Congratulations to 5th Grader, Jude Bates, for being designated as a State Qualifier in the California National History Day Competition held in Sacramento, CA during the weekend of May 1-3, 2026.
Jude Bates at the 2006 National History Day Competition in Sacramento California
Jude Bates, 5th Grade student at Accelerated Academics, earned “Exemplary” marks and comments from two judges on his “Poster” project “The Battle of Kursk: Turning Point of WWII in Europe. Congratulations! We are extremely proud of you.
Judges’ comments included:
“The student did an excellent job presenting his work with confidence and knowledge and the project reflected strong preparation, effort, and understanding of the topic.”
“Each question that was asked during the presentation was answered very well, with thoughtful and detailed responses that showed the student had thoroughly researched the subject.”
“The bibliography was very detailed and well put together, indicating strong research skills and careful attention to credible sources.”
“All of the material the student presented today was great and fascinating.”
“The student had a nice layout of the poster and was very well organized.”