Childress Elementary, Junior High win academic meets

Childress Elementary School students finish first at the recent 2022 UIL Academic District Contest at Shallowater Independent School District, thanks to four first-place team finishes and a total of 629.3 school points. Courtesy Photos
Childress Elementary School students finish first at the recent 2022 UIL Academic District Contest at Shallowater Independent School District, thanks to four first-place team finishes and a total of 629.3 school points. Courtesy Photos

CHILDRESS—Childress Elementary School (CES) and Childress Junior High School (CJHS) recently won 2022 UIL Academic District Contest meets at Shallowater Independent School District (ISD), surpassing competitor schools Abernathy and Shallowater for first-place finishes.

“Congratulations to the CES UIL teams,” CES Principal Janet Word said. “Childress won the meet. [We have some] awesome kids,awesome…