Henry Heights Elementary hosted a family math night featuring Rowdy's Math Rodeo. Approximately 50 students in grades K-5 attended the event. We premiered two new elementary-specific activities: Base-10 Blocks and Geoboards. Thank you to our volunteers! DMS Faculty: Haile Gilroy, Jenna Hacker, Jennifer Melancon, and Mario Gonzalez. Student Volunteers: Uxue Castro-Martin, Daniel Miller and Clay Williams.
Fort Polk Child & Youth Services is an after-school program for students attending on-base schools at Fort Polk, Louisiana. Approximately 50 students in grades K-5 attended the event. Thank you to our volunteers! DMS Faculty: Haile Gilroy, Jenna Hacker, Jennifer Melancon, Mario Gonzalez, and Tristan Salinas. Student Volunteers: Bolu Akinwande and George Melancon.
Our first-ever Rodeo featured origami fidget toys and models, The Bridges of Konigsberg, The Genius Star (a spatial reasoning board game), Brain Teasers, and Combinatorial Designs. Over 160 local students in grades 4-12 participated in this year's regional science fair. Thank you to our volunteers! DMS Faculty: Haile Gilroy, Jenna Hacker, Lyle Hardee, and Karen Aucoin. Undergraduate Math & Science Tutors: Bolu Akinwande and Chelsey Haynes.