These are based on school totals for the 16 ciphering questions
1st place Julia P Bryant Elementary School 85 points
2nd place Bulloch Academy 70 points
3rd place Brooklet Elementary School 65 points
Overall Team Winners
These are based on the top four written scores for the school plus the ciphering total
1st place Julia P Bryant Elementary School 235 points
2nd place Bulloch Academy 223 points
3rd place Brooklet Elementary School 210 points
2018 6th Grade Awards
6 participating 6th grade schools and 49 students
Individual Awards (Top Ten)
These are based on individual performance on a 50 question written test.
Ties were broken by determining which student answered the most frequently missed
question(s) correctly.
Last Name |
First Name |
School |
Written Score |
Place |
Lee |
Victor |
Langston Chapel Middle |
49 |
1st |
An |
Hyeonsu |
William James Middle |
47 |
2nd |
Wu |
William |
Southeast Bulloch Middle |
46 |
3rd |
Compton |
Eli |
William James Middle |
45 |
4th |
Brunt |
Moses |
Southeast Bulloch Middle |
45 |
5th |
Jenkins |
Valerie |
Bulloch Academy |
43 |
6th |
Park |
James |
Langston Chapel Middle |
43 |
7th |
Cortes |
Nick |
William James Middle |
41 |
8th |
Dedge |
Katelyn |
Langston Chapel Middle |
41 |
9th |
Mattos |
Kara |
Southeast Bulloch Middle |
39 |
10th |
Team Ciphering Awards
These are based on school totals for the 16 ciphering questions
1st place Langston Chapel Middle School 120 points
2nd place Southeast Bulloch Middle School 110 points
3rd place Bulloch Academy 90 points
Overall Team Winners
These are based on the top four written scores for the school plus the ciphering total
1st place Langston Chapel Middle School 288 points
2nd place Southeast Bulloch Middle School 278 points
3rd place William James Middle School 245 points
2017 Fifth Grade Awards
Individual Awards (ties broken by most frequently missed questions):
Last | First | School | Score | Place |
Lee | Victor | Sallie Zetterower Elementary School | 49 | 1st |
Cortes | Nicholas | Julia P. Bryant Elementary School | 48 | 2nd |
Compton | Eli | Julia P. Bryant Elementary School | 46 | 3rd |
Wu | William | Brooklet Elementary School | 45 | 4th |
An | Hyeonsu | Julia P. Bryant Elementary School | 45 | 5th |
Park | James | Sallie Zetterower Elementary School | 44 | 6th |
Hickman | Cage | Sallie Zetterower Elementary School | 44 | 7th |
Smith | Abby | Julia P. Bryant Elementary School | 44 | 8th |
Sleep | Tyler | Julia P. Bryant Elementary School | 44 | 9th |
Brunt | Moses | Brooklet Elementary School | 43 | 10th |
Ciphering Awards
1st place Julia P Bryant Elementary 115 points
2nd place Sallie Zetterower Elementary 100 points (won in tie breaker)
3rd place Brooklet Elementary 100 points
Overall Top Team Awards: (top 4 written scores plus ciphering total):
1st place Julia P Bryant Elementary 298 points
2nd place Sallie Zetterower Elementary 279 points
3rd place Brooklet Elementary 267 points
2017 Sixth Grade Awards
Individual Awards (ties broken by most frequently missed questions):
Last | First | School | Score | Place |
Lim | Eric | Southeast Bulloch Middle School | 48 | 1st |
Yao | Andy | Southeast Bulloch Middle School | 47 | 2nd |
Talkington | Ian | Southeast Bulloch Middle School | 47 | 3rd |
Kollars | Lillian | Langston Chapel Middle School | 45 | 4th |
Jones | Jude | Southeast Bulloch Middle School | 45 | 5th |
Kessler | Cohen | Southeast Bulloch Middle School | 44 | 6th |
Bell | Leilani | Langston Chapel Middle School | 44 | 7th |
Andreassen | Dxyah | Langston Chapel Middle School | 43 | 8th |
Shah | Sachi | Southeast Bulloch Middle School | 42 | 9th |
Zheng | Jennifer | Langston Chapel Middle School | 42 | 10th |
Ciphering Awards
1st place Southeast Bulloch Middle School 140 points
2nd place Langston Chapel Middle School 105 points
3rd place Statesboro STEAM Academy 100 points
Overall Top Team Awards: (top 4 written scores plus ciphering total):
1st place Southeast Bulloch Middle School 327 points
2nd place Langston Chapel Middle School 279 points
3rd place Bulloch Academy 233 points
2016 5th Grade Awards
Individual Awards (ties broken by most frequently missed questions):
Last | First | School | Score | Place |
Lim | Eric | Brooklet Elem | 47 | 1st |
Zhang | Ryan | Brooklet Elem | 44 | 2nd |
Brannen | Walter | Julia P. Bryant Elem | 43 | 3rd |
Burke | James | Bulloch Academy | 42 | 4th |
Whitlock | Katherine | Bulloch Academy | 41 | 5th |
Wheaton | Johnny | Julia P. Bryant Elem | 41 | 6th |
Yao | Andy | Sallie Zetterower Elem | 40 | 7th |
Lanier | Hudson | Julia P. Bryant Elem | 39 | 8th |
Basquin | Julia | Julia P. Bryant Elem | 39 | 9th |
Boyer | Jolee | Sallie Zetterower Elem | 39 | 10th |
Ciphering Awards
1st place Brooklet Elementary 145 points
2nd place Bulloch Academy 120 points
3rd place Sallie Zetterower Elementary 110 points
Overall Top Team Awards: (top 4 written scores plus ciphering total):
1st place Brooklet Elementary 308 points
2nd place Bulloch Academy 278 points
3rd place Sallie Zetterower Elementary 260 points
2016 6th Grade Awards
Individual Awards (ties broken by most frequently missed questions):
Last | First | School | Score | Place |
Shen | Evy | William James Middle | 46 | 1st |
Caplinger | Scott | William James Middle | 44 | 2nd |
Zheng | Albert | William James Middle | 44 | 3rd |
Hennessy | Katrina | Bulloch Academy | 42 | 4th |
Piltner | Helen | William James Middle | 42 | 5th |
Brantley | Katie | Southeast Bulloch Middle | 42 | 6th |
Vickery | Braylen | Portal Middle/High School | 41 | 7th |
Stokes | Dalton | Southeast Bulloch Middle | 41 | 8th |
DeTerra | Dylan | Southeast Bulloch Middle | 41 | 9th |
Rawlins | Jacob | Southeast Bulloch Middle | 41 | 10th |
Ciphering Awards
1st place William James Middle School 150 points
2nd place Southeast Bulloch Middle School 130 points
3rd place Bulloch Academy 125 points
Overall Top Team Awards: (top 4 written scores plus ciphering total):
1st place William James Middle School 326 points
2nd place Southeast Bulloch Middle School 295 points
3rd place Langston Chapel Middle School 275 points
2015 Fifth Grade Awards
Individual Awards (ties broken by most frequently missed questions):
Last Name |
First Name |
School |
Written Score |
Place |
Zheng |
Albert |
Julia P Bryant Elem School |
50 |
1st |
Johnson |
Joshua |
Mill Creek Elem School |
48 |
2nd |
Fennell |
Jordan |
Julia P Bryant Elem School |
48 |
3rd |
Hennessy |
Katrina |
Bulloch Academy |
48 |
4th |
Stokes |
Dalton |
Brooklet Elem School |
47 |
5th |
Caplinger |
Scott |
Julia P Bryant Elem School |
47 |
6th |
Mackiewicz |
Andee |
Julia P Bryant Elem School |
46 |
7th |
Kim |
Minju |
Julia P Bryant Elem School |
46 |
8th |
Dutile |
Zainei |
Nevils Elem School |
46 |
9th |
Story |
Kadin |
Brooklet Elem School |
45 |
10th |
Ciphering Awards
1st place Julia P. Bryant Elementary School 110 points
2nd place Stilson Elementary School 100 points
3rd place Bulloch Academy 95 points
Overall Top Team Awards: (top 4 written scores plus ciphering total):
1st place Julia P Bryant Elementary School 301 points
2nd place Bulloch Academy 273 points
3rd place Stilson Elementary School 264 points
2015 Sixth Grade Awards
Individual Awards (ties broken by most frequently missed questions):
Last Name |
First Name |
School |
Written Score |
Place |
Lippincott |
David |
William James Middle School |
44 |
1st |
DeRosso |
Ian |
Southeast Bulloch Middle School |
43 |
2nd |
Han |
James |
Southeast Bulloch Middle School |
43 |
3rd |
Buchoff |
Ben |
William James Middle School |
42 |
4th |
Welch |
Abby |
William James Middle School |
41 |
5th |
Parsons |
Hannah |
Southeast Bulloch Middle School |
40 |
6th |
Welch |
Madi |
William James Middle School |
39 |
7th |
Cho |
Jason |
Langston Chapel Middle School |
39 |
8th |
D'Arcangelo |
Micah |
Charter Conservatory |
39 |
9th |
Patel |
Parth |
William James Middle School |
38 |
10th |
Team Ciphering Awards:
1st place William James Middle School 120 points
2nd place Bulloch Academy 110 points
3rd place Langston Chapel Middle School 105 points
Overall Top Team Awards: (top 4 written scores plus ciphering total
1st place William James Middle School 286 points
2nd place Southeast Bulloch Middle School 263 points
3rd place Bulloch Academy 252 points
2014 Fifth Grade Awards
Individual Awards (ties broken by most frequently missed questions):
Last Name |
First Name |
School |
Written Score |
Place |
Lippincott |
David |
Julia P. Bryant Elem School |
48 |
1st |
Buckhoff |
Ben |
Julia P. Bryant Elem School |
45 |
2nd |
Welch |
Abby |
Julia P. Bryant Elem School |
43 |
3rd |
Kennedy |
Harrison |
Bulloch Academy |
42 |
4th |
D'Arcangelo |
Micah |
Sallie Zetterower Elem School |
40 |
5th |
Thompson |
Avery |
Mill Creek Elem School |
40 |
6th |
Brannen |
Ryan |
Mattie Lively Elem School |
40 |
7th |
Benton |
Blake |
Bulloch Academy |
40 |
8th |
Taylor |
Joey |
Julia P. Bryant Elem School |
38 |
9th |
Newsome |
Zachary |
Mill Creek Elem School |
38 |
10th |
Team Ciphering Awards:
1st place Julia P. Bryant Elementary School 110 points
2nd place Sallie Zetterower Elementary School 75 points
3rd place Bulloch Academy 70 points
Overall Top Team Awards: (top 4 written scores plus ciphering total):
1st place Julia P Bryant Elementary School 284 points
2nd place Bulloch Academy 220 points
3rd place Sallie Zetterower Elementary School 214 points
2014 Sixth Grade Awards
Individual Awards (ties broken by most frequently missed questions):
Last Name |
First Name |
School |
Written Score |
Place |
Calhoun |
Dillon |
Trinity Christian School |
45 |
1st |
Waters |
Mitchell |
Southeast Bulloch MS |
44 |
2nd |
Zhang |
Karen |
Southeast Bulloch MS |
44 |
3rd |
Tu |
Jesse |
Langston Chapel MS |
43 |
4th |
Peeples |
Jake |
William James MS |
41 |
5th |
Biswas |
Eletria |
William James MS |
41 |
6th |
Proctor |
Ben |
Southeast Bulloch MS |
40 |
7th |
MacDonald |
Aidan |
William James MS |
40 |
8th |
Davis |
Drew |
Southeast Bulloch MS |
40 |
9th |
Buck |
Jacob |
Southeast Bulloch MS |
39 |
10th |
Team Ciphering Awards:
1st place Langston Chapel Middle School 120 points
2nd place William James Middle School 110 points
3rd place Southeast Bulloch Middle School 105 points
Overall Top Team Awards: (top 4 written scores plus ciphering total):
1st place Langston Chapel Middle School 274 points
2nd place Southeast Bulloch Middle School 273 points
3rd place William James Middle School 269 points
2013 Fifth Grade Awards
Individual Awards:
Last Name |
First Name |
School |
Written Score |
Top 25 Rank |
Tu |
Jesse |
Langston Chapel |
47 |
1st |
Whitlock |
Ansley |
Bulloch Academy |
46 |
2nd |
Calhoun |
Dillon |
Trinity Christian |
45 |
3rd |
McLendon |
Ian |
Mill Creek |
44 |
4th |
Peeples |
Jake |
Julia P. Bryant |
44 |
5th |
Waters |
Mitchell |
Brooklet |
43 |
6th |
MacDonald |
Aidan |
Julia P. Bryant |
43 |
7th |
McGrath |
Luke |
Julia P. Bryant |
43 |
8th |
Carter |
Katelyn |
Julia P. Bryant |
43 |
9th |
Buck |
Jacob |
Stilson |
41 |
10th |
Team Ciphering Awards:
1st place Brooklet Elementary School 105 points
2nd place Sallie Zetterower Elementary School 65 points
3rd place Trinity Christian School 60 points
Overall Top Team Awards: (top 4 written scores plus ciphering total):
1st place Brooklet Elementary School 266 points
2nd place Julia P Bryant Elementary School 223 points
3rd place Langston Chapel Elementary School 212 points
2013 Sixth Grade Awards
Individual Awards:
Last Name |
First Name |
School |
Written Score |
Top 25 Rank |
Mackelprang |
Melissa |
Southeast Bulloch Middle |
48 |
1st |
Carter |
Jonathan. |
William James Middle |
48 |
2nd |
Wei |
Alvin |
William James Middle |
47 |
3rd |
Harrison |
Jahred |
Southeast Bulloch Middle |
46 |
4th |
Cardenas |
Emma |
Southeast Bulloch Middle |
46 |
5th |
Kartchner |
Maria |
Langston Chapel Middle |
45 |
6th |
White |
Gavin |
Langston Chapel Middle |
45 |
7th |
Collins |
JD |
Southeast Bulloch Middle |
45 |
8th |
Welch |
Nash |
William James Middle |
43 |
9th |
Jeung |
JaeWon |
Langston Chapel Middle |
42 |
10th |
Team Ciphering Awards:
1st place William James Middle School 85 points (won in a tie breaker)
2nd place Southeast Bulloch Middle School 85 points
3rd place Langston Chapel Middle School 70 points
Overall Top Team Awards: (sum of top 4 written scores plus ciphering total)
1st place Southeast Bulloch Middle School 270 points
2nd place William James Middle School 265 points
3rd place Langston Chapel Middle School 242 points
2012 Fifth Grade Awards
Individual Awards:
Last Name | First Name | School | Score | Rank |
Noh | Ashley | Mill Creek | 48 | 1 |
Harrison | J. B. | Stilson | 43 | 2 |
Lee | Somin | Sallie Zetterower | 42 | 3 |
Johnson | Cole | Julia P Bryant | 42 | 4 |
Kartchner | Maria | Mill Creek | 41 | 5 |
Collins | John Daniel | Brooklet | 39 | 6 |
Li | Augustine | Mill Creek | 39 | 7 |
Webb | Jenna | Brooklet | 38 | 8 |
Welch | Nash | Julia P Bryant | 38 | 9 |
McMillan | Abbey | Brooklet | 38 | 10 |
Ciphering Awards:
1stplace Mill Creek Elementary School 75 points
2ndplace Julia P Bryant Elementary School 55 points
3rdplace Sallie Zetterower Elementary School 50 points
Overall Team Awards:
1stplace Mill Creek Elementary School 240 points
2ndplace Julia P Bryant Elementary School 208 points
3rdplace Brooklet Elementary School 192 points
2012 Sixth Grade Awards
Individual Awards:
Last Name | First Name | School | Score | Rank |
Brown | Morgan | Langston Chapel Middle | 40 | 1 |
Willoughby | Joshua | Langston Chapel Middle | 39 | 2 |
Bruner | Thomas | William James Middle | 38 | 3 |
Samuels | Kyle | Bulloch Academy | 38 | 4 |
Jung | Jay | William James Middle | 38 | 5 |
Shuman | Skyler | Southeast Bulloch Middle | 37 | 6 |
Deal | Caleb | William James Middle | 37 | 7 |
Han | Jeffrey | Southeast Bulloch Middle | 37 | 8 |
Fu | Rebecca | William James Middle | 37 | 9 |
Merrill | Brandon | Bulloch Academy | 36 | 10 |
Ciphering Awards:
1stplace Langston Chapel Middle School 90 points
2ndplace William James Middle School 80 points
3rdplace Southeast Bulloch Middle School 70 points
Overall Team Awards:
1stplace Langston Chapel Middle School 237 points
2ndplace William James Middle School 230 points
3rdplace Southeast Bulloch Middle School 211 points
Previous Years' Ciphering Questions
Previous Years' 6th Grade Written Test
Previous Years' 5th Grade Written Test
Older Written Tests
Prior to 2006, there were no separate 5th and 6th grade tests. Everyone took the same test and we separated 5th and 6th grades for the awards. Also, these tests would be prior to GPS or Common Core. They could still be useful for practice and therefore I am including them as well.