First In Math Awards, Yucaipa elementary schools among state's best
By Trent Lacey
T.O.A. Math and Science, K-12
YCJUSD
YUCAIPA - Ridgeview Elementary had a school wide awards ceremony with many parents and community members present. Students received prizes and awards and the site received a trophy and plaque for the 1.3 million math problems solved just since August.
Three of the Ridgeview classes are currently in the top ten in the State. Jill Henderson, a representative from the First In Math Company based in Pennsylvania, Dr. Sherry Kendrick, and I traveled to the four award-winning sites and each site was a special experience in its own right.
At Yucaipa Elementary and Dunlap Elementary the classes were so excited to here the history of the games creation and had special requests and questions for the creator of the First in Math Company, Mr. Son.
At Canyon Middle School one student received a special award for being the top competitor in the State for seventh grade. He personally and successfully completed over 36,000 problems this year.
Mr. Rick LeVan's CMS class was ranked first in the State and 12th nationally. The class did a wonderful demonstration of how the technology works and how to integrate an electronic white board with the First in Math game in order to enhance the students' experience.
Mrs. Karen Ortiz's 6th grade class was awarded second place in California, but while we were presenting, one of her students logged onto the web site to find that the Dunlap 6th grade class had moved into first place.
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