Holy Spirit Episcopal School participates in the Private School Interscholastic Association’s district and state competitions each year. With 19 contest categories covering a wide range of disciplines, PSIA is an exciting opportunity for private school students in grades 1 through 8 to engage in academic competitions with their peers throughout the state of Texas. The 2012 District Meet will be held at The San Jacinto College Northeast Campus on March 31, 2012, and the top winners in each area of competition will attend the state competition at TCU in Ft. Worth, TX.
The areas for competition for 2011 - 2012 include:
Art Memory
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4-5
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Calculator Applications
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6-8
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Creative Writing
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1-2
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Dictionary Skills
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4-8
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Impromptu Speaking
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7-8
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Listening Skills
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4-8
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Maps, Graphs & Charts
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4-8
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Mathematics
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4-8
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Modern Oratory
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7-8
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Music Memory
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3-7
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Number Sense
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4-8
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On-Site Drawing
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6-8
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Poetry Interpretation
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6-8
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Poetry Interpretation
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4-5
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Ready Writing
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3-8
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Science
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6-8
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Spelling
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2-8
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Storytelling
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1-3
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Vocabulary
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5-8
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Additional information about PSIA can be found on their website: