On March 13th, the 6th grade students continued the long-standing tradition of celebrating Pi Day at Fernwood.
In the first event, the Pi Plate Assembly was completed in 1 minute and 12 seconds, as Mrs. Kraybill’s team took first place.
Then, the students took part in a grade-wide Blooket to test their knowledge of Trivia about Pi, and representing Mr. Goodwin’s team, Derrek Caez took home first place.
In the Frisbee Catch, Mrs. Kraybill’s team took first place with Mrs. Urso doing the catching as they faced Mr. Goodwin’s team with Mr. Rupp as the catcher in the final.
In the popular Pi(e) Eating Contest, Myles Ray-Garcia completed his pie first and took home first place for Mr. Reid’s team.
Students were recognized for their memorization of Pi as a team. With a total of 91 points, Mr. Goodwin’s team took home 1st place, Mrs. Kraybill’s team scored 85 points, and Mr. Reid’s class had 38 points.
Congratulations to Zeke Tewasiliig, who was crowned Pi Day King for memorizing an impressive 401 digits of pi! Joining Zeke (Team Goodwin) on the Pi Day Court were Saabira Hossiain (Team Goodwin), who memorized 188 digits, and Jesi Baez (Team Kraybill), who recited 161 digits.
In the final event of the day, Pi Bullseye was conducted and after 2 rounds, all the teams were tied. So, a Pi Day first occurred as the math teachers competed to break the tie. To break the tie, Mr. Goodwin nailed his throw and took home first place.
Congratulations to all the 6th graders that competed in the Pi Day Festivities and Congratulations to Team Goodwin for their victory in the competition.
