The Fonda-Fultonville Central School District is proud to announce that its elementary and middle school students won their respective Odyssey of the Mind (OM™) regional competitions last week. The six teams of students faced off against area competitors from the Greater Johnstown School District, Broadalbin-Perth Central School District and Canajoharie Central School District to name a few.
The student-based competition is hosted by the New York State Odyssey of the Mind Association, Inc. (NYSOMA), which offers the Odyssey of the Mind (OM™) program to New York students. According to its website, OM encourages divergent thinking as teams use creativity and teamwork to solve unique problems. OM brings the classroom to life as students apply what they learn and combine it with their interests and passions. Due to the recent limitations presented by the pandemic, this is the first-time students have been able to participate in Odyssey of the Mind since March 2020.
“Odyssey of the Mind creates a unique and special opportunity for our students to place some creativity and transform what they’ve learned in the classroom into a team-based competition,” said FFCS Odyssey of the Mind Advisor Ms. Forbes. “It’s incredibly fulfilling to see our students grow into this competition, while continuing to apply their knowledge in a fun-filled environment.”
Two groups of FFCS students will now head to the state competition which will take place on March 26-27 at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse, N.Y.
Additional details on the program and information about the New York State Odyssey of the Mind Association, Inc. (NYSOMA) can be found here.
Best of luck at the state competition!!