Cherokee Language Bowl Winners

SEQUOYAH UPPER ELEM. WINS DOUBLE SECOND PLACE

AT CHEROKEE LANGUAGE BOWL 2015

On Thursday, December 3, 2015, students from Sequoyah Upper Elementary traveled to Tahlequah, Oklahoma to compete in the 3rd –5th grade level of the Cherokee Language Bowl. Students have to buzz in against other teams JUST in order to be able to answer questions.  For the first time, Sequoyah fielded two teams of mostly brand new players. Both teams scored a Second Place finish. 

Sequoyah Eagles Front row: Captain 4th grader Luke Wood, 3rd grader Landry Roland,
5th grader  Camille Merrell, and 4th grader Cade Post. Back row: Teacher Hellen Henry
and 4th grader Tucker Long.

Sequoyah Usdi Front row: 3rd grader Wyatt Thompson, 4th grader Zachary Harvey
and 3rd grader Alex England. Back row:  3rd grader Mason Jones, Teacher Hellen Henry
and Captain 3rd grader Annie Payne.

SEQUOYAH MIDDLE SCHOOL WINS FIRST

AND THIRD PLACE

AT CHEROKEE LANGUANGE BOWL 2015

Sequoyah Middle School has two winning teams on Cherokee translation and Sequoyah’s syllabary recognition. They traveled to Tahlequah on December 10, 2015. 

FIRST PLACE SEQUOYAH EAGLES Front row: 6th grader Sidney Roland and
Captain 6th grader Eli Wood. Back row: 6th grader  Garrett Merrell, 8th grader
Chloe Zickefoose, 6th grader Cooper Thompson, and Teacher Hellen Henry.

THIRD PLACE SEQUOYAH STRONG Front row: 7th grader Bella Starr, 8th grader
Trevor Wood, and 7th grader Elyas Jano.Back row: Sponsor Jon Page, 8th grader
Abby Lowrey, 8th grader Captain Dakota Page, and Teacher Hellen Henry.

SEQUOYAH LOWER ELEMENTARY WINS FIRST EVER AT CHEROKEE LANGUAGE BOWL 2015

For the very first time, Sequoyah entered a group of First and Second graders in the Cherokee Language translation competition. They traveled to Tahlequah on December 14, 2015. They achieved a FIRST PLACE!!  These students began training 1 hour a week after school in September.  A great job for brand new students!

Front row: Captain 2nd grader Caleb Harvey and 2nd grader Ty Williams.
Back row: Teacher Hellen Henry, 1st grader Brooklyn England, 2nd grader Tanner Tucker
and 2nd grader Hayley Hughes.