Congratulations to our youngest student, Reid Murillo Vargas, for his performance on this year’s Math Kangaroo Competition! Reid is a first grader in our Independent Study Program who has abilities well-above grade level.
This international competition originated in Australia and hosts competitors from over 89 countries. It is held annually on the third Thursday of March. Reid’s performance earned him a national rank of 11 and a second in Georgia!
The challenge includes problems in multiple-choice form that are not simply standard exercises. They come from a variety of topics. In addition to simple computational skills, they require inspiring ideas, perseverance, creativity and imagination, logical thinking, and other problem-solving strategies.
More about Math Kangaroo USA
From the website:
Math Kangaroo USA is a national nonprofit organization with a mission of helping students love math. For 26 years, Math Kangaroo has organized an annual international mathematical competition for thousands of students in grades K-12. Math Kangaroo’s focus is on improving students’ math scores and teaching them new strategies for solving word and logic problems, helping them with critical thinking and gaining confidence in the classroom. But where did the name “Math Kangaroo” come from? Read on to learn more about our history.
Congratulations, Reid . . . we are very proud of you!
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