1st Annual Phillips Avenue Math Bee

(November 26, 2007--Riverhead, NY) Phillips Avenue hosted its First Annual Math Bee on Monday, November 19th. Each grade level had its own Math Bee contest. Students qualified to compete in the Math Bee by taking their grade level 5-minute test. Each class had the top two students from their class compete with the other contestants in their grade level.The 5-minute test was copied and given to teachers to administer the week before the Math Bee to determine who the two representatives from each class in the Math Bee would be. The top two students were the ones who completed the most correct answers on the 5-minute test. This year’s Math Bee was only on basic facts.

1st grade-- addition facts
2nd grade-- addition and subtraction facts
3rd grade-- addition, subtraction and multiplication facts
4th grade -- addition, subtraction, multiplication and division facts

The Math Bee was conducted with easy facts first to harder facts until only two students were left. Students were shown a flash card and needed to answer the fact within 10 seconds. Contestants were eliminated when they answered the fact incorrectly or went over the 10-second allotment.

"The intention of the Math Bee was to provide motivation for students to learn their Math Facts and have a chance to earn the title Math Bee Winner --as well as prizes," shared Phillips Avenue Math Specialist Theresa Curry. "All contestants were treated to a pizza party. Math Bee Winners earned gift certificates, got their picture in the newspaper, and will be treated to a special luncheon with guests of their choice. We also worked the concept of teamwork by having each class make signs to encourage the classmates representing them. I was very happy with the results."

Winners:
1st Grade---Daniel Ortez Chicas -Mrs. Howard's class
2nd Grade---Christopher D’Amour -Mrs. Jeager's class
3rd Grade---Mauricio Ojeda -Mrs. Ellis-Smith's class
4th Grade---Jeremias Hernandez -Ms. Simoes' class

Donations were given by the following:
Walmart – Four $25 Gift Certificates –one for each winner
PAPA-- Money for Winner’s Luncheon and Additional GC
Applebee’s—Two $10 Gift Certificates
Slice of Soul – Four Free Pizza Certificates –one for each winner
---Math Bee Contestants Pizza Party---Pizza donated by Slice of Soul
McDonald’s (Flanders) ---Four Free Meals
Target – Four $5 Gift Certificates –one for each winner

Student winners also enjoyed:
Math Bee Contestant Pizza Party
Tuesday- November 27th at 2:30
Pizza provided by Slice of Soul
Ice Cream & Soda provided by Mr. Payton

Math Bee Winner’s Luncheon
--Each Winner was invited to the luncheon with one special guest.
Friday- November 30th at 12NOON—Room 11
Food sponsored by PAPA and Mrs. Curry

The Math Bee was coordinated by the Phillips Avenue Math Specialist, Theresa Curry, and Phillips Avenue Principal Thomas Payton.

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