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Whiz Kids: Saltzman East Odyssey of the Mind Students

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Names: William Huebner, Edward Makhanlall, Britney Pham, Lydia Roos, Leslie Sattler, Jake Shultz

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Accomplishment: These students at Saltzman East are on their way to the Odyssey of the Mind World finals. Odyssey of the Mind is an international program whose mission is to provide creative problem solving opportunities for students.

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In the United States the first level is within a region. Students are then invited to the state level competition. Saltzman East Memorial Elementary School won the New York State level for Problem#1 Extreme Mousemobiles, and is now invited to the World Final Competition. This is the first time that Farmingdale School District has been invited to the World finals.

Odyssey of the Mind is truly a worldwide competition. Participants include teams from Argentina, Australia, Belarus, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Europe, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Japan, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Mexico, Moldova, Poland, Russia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Korea, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan, and practically every state in the U.S. The annual Odyssey of the Mind World Finals is an event to behold and embodies the international spirit of creativity. The students who have achieved this incredible accomplishment are coached by Mrs. JeanMarie Papillo.

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