We have many activities to celebrate Pi Day but the annual "Pi Day Reciting Contest" has the same intensity as the Scripps Spelling Bee. And this year's winner is... Conrad Grez! He could recite 209 digits! Congratulations Conrad!
Students on the Student Council Celebrations Committee research topics like Women's History Month, Pi Day, Ramadan and St. Patrick's Day. They then create bulletin boards and slide shows as well as make announcements on the loud speaker to the student body.
March 14th might come and go with little fanfare at some schools, but not at Franklin School, with Mrs. Rygiel, our Math Club teacher (founder of Math Night) running things. Here's a little background from History.com for those who might not know. March 14 marks Pi Day, an annual celebration of the mathematical sign pi. Founded in 1988 by physicist Larry Shaw, March 14 was selected because the numerical date (3.14) represents the first three digits of pi, and it also happens to be Albert Einstein’s birthday. The first Pi Day celebration took place at the Exploratorium (Shaw’s place of work), a San Francisco-based interactive science museum, and featured a circular parade and the eating of fruit pies. It wasn’t until 2009, however, when the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation to formally recognize Pi Day. Why all the fuss about pi? The Ancient Greek mathematician Archimedes is most commonly credited with being the first to accurately calculate the estimated value of pi. Since it is an irrational, transcendental number, it continues on to infinity—the pi-ssibilities are endless! The seemingly never-ending number needs to be abbreviated for problem solving, and the first three digits (3.14) or the fraction 22/7, are commonly accepted as accurate estimations. We use it as an excuse to explore and celebrate anything to do with circles!
March 14 is Pi Day! Mrs. Rygiel and her committee of teachers created an afternoon of activities to celebrate pi. There were pi poems and pi jokes. Students explored symmetry, circle graphs, and the properties of circles. The book Sir Comference was read. There was a skit about circles. The main event was our annual recitation of the digits of pi. Does trying to recite the digits of pi really make any sense? Does that sound like an irrational idea? Probably, but we had fun trying.
Dr. Stetson taught 1-H all about the importance of staying healthy during flu season and the power of good handwashing, which included a fun activity and experiment. Which works better, soap or hand sanitizer? Soap! Thanks Dr. Stetson!
The Roosevelt Intermediate School 8th Grade Band performed for Music in our schools month. We were impressed with their skills and we had fun while singing and clapping along to a few familiar songs! It was great to see many former Franklin All-Stars!
That's a wrap on Willy Wonka Jr.! Cast and crew are celebrating a job well done!
That's a wrap on Willy Wonka Jr.! Cast and crew are celebrating a job well done!
Mic check! Sunday matinee for Willy Wonka Jr. starts at 2:00pm!
Encore!
Showtime!
Author Day was inspirational! Author David Biedrzycki (Bah-Dricky) , a writer and illustrator, spoke about telling stories, finding ideas in everyday life, and his process for creating illustrations. Using a easy to use app, Procreate, he could make amazing visuals. He also had lunch with a handful of lucky winners!
Where's the golden ticket?
There's more! Artists of the month were announced today!
Congratulations to the February Artists of the Month. These students not only demonstrated creativity and excellence in their artwork, but they were also respectful and kind towards others.
Leo Giannelli, Jeremy Seperson, Graham Deodhar, Isla Sevchuk, Jake Tagliaferro, Cora Widell, Percy Clegg, Molly Sherman
Not pictured:Mel Celante, Chloe Chapalamadugu
It's almost show time!
Congratulations to our Spotlight on Character winners! They caught the eye of teachers for acts of kindness.
Franklin STEAM launched another session this week with sessions like Cooking for Kids, Lego Engineers, Robo Builders, Art of Mindfulness and Yoga, Candle Making, Fantastic Forces and Jewelry Business 101.
Willy Wonka Jr. had us all looking for the golden ticket! Thank you to our PTO for sponsoring this amazing event. 5th graders performed their dress rehearsal today for our students and staff! They have two shows this weekend! We are getting ready to open the doors!
It's time to Drop Everything And Read! Students and staff are celebrating Read Across America throughout the halls of Franklin with great books!
Congrats to our Music Students of the Month for their kindness, hard work and dedication in Music class!
