ACCompete - Accord Computer Science Competition
ACCompete is Accord Institute's Computer Science Competition among AMSP© students as a part of AMSP© program. It is composed of four contests throughout the year. Students compete individually in the tests. The average of top four AMSP© students in a school determines the score of the school.
 This year, the deadlines of the contests are as follows:
- Test 1: December 5, 2008
- Test 2: February 6, 2009
- Test 3: March 20, 2009
- Test 4: May 1, 2009
Each test contains 10 questions aligned with AMSP© computer curriculum. One point is awarded for each correct answer.
Top 3 students and their AMSP Computer Science Coaches will be awarded. Student awards are:
- 1st place: Pocket PC
- 2nd place: Digital camera
- 3rd place: MP3 player
Teachers will be awarded with gift cards:
- 1st place: $200
- 2nd place: $150
- 3rd place: $100
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Contest #1 Results
First contest of Accord Institute's Computer Science Competition for 6th graders (ACCompete) is resulted with the success of Paragon Science Academy and Magnolia Science Academy-1. Marty Rhey (Paragon) got the first place followed by Timothy Portillo (MSA-1).
Congratulations to Marty Rhey from Paragon Science Academy for becoming the overall winner of the contest #1 (even including the 7th and 8th graders). Top students that have score >= 5 (out of 10) are as follows:
| Rank |
Student |
School |
Score |
| 1 |
Marty Rhey |
Paragon |
8 |
| 2 |
Timothy Portillo |
MSA-1 |
7 |
| 3 |
Benjamin Berman |
MSA-1 |
6 |
| 3 |
James Nguyen |
MSA-1 |
6 |
| 3 |
Miguel Segura |
MSA-1 |
6 |
| 3 |
Nadia Mabruk |
Paragon |
6 |
| 3 |
Orion Connan |
Paragon |
6 |
| 4 |
Alex Merced |
MSA-4 |
5 |
| 4 |
Arathi Kulkarni |
Paragon |
5 |
| 4 |
Erica Johnson |
MSA-4 |
5 |
| 4 |
Jordan Unterburger |
MSA-4 |
5 |
Currently school ranks are as follows:
| Rank |
School |
| 1 |
MSA-1 |
| 1 |
Paragon |
| 2 |
MSA-4 |
| 3 |
SSA-Tucson |
| 4 |
LSE |
| 5 |
CAS-LV |
| 6 |
SSA-Phoenix |
| 6 |
SSA-Broadway |
| 6 |
CAS-Reno |
| 6 |
MSA-2 |
| 6 |
MSA-3 |
| 6 |
MSA-5 |
| 6 |
MSA-6 |
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