Congratulations to our fifth grade researchers who participated and placed in the 2025 RCPS District Social Studies Fair! We had 56 projects registered for more than 70 students who presented at the RCPS Social Studies Fair, held February 1, 2025. Our Top 10 finishers are advancing to the East Metro Region Fair on March 22, 2025, hosted by DeKalb County Schools. Round of applause for all our students, teachers, coaches, parents, volunteer judges, and organizers for making this possible!
🏆BEST IN FAIR - Advancing to East Metro Region Competition:
Khalil Maragh (C.J. Hicks Elementary) "How Did The Chernobyl Disaster Affect The World?"
Jamin Moodie (D.L. Sims Elementary) "How Does Immigration Today Compare To Immigration In The Period Of The Industrial Revolution?"
🥇1ST PLACE - Advancing to East Metro Region Competition:
Carter Bare (Lorraine Elementary) "How Did The Emus Win The Great Emu War?"
Paris Bass (Lorraine Elementary) "What Did The 19th Amendment Do For Women's Suffrage?"
Ethan Cooper (Lorraine Elementary) "How Did The American Revolution Influence The French Revolution?"
Jeremiah Jomson (Peek's Chapel Elementary) "What Were The Salem Witch Trials? What Were The Causes, Who Were The Accusers, What Happened To Those Accused?"
Ellasyn Kelly (Lorraine Elementary) "How Did Abraham Lincoln's Assassination Effect The Citizens During That Time?"
Gabrielle Richmond (Peek's Chapel Elementary "What Are The Long-term Effects Of Increased LapTop Usage During The Covid-19 Pandemic On Students' Post-pandemic Learning Outcomes?" )
🥈2ND PLACE - Advancing to East Metro Region Competition:
Nathaniel Muir (Lorraine Elementary) "Jamaica's Culture: How Has It Evolved?"
Kelsey Anderson (Peek's Chapel Elementary) "What Factors Contributed To The Rise In Beef Prices From 2014 To 2024?"
🥉3RD PLACE:
Londyn Bowman (Peek's Chapel Elementary) "Ancient Egypt: The Culture"
Andre Kitchings (Flat Shoals Elementary) "How Has Animation Evolved Over Time?"
Ryan Young (Flat Shoals Elementary) "Epic Games: An Economic Success?"
Jace Hunter (Hightower Trail Elementary) "How Do We Predict Tornadoes?"
Arianna Acosta (M.G. Barksdale Elementary) "Who Was Alexander Hamiliton And How Did He Affect The U.S?"
Evan Belmon (Lorraine Elementary) "How Did George Forman Affect Boxing For African Americans?"
Jesus Caballero-Guevara (J.H. House Elementary) "How Did The Vietnam War Impact Vietnam And The United States?"
Collin Dooley (J.H. House Elementary) "How Did The Vietnam War Impact Vietnam And The United States?"
Newell Wilson, Jr. (J.H. House Elementary) "How Did The Vietnam War Impact Vietnam And The United States?"
Nicholas Edwards (Flat Shoals Elementary) "The Great Wall Of China"
Jalissa Frazer (Flat Shoals Elementary) "The Great Depression"
Brooklyn Howell (Honey Creek Elementary)"Madam CJ Walker"
Mason Key (Honey Creek Elementary) "The Great Depression"
Skylar Kimble (Peek's Chapel Elementary) "How Is The American Revolution Important To Our History?"
Kendyll Bennett (J.H. House Elementary) "How Did The 1996 Olympics Impact The City Of Atlanta"
Sofiya Lester (J.H. House Elementary) "How Did The 1996 Olympics Impact The City Of Atlanta"
Makayla Lucas (J.H. House Elementary) "How Did The 1996 Olympics Impact The City Of Atlanta"
Danah Mattis (Flat Shoals Elementary) "What Were The Events Of The Dust Bowl?"
Citlali Perez (Lorraine Elementary) "How Did WWII Start And End?"
Vieux Samba (Lorraine Elementary) "How Did The Island Of Goree Contribute To Slaves Being Sent To America?"
Payten Thomas (Honey Creek Elementary) "Women Voting Rights"
Sophia Hernandez (J.H. House Elementary) "Was The War Of Jenkin's Ear Really About An Ear?"
Bryanna Tomas (J.H. House Elementary) "Was The War Of Jenkin's Ear Really About An Ear?"
Vanessa Zuniga Sanchez (J.H. House Elementary) "The Holocaust - How Did The Holocaust Affect The Religious Practices Of Jewish Individuals?"
Carter Richard (Pine Street Elementary) "How Did Key Events Prior To June 6, 1944 Lead To D-day?"
Valynn Pierre-Louis-Johnson (Flat Shoals Elementary) "Who Is Cristal Steverson?"
Cameron Cook (Flat Shoals Elementary) "How Are Video Games Beneficial?"
Greyson Cunningham (Pine Street Elementary) "How Did Hurricane Katrina Impact The Lives Of People Living In New Orleans?"
Londyn Womack-Carnegie (Pine Street Elementary) "How Did Hurricane Katrina Impact The Lives Of People Living In New Orleans?"
Noelle Edwards (Peek's Chapel Elementary) "How Does Dyslexia Affect A Student's Learning Ability To Focus In And Out Of A Classroom?"
Zariah Fisher (Hightower Trail Elementary) "Women's Rights: What Happens If Women's Rights Were Taken?"
Keyonalis White-Marrero (Peek's Chapel Elementary) "What Are Some Ways Parents Can Help Their Child With Dyslexia?"
JR Matthews (Hightower Trail Elementary) "How Does American Football Affect Brain Development In Teenagers"
Le'Vonte Nelson (Peek's Chapel Elementary) "When And Why Did Autism Begin To Increase?"
Isabella Rivers (Lorraine Elementary) "What Impact Do Barbie Dolls Have On The African American Culture?"
Azell Smith (Flat Shoals Elementary) "What Is Identity Fraud And How Does It Affect People?"
Josiah Williams (C.J. Hicks Elementary) "Is The U.S. Prison System Helping Or Hurting?"
Ayden Williams (Hightower Trail Elementary) "How Did The Biolab Explosion Effect The Citizens Of Conyers?"