Math in general is difficult to do, but math in the morning is insane. On March 1, 2008, middle school students from all 26 LBUSD middle and K-8 schools were challenged to Math Madness. It is the first annual, all district math competition in Long Beach. Gwen Mathews, Assistant Superintendent, asked KCLB to provide snacks for the students and volunteers for the event. KCLB was able to make 450 snack packs filled with a water bottle, granola bar, and fruit snacks. We also had many volunteers come to Math Madness to help with the breakfast for the parents and other tasks for the competition. Thank you to all the volunteers who help welcome the parents and students and to make the event go smoothly. I was impressed by the excitement of the students and the support of the parents and LBUSD staff (teachers, principals, and counselors). All the students had a T-shirt representing their school at Math Madness. It was great to see kids excited for math and were encouraged to study and to achieve in their math skills. It was pretty intense. The first round they narrowed down the group to three students representing their math level and grade level. Proctors told me students wanted to continue to complete the math problems and practice their skills even after they were eliminated in the first round. The Jeopardy round was also very impressive. It was like real Jeopardy. They even had real buzzards. The students who place 1st, 2nd, and 3rd each received a reward. Many of the students who participated in Math Madness found it to be a great experience and were looking forward to the next year's competition. I am also excited for the next Math Madness. I was a little envious of the students because I wished when I was attending Mary Butler K-8 school that I had Math Madness to look forward to.
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Crazy for Math Madness
Math in general is difficult to do, but math in the morning is insane. On March 1, 2008, middle school students from all 26 LBUSD middle and K-8 schools were challenged to Math Madness. It is the first annual, all district math competition in Long Beach. Gwen Mathews, Assistant Superintendent, asked KCLB to provide snacks for the students and volunteers for the event. KCLB was able to make 450 snack packs filled with a water bottle, granola bar, and fruit snacks. We also had many volunteers come to Math Madness to help with the breakfast for the parents and other tasks for the competition. Thank you to all the volunteers who help welcome the parents and students and to make the event go smoothly. I was impressed by the excitement of the students and the support of the parents and LBUSD staff (teachers, principals, and counselors). All the students had a T-shirt representing their school at Math Madness. It was great to see kids excited for math and were encouraged to study and to achieve in their math skills. It was pretty intense. The first round they narrowed down the group to three students representing their math level and grade level. Proctors told me students wanted to continue to complete the math problems and practice their skills even after they were eliminated in the first round. The Jeopardy round was also very impressive. It was like real Jeopardy. They even had real buzzards. The students who place 1st, 2nd, and 3rd each received a reward. Many of the students who participated in Math Madness found it to be a great experience and were looking forward to the next year's competition. I am also excited for the next Math Madness. I was a little envious of the students because I wished when I was attending Mary Butler K-8 school that I had Math Madness to look forward to.
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