BUCYRUS – March 14 is special for mathematicians, engineers and anyone who loves numbers.
That date is also celebrated globally as Pi Day, and fifth grade students at Bucyrus Elementary School celebrated with a contest to see who could memorize the most digits of pi.
The number pi, or 3.14, goes on for infinity. Memorizing the first one hundred digits of the number is an incredible feat, but Kokona Suzuki memorized and recited the first 211 digits of pi and was this year’s contest winner.
Taking second-place honors was Isabel Johnson, who memorized and recited the first 144 digits of pi. Seth Price memorized and recited the first 105 digits of pi and came in third.
“Our students are always excited about the Pi Day celebration each year,” explained fifth grade math teacher Jackie Fruth. “The students who participated in this year’s contest did a great job memorizing and reciting pi.”
Other students taking part in the competition, and reciting more than 20 digits of pi, included: Elizabeth Wilson, Kendle Blankenship, Zoey Hoskins, Grace Jackson, Charlie Miley, Daren Yaussy, Danica Rowalt,
Sophia Wise, Kamden Agee, Aerionna Walker, Myah Thomas, Isabella Stang, Jayda Pickens, Trinity McKinney, Alec Breckenridge and Marissa Middleton.
“Our math teachers do a great job engaging our students and celebrating Pi Day every year,” said Elementary School Principal Timothy Souder. “We are very proud of the effort and time all the students committed to memorizing and reciting pi.”
For more information about this year’s Pi Day activities, contact Jackie Fruth at 419-562-6089 or email jfruth@bucyrusschools.org.
