Ten St. Margaret’s grade 4 and 5 students competed against 36 other schools from throughout Orange County in this year’s Math Field Day competition on Saturday. The St. Margaret’s grade 4 team received first place in algebraic thinking, second place finishes in geometry and data analysis, fourth place in numbers and operations and fifth place in measurement. The grade 5 team also placed fifth in geometry.

Prior to the event, the teams met with Team Advisor and Coach Stephanie Windes for a weekly study-session at lunch. Sessions included mini Rubik’s© contests, playing mental math games, studying and discussing the various topics of the competition and implementing performance strategies.

On the day of the competition, students competed in the following categories/contests: number sense; measurement and geometry; algebra and functions; statistics, data analysis and probability; and mathematical reasoning.

Grade 4 team: Sophia Bunnell, Radley Copps, Fiona Lee, Kaitlin McRae and Cole Roberts

Grade 5 team: Alden Copps, Aili McGregor, Aidan Rashtchi, Devin Thomas and Celeste Windes

The all-day math competition is an annual event for students in grades 4, 5 and 6 sponsored by the Orange County Math Council. It is an opportunity for Orange County elementary schools to join together in promoting excellence in mathematics, team work, achieving goals and school spirit.