{"id":80603,"date":"2019-05-22T20:34:01","date_gmt":"2019-05-23T03:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/69.46.6.243\/?p=80603"},"modified":"2019-05-22T20:34:01","modified_gmt":"2019-05-23T03:34:01","slug":"calaveras-students-flex-their-math-muscles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/?p=80603","title":{"rendered":"Calaveras Students Flex Their Math Muscles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>San Andreas \u2013 On May 21st, students from all across Calaveras County flexed their math muscles at the 39th Annual Math Mini Bowl competition at Calaveras River Academy\/Mountain Oaks in San Andreas. This year students ran into the competition as their schools were announced, music pumping and spotlights dancing. Excitement mounted as each team prepared to bring their best math skills to the table. Each year the Calaveras County Office of Education and the Teichert Foundation sponsors this event.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0094.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-80604\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0094.jpg 640w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0094-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0094-119x89.jpg 119w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0094-570x428.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0053.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"361\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-80605\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0053.jpg 640w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0053-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0053-123x70.jpg 123w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0053-570x322.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Over 100 5th and 6th grade students competed from nine Calaveras County Schools, representing:<br \/>\nAvery Middle School, Albert Michelson Elementary, Christian Family Learning Center, Copperopolis Elementary, Hazel Fischer Elementary, Jenny Lind Elementary, San Andreas Elementary, Mark Twain Elementary and Mokelumne Hill Elementary. <\/p>\n<p>The Math Mini-Bowl is a homegrown Calaveras tradition with competitions in three categories: The BLITZ (an individual competition), the BOMB (a five-member team event), and the HUDDLE (a pairs competition). All tests are based on the new California math standards.<br \/>\nStudents who placed in each event were:<\/p>\n<p>5th Grade BLITZ<br \/>\n1st Place: \tBrayen Bowersox \u2013 Christian Family Learning Center<br \/>\n2nd Place:\tMason Williams \u2013 Mark Twain Elementary<br \/>\n3rd Place:\tAiden Samonek \u2013 Mark Twain Elementary<br \/>\n4th Place: \tSawyer Maurer \u2013 Albert Michelson Elementary<br \/>\n5th Place:\tCheyenne Stephens \u2013 Hazel Fischer Elementary<\/p>\n<p>5th Grade BOMB<br \/>\n1st Place:\tAiden Samonek \u2013 Mark Twain Elementary<br \/>\n\t\t\tSeth Miller \u2013 Mark Twain Elementary<br \/>\n\t\t\tJulie Tolbert \u2013 Mark Twain Elementary<br \/>\n\t\t\tMason Williams \u2013 Mark Twain Elementary<br \/>\n\t\t\tBailey Eltringham \u2013 Mark Twain Elementary<br \/>\n2nd Place:\tSawyer Maurer \u2013 Albert Michelson Elementary<br \/>\n\t\t\tNiko Kreisberg \u2013 Albert Michelson Elementary<br \/>\n\t\t\tJackson Fischer \u2013 Albert Michelson Elementary<br \/>\n\t\t\tPeyton Heermance \u2013 Albert Michelson Elementary<br \/>\n\t\t\tCasey Jones \u2013 Albert Michelson Elementary<br \/>\n3rd Place:\tKyle Skrobecky \u2013 Mark Twain Elementary<br \/>\n\t\t\tRyan Lee \u2013 Mark Twain Elementary<br \/>\n\t\t\tMadison Jennings \u2013 Mark Twain Elementary<br \/>\n\t\t\tPeyton Lawrence \u2013 Mark Twain Elementary<br \/>\n\t\t\tEvan Wilson \u2013 Mark Twain Elementary<\/p>\n<p>5th Grade HUDDLE<br \/>\n1st Place: \tBrayden Bowersox \u2013 Christian Family Learning Center<br \/>\n\t\t\tAaron Jack \u2013 Christian Family Learning Center<br \/>\n2nd Place: \tMason Williams \u2013 Mark Twain Elementary<br \/>\n\t\t\tBailey Eltringham \u2013 Mark Twain Elementary<br \/>\n3rd Place:\tPeyton Lawrence \u2013 Mark Twain Elementary<br \/>\n\t\t\tJulie Tolbert \u2013 Mark Twain Elementary<\/p>\n<p>6th Grade BLITZ<br \/>\n1st Place:\tGyver Crawford \u2013 Avery Middle School<br \/>\n2nd Place:\tJack Trent \u2013 Avery Middle School<br \/>\n3rd Place:\tCaitlin Johnson \u2013 Avery Middle School<br \/>\n4th Place: \tColette McDermed \u2013 Mokelumne Hill Elementary<br \/>\n5th Place:\tNikeli Heinle \u2013 Avery Middle School<\/p>\n<p>6th Grade BOMB<br \/>\n1st Place:\tGavin Faddis \u2013 Mokelumne Hill Elementary<br \/>\n\t\tColette McDermed \u2013 Mokelumne Hill Elementary<br \/>\n\t\tNick Krause \u2013 Mokelumne Hill Elementary<br \/>\n\t\tMackenzie Costa \u2013 Mokelumne Hill Elementary<br \/>\n\t\tNetaleigh Bermingham \u2013 Mokelumne Hill Elementary<\/p>\n<p>2nd Place: \tJakob Bouma \u2013 Avery Middle School<br \/>\nNoah Wright \u2013 Avery Middle School<br \/>\n\t\tGyver Crawford \u2013 Avery Middle School<br \/>\nCaitlin Johnson \u2013 Avery Middle School<br \/>\n\t\tJack Trent \u2013 Avery Middle School<br \/>\n3rd Place:\tRiley Robertson \u2013 Avery Middle School<br \/>\n\t\tEli Weidmann \u2013 Avery Middle School<br \/>\n\t\tAbby Johnston \u2013 Avery Middle School<br \/>\n\t\tNikeli Heinle \u2013 Avery Middle School<br \/>\n\t\tKate Edwards \u2013 Avery Middle School<\/p>\n<p>6th Grade HUDDLE<br \/>\n1st Place:\tNoah Wright \u2013 Avery Middle School<br \/>\nJakob Bouma \u2013 Avery Middle School<br \/>\n2nd Place: \tCarnegie Hall \u2013 Avery Middle School<br \/>\nSienna Lemmons \u2013 Avery Middle School<br \/>\n3rd Place:\tGyver Crawford \u2013 Avery Middle School<br \/>\nJack Trent \u2013 Avery Middle School<\/p>\n<p>The student with the highest scoring individual was 5th grader Brayden Bowersox from Christian Family Learning Center, with a score of 96% in the 5th Grade BLITZ competition. Brayden was also on the winning 5th grade Huddle team with teammate Aaron Jack with a perfect score of 100%. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe students\u2019 performance was amazing this year and we are so grateful for the teachers and parents who support this event year after year,\u201d said CCOE Communication and Student Events Coordinator Debbie Strand. \u201cThere was so much energy going into the event this year making it competitive and fun!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For more information, please visit: www.ccoe.k12.ca.us\/mathminibowl\/<\/p>\n<p>###<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>San Andreas \u2013 On May 21st, students from all across Calaveras County flexed their math muscles at the 39th Annual Math Mini Bowl competition at Calaveras River Academy\/Mountain Oaks in San Andreas. This year students ran into the competition as their schools were announced, music pumping and spotlights dancing. 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