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Winners

In the recent Pi Day festivities at the Putnam Middle School three took top honors in memorizing the pi numbers. Left to right:  7th Grader Carter LeBlanc, 8th Grader Pari Patel, and 6th Grader Jackson Diaz. Courtesy photo.

 

 

Pi Day at PMS

PUTNAM — The Putnam Middle school last week celebrated  Pi Day with contests and more. 

Led by their principal, Teri Bruce, Ph.D., and their math teachers, Rhonda Chenail, Odena LaFreniere, and Jon Miller, sporting their Pi T-shirts, participated in a variety of Pi events.  Fifteen students fought for the title of who could recite the most consecutive numbers in Pi.  Each participant earned a piece of pizza (pi).  There were grade level benchmarks set that will certainly be a difficult feat to surpass.  Students also watched a short video about Pi.  Lastly, students competed in a grade level competition to see which group could put together the longest version of Pi in 10 minutes.  

Carter LeBlanc, grade 7, topped the afternoon memorizing 111 of the numbers

Pari Patel, grade 8, came in 2nd place with 102 numbers

Jackson Diaz, grade 6 remembered 55 of the numbers

Each grade level winner was given a gift certificate for a large pizza. 

The Table Talk Pies Company was in on the festivities as well, by providing Putnam Middle School with over 300 single serving pies of all varieties.  Pies stickered with the pi symbol were handed out to students following the loud and rather boisterous assembly.