2022 - 2023 IAC Bees Program

A swarm of Sinnott Elementary School students participated at the 2023 International Academic Competitions (IAC) National Bees competitions held in Arlington, Virginia last month​.

• Adhya D. and Tara K. from third grade.

• Shreya R. from fifth grade.

• Kashvi A., Joash T., Parth B., Prisha G. Stavya D. and Tejus K. from sixth grade.

Sixth grader Tejus K. earned 2nd place honors in the Geography Bee while placing third in both the Latin American History National Championship Exam and the American Geography National Championship Exam as well as 8th place in the History Bee.

Fellow Sinnott sixth grader Stavya D. secured a 2nd place finish at the Science Bee Nationals. The dynamic duo of Stavya D. and Tejus K. also finished 1st and 3rd place, respectively, at the 2023 IAC Academic Bee, a medley of all subjects including but not limited to science, history, geography, literature, current events and more.

"Having two Sinnott kids on the awards podium was a joyful sight," shared the Sinnott PTA which introduced the Bees competitions to the school.” Overall Sinnott kids were on the leaderboard, performed extremely well, and made us all proud.”

But wait there’s more:

• Third grader Tara K., the youngest of the Sinnott team to qualify for the playoffs, competed in Geography and Science Bees, reaching the quarterfinals in both disciplines. She also won a bronze medal in Ornithology National Championship Exam.

• Kashvi A. secured 4th place in Science Bee while Shreya R. and Parth B. made it to quarterfinals in Science Bee.

• Joash T. made it to quarterfinals in History Bee. Sinnott History Bowl team comprising of Joash T., Stavya D. and Tejus K. reached the quarterfinals in the National History Bowl. 

Sinnott produced nine qualifiers for the 2023 Elementary/Middle School (EMS) IAC Nationals. They earned their ticket to Nationals through an online regional qualifying exam (ORQE). Students who pass the qualifying exam then compete in regional competitions. Approximately, 64,000 kids wrote the online regional qualifying exam and over 1,800 qualifiers participated in the Nationals. With over 1,800 students in attendance, according to IAC, this was the world’s largest ever buzzer-based quiz bowl tournament for students.