Burton Valley Elementary School third grade teacher Mischelle Doll and Lucas OppenheimerPhoto provided
Burton Valley Elementary School held its National Geographic Geography Bee final on Jan. 17. Eight students qualified for the Bee finals, mostly from the fourth and fifth grades, with Lucas Oppenheimer as the only third grade competitor. After three rounds of competition, he won the Burton Valley Geography Bee. He has a chance to represent Burton Valley and Lafayette in the State Bee, if he qualifies.