Fifth grade teams from Osborne and Edgeworth Elementary Schools as well as sixth grade teams from the Middle School participated in the annual CalcuSolve math event on Wednesday, November 6th. Over 350 students from nearly 30 districts throughout the region competed in these events that were sponsored virtually by the Allegheny Intermediate Unit.
The competitions include nine rounds of very challenging math problems. Seven problems were solved individually, and two questions were answered as a group. Awards were given for outstanding individual and team performances.
Parker Eldridge, Jake Hatton, Dalton Hairston, Ben Moyer, Allie Moyer, Lydia Tomycz, Sydney Kusick, and Rhett Forsythe competed from Edgeworth Elementary. The team of Parker, Jake, Dalton and Ben received first place in the team competition. Individually, Ben Moyer and Dalton Hairston both earned second place, tying with 6 other students for this honor.
Graham Boyle, Elizabeth Hartman, Emmy Long, Emilia Martinez, Caleb Scharf, Dylan Schillo, Robert Stevenson, and Wes Weisberg represented Osborne Elementary in this year’s event.
Jack Turan, Johann Seidensticker, Reid Forsythe, Lucas Loudermilk, Asa Grubbs, Lucas Stevenson, Mona Kumar, and Agnes Picarsic represented the Middle School this year.