Highland Elementary and Crookston Middle School fifth and sixth-grade students competed in the regional Math Masters of Minnesota Challenge in Bemidji.
These students competed individually and as teams on eight sets of mathematical problems in this competition for a total of 325 problems. The 6th-grade team placed first, and the 5th-grade team placed 5th.
The 5th-grade team that competed included- Joseph Goering, Devin Gudmundson, Hillary Weber, Bryson Reid, and Cora Jackson.
The 6th-grade team that competed included- Haddie Halland, Mollie Wagner, Ella Capistran, Cohen Luckow, and Harrison Cameron.
Ella Capistran finished 1st place in the Individual Competition and 2nd place in the Facts Competition. Devin Gudmundson finished 4th in the Individual Competition. Harrison Cameron finished in 6th place in the Facts Competition and 7th place in the Individual Competition. Cohen Luckow finished in 8th place in the Facts Competition.
Math Masters of Minnesota provides mathematics competitions for thousands of fifth- and sixth-grade students. The competition is designed to promote excellence in thinking skills pertaining to mathematics and was founded upon research concerning the characteristics of mathematically gifted people.
The purpose of Math Masters is to challenge students to use critical thinking skills and problem-solving abilities and to give recognition for academic effort and achievement.
