Students hone skills at MSBSD Math Derby

Sherrod Elementary School Math Derby team members celebrate after winning first place Saturday. CATHERINE ESARY/Mat-Su Borough School District
Sherrod Elementary School Math Derby team members celebrate after winning first place Saturday. CATHERINE ESARY/Mat-Su Borough School District

What does it take to get 90 students from at least 10 Mat-Su Borough School District elementary schools to come to school on a Saturday? How about this year’s Math Derby, organized at Cottonwood Creek Elementary School by teacher Jennifer Bleicher and held this past Saturday. This year, top honors went to Sherrod Elementary School; in second place was Cottonwood Creek Elementary; and winning third was Machetanz Elementary School.

About 90 students from 10 Mat-Su Borough School District elementary schools competed in this year’s Math Derby at Cottonwood Creek Elementary School. CATHERINE ESARY/Mat-Su Borough School District
About 90 students from 10 Mat-Su Borough School District elementary schools competed in this year’s Math Derby at Cottonwood Creek Elementary School. CATHERINE ESARY/Mat-Su Borough School District
Cottonwood Creek Elementary’s team won second place in the 2013 Math Derby at the school on Saturday. CATHERINE ESARY/Mat-Su Borough School District
Cottonwood Creek Elementary’s team won second place in the 2013 Math Derby at the school on Saturday. CATHERINE ESARY/Mat-Su Borough School District

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