SIJ Academic Teams Continue to Excel in Annual High School Competitions

​The SIJ Science Team earned 6th place in the Fenwick Science contest with Ellie R. placing 12th and Hayden S. placing 25th out of over 400 students and 30 parochial and public schools from Chicago and neighboring suburbs. Other members of the SIJ Science Team included Bianca P., Sophia Y., Kari T., Nick C., Madeline G., Emily W., Kacey H., Kathryn S., Christian K., Jillian P., Elizabeth D., Abigail G., Ella B., Paige M., Isabel P., Josie W., Audrey W., Jocelyn J., and Finn R.. Students answered questions in the areas of Biology, Ecology, Genetics, Chemistry, Physics, and Earth Science.

 The SIJ Academic Bowl Team represented St. Isaac Jogues at the annual Benet Academic Bowl on November 5th where hundreds of 7th and 8th grade students from Will, DuPage, and Kane counties competed. Members of the 8th grade team consisted of John H., Nick C., Kari T., Ellie R., Tanner M., Faith D., Jillian P., Madeline G., Tyler C., Emily W., Kacey H. and Bianca P. The 7th grade was assembled by Paige M., Abigail G., Elizabeth D., Quinn D., Finn R., Ellie W., Audrey W., Ella B., Jocelyn J., Meghan K., Luke S., and Gaetano C. These students participated in the areas of English, History, Math, and Science.


On Monday, October 7th, eight of our 8th graders from St. Isaac’s traveled to Nazareth Academy to participate in the 8th Grade Math Contest. Students are placed in teams and complete in 3 rounds of problems. Two of the rounds are scored individually and one as a group. Congratulations to Faith D. who took first place overall. A huge thank you to the following students who represented our school: Nick C., Faith D., Kacey H., Conor M., Jillian P., Ellie R., Kathryn S., and Kari T.