2010-2011 2nd Grade Odyssey Winners!
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Incredible Journey To Washington, D.C. World Finals:
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T E A M S H A R Y
Mr. De La Rosa has coached a variety of " Creative, Gifted and Talented
International Educational
Programs". He coached Destination Imagination at Ruben Hinojosa
Elementary when the team placed in the top five from a group of 45
teams. In 2007-2008, he coached Odyssey of the Mind for the very first
time and Team Shimotsu advanced from Regionals to win the State
Championship in Houston. He traveled with his team to compete at World
Finals at Washington, D.C. in June. The team placed fifteenth from a
group of 63 teams. Singapore placed first at the World Finals. During
2008-09, he was excited and proud of his new creative team of 4th and
5th graders,Team Shary. Team Shary placed 1st at Regionals and traveled
to Houston for State Competition. He is very proud to be teaching at
John H. Shary because of the students' talents. Shary Elementary has 3
O.M. Teams. Mr. Gonzalez recently returned on a very successful journey
from Michigan, where once again, a team from Sharyland ISD competed at
World Finals! Great job, Mr. G.!
Odyssey of the Mind
is
an international gifted and talented educational program that provides
creative problem-solving opportunities for students from kindergarten
through college. Team members apply their creativity to solve problems
that range from building mechanical devices to presenting their own
interpretation of literary classics. They then bring their solutions to
competition on the local, state, and World level. Thousands of teams
from throughout the U.S. and from about 25 other countries participate
in the program.
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TEAM SHARY MEMBERS ARE: Maggi, Brooke, Brittany, Carliegh, Sara, Richard, and Andres.
Why Odyssey of the Mind is Good for Kids
The Odyssey of the Mind teaches
students to learn creative problem-solving methods while having fun in
the process. For more than twenty five years, this unique program has
helped teachers generate excitement in their students. By tapping into
creativity, and through encouraging imaginative paths to
problem-solving, students learn skills that will provide them with the
ability to solve problems -- great and small -- for a lifetime. The
Odyssey of the Mind teaches students how to think divergently by
providing open-ended problems that appeal to a wide range of interests.
Students learn how to identify challenges and to think creatively to
solve those problems. They are free to express their ideas and
suggestions without fear of criticism. The creative problem-solving
process rewards thinking "outside of the box." While conventional
thinking has an important place in a well-rounded education, students
need to learn how to think creatively and productively.