PAGE Academic Bowl for Middle Grades: Riverwatch Middle School Garners State Championship Trophy

from PAGE One, Professional Association of Georgia Educators

If you love a good challenge, you’ll love PAGE Academic Bowl for Middle Grades. For 40 years, this annual, high-energy quiz bowl competition has brought together Georgia’s top middle schoolers to demonstrate their knowledge, teamwork, and quick thinking. 

At the state competition at Georgia College & State University in Milledgeville this year, Forsyth County’s Riverwatch Middle School garnered the championship trophy. In second place was Atlanta Public Schools’ David T. Howard Middle School. Other top finishers included City of Decatur’s Beacon Hill Middle School (third), Fulton County’s River Trail Middle School (fourth), Muscogee County’s Richards Middle School (fifth), Gwinnett County’s North Gwinnett Middle School (sixth), Columbia County’s Stallings Island Middle School (seventh), and Cobb County’s Lost Mountain Middle School (eighth). 

The PAGE Academic Bowl curriculum encompasses everything from literature and math to art and current events. Through participation in the competition, students not only expand their knowledge but also sharpen critical thinking and communication skills that will benefit them for years to come. 

The journey begins with regional competitions, where teams from schools throughout Georgia challenge each other for the opportunity to advance to the state competition. Then, in Milledgeville, region winners engage in an intense showdown of brainpower. 

Behind the scenes, numerous volunteers serve as judges and timers. The Collegiate Middle Level Association of Georgia College’s John H. Lounsbury College of Education hosts the event and is on hand to ensure participants and spectators navigate the event smoothly. 

Interested in entering your middle school or getting involved as a volunteer? Visit www.pageinc.org/academicbowl to learn more. n