By Melody Riou
UIL Academics is a wonderful program for students to be involved in. Academic competition for younger students has been around since 1913, with the under age ten categories beginning in 1921.
The program of academic competition for elementary, middle school and junior high officially became “A+ Academics” in 2008. A+ Academics includes 20 different events for grades 2-8. These events span the curriculum – they are designed to complement and expand upon what students learn in the classroom, both through learning specific subject knowledge, and through learning skills that are valuable in many disciplines. Approximately 3,000 Texas schools participate in A+ Academics, competing in more than 300 district meets each year.
On December 5th, our UIL students competed in Floresville for our annual UIL competition. Our kids competed against other students from Floresville, Pearsall, Carrizo Springs, Uvalde and Somerset. Devine won the UIL meet for the 12th year in a row. We are so proud of each and every team member.
