Our annual Pi Day was a lot of fun. Students got to discover pi for themselves and learn about the history of pi as well as have fun with a variety of pi activities. It's a chance for students to have fun with numbers and experience awe in math. They won't use pi for calculations "officially" for a year or two — but the sense of a wider world of math that is full of wonder is an important thing for us to impart.
Our pi recitation celebration was a big success. My favorite moment was when our second place winner (who was two digits shy of a tie) jumped up to congratulate our first place winner by pinning a "very unofficial" first place button on him. I wish I had a picture – it was such a gracious, self-less, genuine moment of excitement for a friend. I was truly touched.
The Rookery 
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