BCS Wins TAPPS Academic State Championship

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Competing against 30 other 3A schools advancing to state, Brentwood Christian scored a winning total of 70 points. The next highest-scoring schools were Flower Mound Coram Deo (50), Houston St. Thomas Episcopal (42), McKinney Christian Academy (41), Fort Worth Bethesda (39), and Houston Cypress Christian (38).

The school yearbook, Bear Tracks, won first in state and the school newspaper, Bear Facts, won second.

Students earning points for the school:

• E Jae Sung - 1st in calculator (also competing in Advanced Mathematics)
  
• Daniel Gardner - 2nd in Number Sense, 2nd in Calculator, 3rd in Science
  
• Min Cheol Shin - 3rd in Number Sense, 3rd in Advanced Mathematics
• Ginger Huh - 3rd in Mathematics
• David Lee - 6th in Calculator (also competing in Mathematics)
  
• Kayle Morin - 6th in Solo Acting

Other students competing strongly for the BCS team at state:

• Megan Monacelli - Ready Writing
• Mary Monacelli - Persuasive Speaking
• Serene Nermal - Poetry Interpretation
  

The team of nine students advancing to state was much smaller than many schools' teams, but it was a powerhouse. On to TCSIT!