Moving on to State Finals

Fourth graders from Westport’s workshop (gifted) program have advanced to the state finals of the national Invention Convention competition. They moved up following the weekend’s Western Connecticut Regionals in Danbury. The state competition will take place April 29 at UConn in Storrs. The winners will advance to the national competition at the U.S. Trademark and Patent office in Alexandria, Virginia in June. Pictured (l-r) are Lucas Ceballos-Cala and Pierce Brown of Coleytown Elementary, Kate Watkins and Samantha Henske of Kings Highway Elementary. Their teachers are Priscilla Jones of Kings Highway and Eileen Carroll of Coleytown. The Connecticut Invention Convention is a nonprofit educational program designed to develop and enhance critical thinking skills in children in grades K-8 through invention, innovation and entrepreneurship, while encouraging interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo