Jairin was picked as one of two fifth graders in Kula Elementary school to participate in Math Matters (it is called Math Counts where I am from). He stayed after school a couple times a week for over a month to practice. The first Saturday in March, he went to Kahului with the three others on his team (1 other -5th grader, 1-4th grader, and 1-3rd grader) and the four alternates to compete against all the other elementary schools on Maui.
The competition involved an individual test as well as a team test. The scores were then added together to determine the winner. There were also three overall winners from the individual test. Jairin did not win one of the top three places, but he was the top scorer in his school, and he had a great time.
+I only hope that he learned that math really truly does matter!!
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