Vernon Elementary kids head to state chess tourneyby Suzanne Pardington, The OregonianThursday March 12, 2009, 9:34 PM It was the last round of the regional tournament, about the time when Vernon school’s chess team collapses and powerhouse Alameda moves...
Chess and all the good stuff
Young mental athletes prove chessboard skill at DuniwayBy David F. AshtonThe Bee, Apr 2, 2008 In the gymnasium at Duniway Elementary School, 80 kids were sitting at tables and playing games on a Saturday morning. But this cavernous room...
Chess for Success
Montessori home to skilled chess playersThree students place at Chess for Success tourneyBy Rob Cullivan The Gresham Outlook, Mar 25, 2008 Tucker Price, 12, a sixth-grader at Franciscan Montessori Earth School in southeast Portland, and Sean Richardson, 9, a...
Success through Chess
Artwork by Mike Magnan CheckmateAfter-school chess clubs help elementary students in Beaverton make a moveBy Elena Boryczka Seated at a table in the cafeteria at William Walker Elementary School with a chessboard between them, two third-grade girls were engaged...