A day to smile about math

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Almond Tree Middle School student Noemi Barajas had her thinking cap on trying to solve the riddle of a tough team relays math question

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Ollivier Middle School students (from left) Manjinder Brar, Edward Loera, Navjyot Gill, Sarah Cavazos and Danniqua Williams took the “radical” approach on Math Field Day.

Although it is not scored as a team competition, Wallace Middle School from Lake Isabella distinguished itself with four category winners, while Fruitvale Jr. High and Ollivier Middle schools had three category champions of their own among approximately 950 students from 40 schools who competed at the 38th annual Kern County Middle School Mathematics Field Day held at Ridgeview High School in Bakersfield on May 3. The math talent was spread among many with 14 different schools claiming at least one category champion.

Sponsored by the Kern County Superintendent of Schools, Westchester Kiwanis Club, Bakersfield Math Council, California Math Council, Kern County Science Foundation American Petroleum Institute-San Joaquin Valley Chapter and Ridgeview High, the competition is a fun day of problem solving games and events. Some have playful names such as "leap frog" and "mad hatter." Still others offer the flavor of athletic competition with names such as "power relay," "circuit training," "individual medley" and "triathlon games."

Some of the cheering, during the outside team relay, math solving events, took on the air of a sporting event with one spirited student spectator shouting out, "Three plus two equals five," for no apparent reason.

"Questions are written to the California Content Standards," said Kathy Hill, event coordinator. "So, students can prepare for Mathematics Field Day while preparing for the California Standards test at the same time. And the competition is fun for everyone."

Fun was evident on the smiling faces of the competitors, many of whom used the occasion to make a fashion statement about their fondness for math. As you strolled across campus Myrtle Avenue School had their bright red shirts with "M3" emblazoned across the front. Fruitvale Jr. High students took the circular approach displaying "πr2" next to their school name. Other T-shirts spelled out feelings about the event. Ollivier Middle School let everyone know that, "Math is Radical," while students from Alicante Avenue School had a mixed message - "ATM" on the front, which on the back of the shirt, they told you, meant, "Addicted to Math."

"The ATM really grabs your attention, so we figured it ought to be explained on the back," said Alicante math teacher Roseanne Cornell. "It really is a statement about their commitment to math, too. They have had to be, practicing fast and furious the last two weeks preparing for this event and the state standards test at the same time."
Sixth, seventh, eighth-graders or those in an algebra class for which they will receive high school credit compete in a series of written events testing their math skills individually and in teams of two, three, four and five by grade level.

The winners were:
INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY (TOP STUDENTS FROM EACH SCHOOL)
(School, Student, Grade)

Actis Jr. High - Dylan Grimes, 7th; Enoch Chang, 8th
Alicante Ave. - Noemi Lopez Parra, 6th
Almond Tree Middle - Raymond Osorno, 6th; Todd Strickland, 7th; Christell San Juan, 8th
American Elementary - Aaron Taylor, 6th
Bear Mountain Elementary - Isai Robles, 6th
Cecil Ave. Middle - Nariamm Gonzalez, 6th; Juan Cerda, 7th; Sandra Nunez, 8th
Chipman Jr. High - Brianna Wright, 7th; Usman Zahid, 8th
Di Giorgio - Julio Moreno, 6th;  Jeremy Uphoff, 7th;  Juan Hernandez, 8th
Discovery Elementary - Andrew Kerwin, 6th
Emerson Middle - Zaira Leiva, 6th; Jessica Reyes, 7th; Braxton Fitts, 8th
Franklin - Susan Lee, 6th
Fruitvale Jr. High - Kyle McCormick, 6th; Craig Bailey, 7th; Jeremy Choi, 8th
Haven Dr. Middle - Jose Zuniga, 7th; Magdalena Vasquez, 8th
Independence Elementary - Mitchell Grove, 6th
Jefferson Middle - Jose Castro, 7th;  Maggie Blanchard, 8th
Joshua Middle - Dayana Santillan, 6th;  Michael McKell, 7th;  Tyler Lane, 8th
La Viña Middle - Jasmine Paraiso, 6th; Sergio Gutierrez, 7th; Manny Pulido, 8th
Loudon - Angie Kumpel, 6th
McKee Middle- Miguel Flores, 6th; Ivan Pineda, 7th; Neill Tenorio, 8th
Monroe Middle - Kendrick Cowie, 7th; Lynelle Lorden, 8th
Mountain View Middle -Edward Garcia, 7th; Luz Ortiz, 8th
Murray Middle - Lara Luu, 6th;  Joseph Pappe, 7th;  Heidi Yi, 8th
Myrtle Ave. - David Jimenez, 6th
Norris Middle - Kevin Ozel, 6th;  Katelyn Shipp and Isaac Meyer, 7th;  Brady Finch, 8th
Olivier Middle - Joshua Lynch, 7th;  Edward Loera, 8th
Owens Intermediate - Richard Carballo, 6th
Palm Ave. - Michael Blanchard, 6th
Rosedale Middle - Summer Wang, 7th; Amadaere Okoro and Alyssa Eaton, 8th
Semitropic - Ivette Ruiz, 7th;  Adrian Corvarrubias, 8th
Stine - Robert Alexander, 6th
Stockdale Elementary - Pratyusha Gogulapali, 6th
Thompson Jr. High - Keri Tesch, 7th; Luke Green, 8th
Tropico Middle - Byron Gregg, 7th; Heather Macauley, 8th
Voorhies - Oslijaem Lopez, 6th
Wallace Middle - Quin Bohn, 6th; Weston Williams, 7th; Conner Collins, 8th
Warren Jr. High - Shalin Shah, 7th;  Alex Chan, 8th
Washington Jr. High - Katelyn Johnson, 6th;  Hiroshi Feliciano, 7th;  Maria Luna, 8th

POWER RELAYS - 6th Grade
1st        Michelle Laurendine, Brittney Lu, Graham Mattox, Megan Taira, Kevin Zhong – Fruitvale Jr. High  
2nd      Justin Picar, Evamae Bayudan, Charlyne Nicolas, Jasmine Paraiso, Stephanie Rodriguez – La Viña Middle
3rd       Keegan Reeves, Tyler Burnes, Julianna Muller, Nowelle Lamento, Brock Hallum – Discovery Elementary
4th       Arsenio Chaitez, Jordan Mayorg, Norberto Magallon, Mark Eublera, Noemi Barajas – Almond Tree Middle 

POWER RELAYS -7th Grade
1st        Breanna Romines, David Velasquez, Tabitha Newman, Byron Gregg, Anthony Hernandez – Tropico Middle
2nd      Emily Yraceboro, Craig Trailor, Dalton Lunicelli, Summer Wang, Derek Frost – Rosedale Middle
3rd       Amanda Batt, Clara Romero, Chris Manzano, Michael Duran, Michael Soto – Edison Middle
4th       Alex Pearson, Jacob Elliott, Raymond Mercado, Jed Carugan, Bryan Bumgarner – Chipman Jr. High

POWER RELAYS - 8th Grade
1st       Kelly Rabanal, Andrea Herrera, Arriane Stebbins, Manny Pulido, Yessica Bravo – La Viña Middle
2nd      Laura Marson, Cody Ament, Heather Macauley, Caitlin Wade, Shannen Troup – Tropico Middle
3rd       David Leper, Matt Macias, Vina Nguyen, Katie Gretz, Justin Riley – Chipman Jr. High
4th       Jonathan Salado, Manjinder Kaur Brar, Miriam Rodriguez, Navyjot Gill, Stephanie Padilla – Ollivier Middle

LEAP FROG - 6th Grade
1st       Lara Luu and Zach Flatebo – Murray Middle
2nd      Andrew Kerwin and Annie Bardet – Discovery Elementary
3rd       Kyle Campbell and Kyle McCormick – Endeavour Elementary
4th       Katelyn Johnson and Mnwah Musaad – Washington Jr. High

LEAP FROG - 7th Grade
1st       Aaron Mendez and Angel Lara – Ollivier Middle
2nd      Craig Bailey and Nigel Kapoor – Fruitvale Jr. High
3rd       Emily Norris and Caitlin Williams – Actis Jr. High
4th       Arden Pagdilao and Sergio Gutierrez – La Viña Middle

LEAP FROG - 8th Grade
1st       Justin Yeh and Enoch Chang – Actis Jr. High
2nd      Sam Woodman and Kenneth Flatman – Murray Middle
3rd       Silvia Avila and Magdalena Vasquez – Haven Drive
4th       Jeremy Choi and Lennard Herminigildo – Fruitvale Jr. High

6th Grade CIRCUIT TRAINING
1st        Braeden Grimsby and Jill Schulz – Wallace Middle
2nd      Adam Ramos and Cristian Ramos – Alicante Ave. School
3rd       Olivia Nystrom and Alex Olcott – Franklin School
4th       Josh Dunbach and Halie Fenske – Endeavour Elementary

7th and 8th Grade (combined) CIRCUIT TRAINING
1st       David Tirado and Ivan Pineda – McKee Middle
2nd      Daniel Nodier and Jonathan Sanchez – Chipman Jr. High
3rd       Zane Caneta and Keith Elfstrom – Fruitvale Jr. High
4th       Alma Almanza and Jose Castro – Jefferson Middle

MAD HATTER - 6th Grade
1st       Chad Cracraft and Floresca – Murray Middle 
2nd      Harold Gutierrez and Ravi Seng – Alicante Ave. School
3rd       Doson Nguyen and Jeremy Rodelo – Owens Intermediate
4th       Michael Blanchard and Manuel Almanza – Palm Ave. Elementary

MAD HATTER -7th Grade
1st       Jordan Reding and Heather Hansen – Fruitvale Jr. High
2nd      Taylor Serrano and Courtney Sangis – Actis Jr. High
3rd       Jessica Reyes and Lupita Torres – Emerson Middle
4th       Jessica Yasin and Weston Williams – Wallace Middle

MAD HATTER - 8th Grade
1st       Howard Wong and Ashley Morris – Actis Jr. High
2nd      Heidi Yi and Christal Hoang – Murray Middle
3rd       Sukhi Mahal and Shan Jewandah – La Viña Middle
4th       Sarena Cerda and Patrick De Luna – Fruitvale Jr. High

SCHOOL PROBLEM SOLVING
1st       Jonathan Dunford, Zach Lotze, Patrick Stewart, Fabian Valencia – Fruitvale Jr. High
2nd      Collette Roberto, Andrew Geyer, Nathan Brannon, Kyle De Ruiter – Murray Middle
3rd       Peter Kedzierski, Neill Tenorio, Diana Cisneros, Cesar Jimenez – McKee Middle
4th       Aaron Taylor, Brandon Cheong, Justin Mai, Lucas Babel – American Elementary

SUDOKU - 6th Grade
1st       Anani Vargas - Alicante Ave.
2nd      Lizzie Prow - Endeavour Elementary
3rd       Kevin Ozel - Norris Middle
4th       Bre Anna Brown - Loudon

SUDOKU - 7th Grade
1st       Walker Vidante – Wallace Middle
2nd       Esmeralda Castro – Thomas Jefferson
3rd       Ocean Monyarez – Fruitvale Jr. High
4th       Arielle Rey – Murray Middle School

SUDOKU - 8th Grade
1st       Abbey Stanton – Wallace Middle
2nd      Kimberly Lipagon – Almond Tree Middle
3rd       Martin Vazquez – Cecil Ave. Middle
4th       Camron March – Edison Middle

TRIATHLON GAMES - 6th Grade
1st       Alex Winger - Endeavour Elementary
2nd      Oslijaem Lopez – Voorhies School
3rd       Franco Castello - Franklin School
4th       Kevin Veloz – Bear Mountain Elementary

TRIATHLON GAMES - 7th Grade
1st       Elijah Baier – Chipman Jr. High
2nd      Jonathan Hernandez – Emerson Middle
3rd       Joseph Pappe – Murray Middle School
4th       Nicole Pagdilao – La Viña Middle

TRIATHLON GAMES - 8th Grade
1st       Rusty Muncy – Wallace Middle
2nd      Lorena Nava – Ollivier Middle
3rd       Abdula Alshaif – Haven Dr. Middle
4th       Freddy Hernandez – Norris Middle

TAX COLLECTOR - 6th Grade
1st       Marvin Fuller - Franklin School
2nd      Ashley Haycock – Chipman Jr. High
3rd       Ashton Hyman – Endeavour Elementary
4th       Jacob Crook – Wallace Middle

TAX COLLECTOR - 7th Grade
1st       Ynessa Claudio – Ollivier Middle
2nd      Tyler Starr – Chipman Jr. High
3rd       Sarah Park – Actis Jr. High
4th       Maurilio Castro – Haven Dr. Middle

TAX COLLECTOR -  8th Grade
1st       Sharyn Barker – Ollivier Middle
2nd      Alexis Morales – Chipman Jr. High
3rd       Amadoere Okoro – Rosedale Middle
4th       Carlos Ceja – Haven Dr. Middle

TEAM RELAYS - 6th Grade
1st       Elaine Bae, Mitchell Grove, Anthony Busacca, Ethan Kessel – Independence Elementary
2nd      Brandon Cheong, Aaron Taylor, Lucas Babel, Justin Mai – American Elementary
3rd       Cesar Alcantar, Tyler Manning, Ulises Espinoza, Oslijaem Lopez – Voorhies Elementary
4th       Andrew Kerwin, Alex Burditt, Annie Bardet, Nowelle Lamento – Discovery Elementary

TEAM RELAYS - 7th Grade
1st       Summer Wang, Derek Frost, Emily Yraceboro, Dalton Cunicelli – Rosedale Middle
2nd      Jacob Elliott, Alex Pearson, Brianna Wright, Bryan Bumgarner – Chipman Jr. High
3rd       Brittan Brockman, Chris Leal, Eric Sanchez, Edward Garcia – Mountain View Middle
4th       Caitlin Williams, Taylor Serrano, Courtney Sargis Mike Somers – Actis Jr. High

TEAM RELAYS - 8th Grade
1st       Diana Cisneros, Cesar Jimenez, Peter Kedzierski, Neill Tenorio – McKee Middle 
2nd      Enoch Chang, Justin Yeh, Ashley Morris, Howard Wang – Actis Jr. High
3rd       Sam Woodman, Heidi Yi, Christal Hoang, Kei-Lin Ooi – Murray Middle
4th       Magdalena Vasquez, Melissa Banuelos, Itzel Villagomez, Silvia Avila – Haven Dr. Middle


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