Central Bucks Class Wins 1st Place In Constitutional Challenge

BUCKINGHAM TOWNSHIP, PA - One Buckingham Elementary School fifth grade class recently won the top prize in a constitutional challenge at the National Constitution Center, school officials said.

The winners, under the direction of teacher Linda Raitt Monkoski, collaborated on a paper tackling a Constitutional question, earning them a spot in the top 10 finals from over 200 competing fifth grade classes in the Philadelphia area.

“We are #CBSDPROUD of Ms. Linda Raitt Monkoski's Buckingham Elementary School fifth grade class, for their first place finish at the Rendell Center Citizenship Challenge,” Central Bucks School District officials said in a social media statement.

This year's competition challenged students to draft a proposed amendment to the Constitution, considering a right or freedom that they believe needs to be protected or a section of the Constitution that needs to be changed.

The Central Bucks class then presented their position and answered questions posed by Former Governor Edward Rendell and Judge Marjorie Rendell, with the first place win earning them a check for $1,000 for further civic education, school officials said.

The competition will air on the PCN network on Jan. 22 at 2:30 p.m.