Students have a ‘Field Day’ with math

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Rosedale Middle School’s Aaron Taylor pointed out that his school was taking a “Radical” approach, as expressed on the back of teammate Brandon Cheong’s T-shirt.

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Andrea Orozco was out in front of the pack, checking her calculations as she ran to solve a problem in the Team Relays.

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Mountain View Middle School’s Erik Perez, Ollivier Middle School’s Cecilia Torres and Washington Jr. High’s Crystal Lopez wore T-shirts that expressed their fondness for math.

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And let the team relays begin, as students dashed toward the first set of problems to solve.

Although it is not scored as a team competition, Murray Middle School of Ridgecrest distinguished itself with 10 category finalists and Rosedale Middle School and La Viña Middle School of Delano each had eight finalists among approximately 800 students from 31 schools who competed at the 39th annual Kern County Middle School Mathematics Field Day held at Ridgeview High School in Bakersfield May 2.

The competition, 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, is a fun day of problem solving games and competitions. 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.”

One event in particular, the Team Relays, seemed to bring out the real competitive nature in the students, as well as those sitting in the stands rooting for them. Once starter Michael Cushine said, “Go,” dozens of students took off running for the nearby first row of stands in the Ridgeview Gym where they had to stop, work a problem, then race back to the start so another teammate could venture forth to make changes to the problem or verify it was correct. Each four person team continued the relay until a proctor ruled the problem was solved. The first three teams to solve the problems were declared first, second or third place winners depending on their order of finish.

“It was the hardest event,” said Ollivier Middle School seventh-grader Cecilia Torres, whose team finished third in the category. “The question was one I was not familiar with, but the experience of this year will make me prepare even harder for next year. I pride myself on knowing I can be prepared for life and math is one of those things that helps me do that - besides, it’s fun.”

“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 (CST) at the same time. And the competition is fun for everyone.”

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.

Washington Jr. High, which had five event finalists of its own, took a unique approach in preparing for Math Field Day, according to its Mathematics Academic Coach Hilda Wright.

“Our students are really interested in Math Field Day, judging by the number who tried out to be on the team. The tryouts were packed,” Wright said. “They had to meet the strict criteria to be one of the 30 on the team. We had teachers working together for success. We counted on each other for support. Plus, we also had some competitions at school leading up to Math Field Day to make sure the students were prepared and ready to compete. The other good thing is that all the preparation serves a dual purpose for the students because it helps them practice for the CST.”

2009 Kern County Middle School Mathematics Field Day results

INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY - Top Students from each School
(School, Student, Grade)
Actis Jr. High - Jenny An, 7th; Dylan Grimes, 8th; Caitlin Williams, 8th
Alicante Ave. - Vanessa Diaz, 6th
Almond Tree Middle - Omar Martinez, 6th; Arsenio Chaidez, 7th; Jestoni Caban, 8th
Cecil Ave. Middle - Ivan Ayon, 6th ; Nadia Gapur, 7th; Juan Cerda, 8th
Chipman Jr. High - Phoebe Contreras-Jones, 7th; Brianna Wright, 8th; Alex Pearson, 8th
Discovery Elementary - Tyler Burnes, 6th; Keagan Reeves, 6th
Downtown - Noah Finch, 6th; Marvin Fuller III, 7th; Madison Robledo, 8th
Edison Middle - Marcus Rivera, 6th; Christian Miranda, 7th; Salvador Paz, 7th; Sarah Fedhel, 8th
Emerson Middle - Johnny Ceja, 6th; Susan Lee, 7th; Jessica Reyes, 8th
Franklin - Max Eldredge, 6th
Fruitvale Jr. High - Michael Summers, 6th; Alex Winger, 7th; Lyly Huynh, 8th
Independence Elementary - Alex Galland, 6th
Jefferson Middle - Michael Blanchard, 7th; Jose Castro, 8th
La Viña Middle - Mary Munoz, 6th; Jasmine Paraiso, 7th; Richmond Prado, 8th
McKee Middle - Oscar Goldamez, 6th; Steve Ramos, 7th; David Tirado, 8th
Monroe Middle - Van Burkhardt, 6th; Skylar Muse, 7th; Kendrick Cowie, 8th
Mountain View Middle - Noemi Lopez Parra, 7th; Chris Leal, 8th
Murray Middle - Jennifer Kandell, 6th; Zach Flatebo, 7th; Rebecca Kandell, 8th
Myrtle Ave. - Cristal Garcia, 6th
Ollivier Middle - Esmeralda Rojas, 7th; AaronMendez, 8th
Owens Intermediate - Alex Burdick, 6th
Rosedale Middle - Shlok Patel, 7th; Elaine Bae, 7th; Andrew Nicholas-Melton, 7th; Derek Frost, 8th
Semitropic - Joshua Gereke, 7th; Ivette Ruiz, 8th
Stiern - Mickeylinda Hernandez, 6th; Anthony Camacho, 7th; Anthony Ochoa, 8th
Stine - Cheyenne Rodgers, 6th
Stockdale Elementary - Glenn Golla, 6th
Van Horn - A.J. Ong, 6th
Wallace Middle - Braeden Grimsby, 6th; David Powell, 7th; Weston Williams, 8th
Washington Jr. High - Seressa Guzman , 6th; Katlyn Johnson, 7th; Baylee Wickham, 8th

POWER RELAYS - 6th Grade
1st - John Schad, Hannah Van Nevel, Samuel Kelley, Chase May, Matthew Decker - Murray Middle
2nd -Tyler Burnes, Isaac Trevino, Keegan Reeves, Brock Hallum, Kirstin Catapang - Discovery Elementary
3rd -Victoria Boyd, Ali Vaughn, Kayla Rogers, Tiffany Yen, Glenn Golla - Stockdale Elementary

POWER RELAYS - 7th Grade
1st - Oswaldo Marquez, Phoebe Contreras, Cole Frayne, Nick Romero, Caroline Hendricks - Chipman Jr. High
2nd - Charlyne Nicolas, Anthony Abad, Diana Caliboso, Bryan Osario, Ashley Stebbins - La Viña Middle
3rd - Jmil Kim, Rachael Song, Taylee Helms, Graham Mattox, Julianna Mullen - Fruitvale Jr. High

POWER RELAYS - 8th Grade
1st - Jed Caragan, Jacob Elliott, Alex Pearson, Paulette Rodriguez, Brianna Wright - Chipman Jr. High
2nd - Michelle Rivas, Elaine Bae, Taylor Winter, Samuel Oberlies, Derek Frost - Rosedale Middle
3rd - Arielle Rey, Adriana Zerbinu, Diana Forbes, Alyssa Bloomberg, Lara Luu; Murray Middle

LEAP FROG -- 6th Grade
1st - Alex Burdick, Maria Torres - Owens Intermediate
2nd - LeCheng Tong, Keani Garner - Stockdale Elementary
3rd - Elizabeth Feist, Annie Ewbank - Murray Middle

LEAP FROG - 7th Grade
1st - Christian Chavez, Shiv Patel; Rosedale Middle
2nd - Evamae Bayudan, Jasmine Paraiso; La Viña Middle
3rd - Esmeralda Rojas, Miguel Ochoa; Ollivier Middle

LEAP FROG -- 8th Grade
1st - Caitlin Williams, Dylan Grimes - Actis Jr. High and Dylan Karakas, Zach Flaten - Murray Middle
2nd -Chance Marchini, Claudio Carbajall - Chipman Jr. High and Aaron Mendez, Angel Lara - Ollivier Middle
3rd - Jessa Millwee, Emily Cruz - Fruitvale Jr. High School and Mariela Vega, Kassandra Castruita - Mt. View Middle

6th GRADE CIRCUIT TRAINING
1st - Braeden Grimsby, Anthony Seldon -Wallace Middle
2nd - Jordan Joke, Haley Raichelson - Independence Elementary
3rd - Nicholas Le, Eddie Carranza - Owens Intermediate

7th and 8th GRADE (combined) CIRCUIT TRAINING
1st - Kevin Quintana, Anhkhoi Vu; Murray Middle
2nd - Alma Almanza, Jose Castro - Thomas Jefferson Middle
3rd -Aaron Taylor, Nina Mercado - Rosedale Middle

MAD HATTER - 6th Grade
1st - Julia Castro, Natalie Rosica - Discovery Elementary and Mary Munoz, Areli Alvarez - La
Viña Middle
2nd - Cheyenne Rodgers, Rebecca Oberg - Stine School
3rd - Hannah Johnson, Jennifer Kandell - Murray Middle

MAD HATTER - 7th Grade
1st - Saleh Hassan, Justin Picar - La Viña Middle
2nd - Isabella Busacca, Andrew Melton - Rosedale Middle
3rd - Raymond Osorno, Arsenio Chaidez - Almond Tree Middle

MAD HATTER - 8th Grade
1st - Jestoni Coban, Ariene Gregorio - Almond Tree Middle and Jared Parks, Chris Hopwood - Fruitvale Jr. High
2nd - Richmond Prado, Arden Pagdilao - La Viña Middle and Cesar Lopez, Bryan Hernandez Washington Middle 3rd - Jessica Reyes, Melissa Gonzalez - Emerson Middle and Josiah Warkentin, Dominic Tarraoza - Murray Middle

SCHOOL PROBLEM SOLVING
1st - Joseph Pappe, Franklin Floresca, Zach Flatebo, Rebecca Kandell- Murray Middle
2nd - Brandon Cheong, Kiefer Park, Allen Zeng, Justin Mai - Rosedale Middle
3rd - Stephanie Webb, Rodrigo Miranda, Katelyn Johnson, Brea Wickham - Washington Middle

SUDOKU - 6th Grade
1st - Francisco Mora - Myrtle Avenue Middle
2nd - Wesley Cane - Wallace Middle
3rd - Pablo Orozco - Almond Tree Middle

SUDOKU- 7th Grade
1st - Alicia Vidales - Thomas Jefferson Middle
2nd - Susan Lee - Emerson Middle
3rd - Diane Ariaga - La Viña Middle

SUDOKU- 8th Grade
1st - Esmeralda Castro - Thomas Jefferson Middle
2nd - Eduardo Hernandez - Washington Middle
3rd - Mallory Wells - Rosedale Middle

TRIATHLON GAMES - 6th GRADE
1st - Bailey Hallford; Fruitvale Jr. High
2nd - Eisen Ipac; La Viña Middle
3rd - Max Eldredge - Franklin School

TRIATHLON GAMES - 7th GRADE
1st - Alex Winger - Fruitvale Jr. High
2nd - Franco Castelo - Chipman Jr. High
3rd - Caleb Quitoriano - La Viña Middle

TRIATHLON GAMES - 8th GRADE
1st - Baylee Wickham; Washington Middle
2nd - Elijah Baier - Chipman Jr. High
3rd - Adam Johnson - Rosedale Middle

TAX COLLECTOR - 6th GRADE
1st - Jordan Jose -Van Horn School
2nd - Myka Drake - Endeavour Elementary
3rd - Evan Burkhardt; Monroe Middle

TAX COLLECTOR - 7th GRADE
1st - Marvin Fuller - Downtown Elementary
2nd - Josue Cruz - Ollivier Middle
3rd - Ashton Hyman - Fruitvale Jr. High

TAX COLLECTOR - 8th GRADE
1st - Tyler Starr - Chipman Jr. High
2nd -Ynessa Claudio - Ollivier Middle
3rd - Meziah Cristobal - Actis Jr. High

TEAM RELAYS - 6th Grade
1st - Destiny Reyes, Maria Torres, Alex Burdick, Lesly Diaz - Owens Intermediate
2nd - Haley Raichelson, Jordan Joke, Stephen Myrr, Fredrik Seber - Independence Elementary
3rd - Leah Merete, Tue Le, Cheyenne Rodgers, David Chambers - Stine School

TEAM RELAYS - 7th Grade
1st - David Powell, Jill Schulz, Quinn Bohn, Breana Wethington - Wallace Middle
2nd -Aaron Taylor, Allen Zeng, Elaine Bae, Mitchell Grove - Rosedale Middle
3rd - Miguel Ochoa, Esmeralda Rojas, Cecilia Torres, Julianna Vasquez - Ollivier Middle

TEAM RELAYS - 8th Grade
1st - Baylee Wickham, Stephanie Webb, Rodrigo Miranda, Eduardo Hernandez - Washington Middle
2nd - Anhkhoi Vu, Kevin Quintana, Rebecca Kandell, Joseph Pappe - Murray Middle
3rd - Lyly Huynh, Craig Bailey, Jasdeep Gill, Heather Hansen - Fruitvale Jr. High


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