SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
RATIONALITY IS OVERRATED: The Southside High School Math Club celebrated Pi Day with various activities from March 9 to March 13. Students participated in a pi digit contest in which they were asked to memorize as many digits of pi as they could in five days. Students recited the digits to Math Club members at lunch each day and received prizes for reaching different levels. Nick Blount was the winner of the contest after reciting 240 digits of pi on Friday, beating last year’s winner by 40 digits. Nick received a gift basket as his prize. Other students memorizing more than 50 digits were: Tiara Howard (57) and Jasmine Speller (60). Members of the Math Club decorated T-shirts before and after school during the week and wore them on Pi Day (March 13) to celebrate. Students also participated in a pi symbol scavenger hunt during the week. Pi symbols were hidden all around the school every day and students who found these symbols received candy. Grant Harrell received a special prize for finding the super pi symbol. Interesting facts about Pi Day and the number pi were announced on Friday. Advisors of the Math Club are Tina Petty and Lisa Johnson. Pictured (below) is Nick Blount, Pi Digit Competition winner. Pictured (above, kneeling) are Ashley Grant, Tina Petty, Danielle Martin, (standing) Lisa Johnson, Jalynne Waters, Barbie Doll Moore, Emily Perry, Shelbey Lewis and Aaron Cutler.