On Wednesday, April 1, 225 students from 27 Peoria Unified elementary schools traveled to Centennial High School to compete in the district’s Inaugural Junior Math Madness Competition. This event provided Peoria Unified’s youngest mathletes the exciting opportunity to engage in strategy-based problem solving, participate in collaboration, and think critically.
Students first competed in two rounds of individual math problems, where they tackled a series of questions that contributed to both their individual and team scores. Individual winners included:
Overall First, Jonathan Gutzman, Lake Pleasant Second, Ezra Abano, Peoria Traditional School Third, Kyler Anderson, Zuni Hills | Seventh Grade First, Akito Howick, Vistancia Elementary School Second, Abigail O’Neill, Paseo Verde Third, Noah Stickland, Sunset Heights
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Eighth Grade First, Jonathan Gutzman, Lake Pleasant Second, Kyler Anderson, Zuni Hills Third, Jake Martinez, Cotton Boll | Sixth Grade First, Ezra Albano, Peoria Traditional School Second, Joshua Baum, Cheyenne Third, Olivia McKelvey, Coyote Hills |
Later in the competition, students collaborated in teams to complete more complex challenges. Peoria Traditional School emerged as winner. Led by sixth grade teacher, Mr. Tim Lentz, and eighth grade teacher, Ms. Megan Reese, the team of students included:
Eighth Grade Grayler Nakpil Elias St. John Beckett Heapy Emma Rice Hailey Fellars Cooper Stone | Seventh Grade Sawyer Burt Wayne Dawson
Sixth Grade Ezra Albano Jacob MacLean |