Shannon McKee represented Whisconier Middle School at the WordMasters Challenge and received a perfect score in the last of three meets.
Sixth grader McKee earned a perfect score of 20 in the recent meet, competing in the difficult Blue Division of the WordMasters Challenge.
The WordMasters Challenge is a national vocabulary competition involving nearly 150,000 students annually. Nationally, only 39 sixth graders achieved a perfect score.
Find out what's happening in Brookfieldwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
Another Brookfield sixth grader, Taryn Terracino, also achieved outstanding results in the final meet, scoring 19.
The students were coached in preparation for the WordMasters Challenge™ by WMS teacher Sue Crean.
Find out what's happening in Brookfieldwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
The WordMasters Club was comprised of 24 fifth and sixth graders who met weekly after school to challenge themselves with new vocabulary.
The above press release was prepared by Whisconier Middle School 21st Century Skills Teacher Sue Crean and WordMasters Challenge.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
