Rivers Third Grader headed to Nashville for a National Chess Championship
by: Britney Morgan Studies show that chess directly contributes to academic performance, helping students with their ability to focus and solve problems. “Academically, Eli is a strong student,” says Pamela Weidmann, third grade teacher at Rivers Elementary. A third grader in the gifted program at Rivers Elementary School, Elias “Eli” Swafford, won first place […]