District Science Fair

The Canutillo ISD Science Fair brought together the district’s top third-, fourth-, and fifth-grade scientists and investigators for a day filled with curiosity, creativity, and hands-on STEM excitement. More than 100 student projects lined the room, each representing hours of questioning, testing, analyzing, and discovering. From engineering challenges to scientific investigations, our young scholars showcased just how bright the future of STEM is in Canutillo.

After careful judging, three Grand Champions rose to the top in their grade levels. They are: 

• Third grader Santelli Arrieta from Congressman Silvestre & Carolina Reyes Elementary School earned top honors for her project, “How Does Piano Sound Affect a Falling Paper Airplane?” 
• Fourth grader Giovani Mora from Childress Elementary School impressed judges with “Magnet Power.”
• Fifth grader Emma Esparza from Canutillo Elementary School claimed the Grand Champion title for her project, “Handle with Care.” 

In addition to the Grand Champions, dozens of students earned Sweepstakes awards for scoring 90 percent or higher — an incredible accomplishment that speaks to the depth of talent across our district. 

Sweepstakes winners in the third grade are: 

• Jazmin de la Rosa, JDE
• Tomas Periuyero, GES
• Jeremias Guereca, GES
• Levi Salido, DDE
• Joshua Ibarra, BCE
• Jeremiah Garcia, GES
• Adam Alvarado Solis, BCE
• Liam Guerrero, RES
• Robert Reyes, GES
• Hannah Leyva, GES

Sweepstakes winners in the fourth grade are: 

• Connor Rivera, DDE
• Leylah Reyes, GES
• Leonardo Julian, JDE
• Freedom Michaels, RES
• June Dubord, GES
• Aidem Carballo, BCE
• Santiago Rueda, JDE
• Gennavie Douglas, BCE
• Gianna Gonzalez, GES
• Natalie Duran, CES
• Michael Dominguez, RES
• Mackenzie Carrillo, DDE
• Natalia Cotto, RES
• Sophia Cortez, DDE
• Ramses Lopez, DDE
• Esmeralda Medina, DDE
• John Zarate, CES
• Kiara Castro Gonzalez, CES

Sweepstakes winners in the fifth grade are: 

• Natalie Day, RES
• Carolina Lopez, RES
• Ivanna Adame, RES
• Joshua Esquivel, CES
• Emma Escobedo, RES
• Madeline Swiss, CES
• Luca Luces, GED
• Regina Gonzalez, RES
• Nathan San Jose, CES
• Luciana Diaz, RED
• Olivia Mouquin, JDE
• Bently Chidestir, JDE
• Matteo Carrillo, CES
• Camilah Quiñonez, CES
• Juliannah Alvarez, BCE

Congratulations to all of our young scientists for asking bold questions, thinking critically, and showing us that discovery starts early in Canutillo ISD!