Submitted by Janey Diuguid
The third-grade team of Ishaan Jain, Jackson Shah, Aadi Raval, Anna Elise Mrug, and Andie Linton earned first place in the team division for the Perennial Math tournament in Sylacauga.
On Jan. 26, students from Highlands third grade, fourth grade and fifth grade participated in the Perennial Math tournament in Sylacauga.
Third grade-
Ishaan Jain – second place individual
Ishaan Jain, Jackson Shah, Aadi Raval, Anna Elise Mrug, and Andie Linton – first place team
Fourth grade-
Katie Xie – first place individual (perfect score!)
Katie Xie, Emerson Coleman, Adam Vars, Sedgie Edmondson and Andrew French – second place team
Fifth grade-
Nausicaa Chu – third place individual
Nausicaa Chu, Milan Mehra, Taia Arsenian and Zoe Eveland – second place team
Some of the parents also participated in a parent test and one of our teams tied for first place.
Perennial Math was created by Dr. Sylvia Dean, a gifted specialist and administrator for 26 years in Huntsville, Alabama. Dr. Dean created Perennial Math to offer students more venues to showcase their talents and to help teachers develop math skills in their classroom.
Submitted by Janey Diuguid