Mathletes from across Bulloch County gathered for a little math madness on March 18 at the 40th Annual Penny Sikes Math Tournament, hosted by the Southeast Bulloch High School Math Department.
The competition is open to fifth and sixth-grade students from all of Bulloch County’s public, private, charter, and home schools. Students compete individually and in team ciphering rounds. This year 17 schools participated including all of our school district’s elementary and middle schools, plus Bulloch Academy, Bible Baptist Christian Academy, Trinity Christian School – Statesboro, Statesboro STEAM.
Penny Sikes is a former Bulloch County Schools math teacher and administrator, who began the tournament in 1983, with an innovation grant from the school system. The tournament is one of three local math competitions held annually which include Georgia Southern University’s Invitational Math Tournament for middle and high school students, and the Reggie Dawson Memorial Math Tournament for third and fourth graders.
Fifth Grade Individuals: Ethan Smith (Nevils) – 10th; Ethan Key (Trinity) – 9th; Jacee Jobba (Nevils) – 8th; Luke Williams (Sallie Z) – 7th; Gweneth Son (Sallie Z) – 6th; Jai Patel (Brooklet) – 5th; Asher Denmark (Brooklet) – 4th; Arabella McLamb (Bulloch Academy) – 3rd; Lalie NeSmith (Portal) – 2nd; and Burke Hal (Julia P. Bryant) – 1st.
Sixth Grade Individuals: Lanie Ross (Bulloch Academy) – 10th; Inba Vinothkumar (Statesboro STEAM) – 9th; Jamie Braddock (William James) – 8th; Catherine Jones (Bulloch Academy) – 7th; Evan Mackelprang (Southeast Bulloch) – 6th; Luke Pryor (Southeast Bulloch) – 5th; Daniel Choi (Southeast Bulloch) – 4th; Paisley Parrish (Bulloch Academy) – 3rd; Tal Collins (William James) – 2nd; and Vivienne Lee (Southeast Bulloch) – 1st.
Fifth Grade Ciphering Teams: Julia P. Bryant Elementary – First Place
Fifth Grade Ciphering Teams: Nevils Elementary – Second Place;
Fifth Grade Ciphering Teams: Sallie Zetterower Elementary – Third Place.
Sixth Grade Ciphering Teams: Bulloch Academy – First Place
Sixth Grade Ciphering Teams: Southeast Bulloch Middle School – Second Place
Sixth Grade Ciphering Teams: Statesboro STEAM Academy- Third Place.
Fifth Grade Overall Winning Teams: Julia P. Bryant Elementary School – First Place
Fifth Grade Overall Winning Teams: Nevils Elementary – Second Place
Fifth Grade Overall Winning Teams: Sallie Zetterower Elementary School – Third Place.
Sixth Grade Overall Winning Teams: Southeast Bulloch Middle – First Place
Sixth Grade Overall Winning Teams – Bulloch Academy – Second Place.
Sixth Grade Overall Winning Teams – William James Middle School – Third Place.
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