Fall River Public School students earn top honor at statewide One8 Applied Learning Showcase

According to Fall River Public Schools, last week, FRPS middle and high school students attended the One8 Applied Learning Showcase at The TRACK at New Balance in Boston, where students from across Massachusetts presented projects focused on STEM, civics, history, and applied learning to more than 500 industry professionals.

One of the Grade 6 teams from Morton Middle School was selected as the Winning Project for Investigating History at the 2026 One8 Applied Learning Showcase.

Students Cora Farias, Keliany Vieira, Michael Louime, and Sophia Santos presented their Unit 3 Summative project, “Ancient African Societies,” as part of their Investigating History curriculum under the guidance of Social Studies Instructional Coach Ms. Soklim Chhean.

According to One8, the team’s presentation represented “exemplary student work” and stood out for its creativity, collaboration, critical thinking, persistence, and presentation skills.

As part of the recognition, the students will also have the opportunity to visit the Museum of African American History in Boston and participate in a conversation about museum curation.

Congratulations to all!