The St. Croix Central High School Math Department hosted its first Pi Day Math Expo on March 14 to commemorate the annual national celebration of the Greek letter Pi (“π”), which is the symbol used in mathematics to represent the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter—approximately 3.14159.
Math students displayed an impressive array of original math games and projects. Prizes were awarded to students in the following categories, including best Pi Day T-shirt, best mathematical presentations and displays, and student who recited the most digits in Pi.
Pi Day was founded by Physicist Larry Shaw of the San Francisco Exploratorium in 1988 and is celebrated at educational institutions around the world.
2017 CHS Pi Day Winners
Pi Day T-Shirt Winners
1st Place - Alayna Caraballo
2nd Place - Brianna George
Pi Digits
1st Place - Indeya Todman
2nd Place - Marthisha Charles
Presentations and Displays
1st Place - Spin It, Guess It to Win It: Amelia Able, Madelin Yousef, Khaleese Figaro, Bermary Calderon, Kiara Jarvis, Sasha Francis
2nd Place - Mathonopoly: Shelia Matthew
3rd Place - Tipsy: Antoine Harley, Haysely Durand, Sedeja Fieulletteau
