Numbers matter

EHOVE and several other career centers participating in High Schools that Work have combined to create the Numeracy Challenge, which is a regional event meant to improve students’ math skills.  So, why does EHOVE get involved?  “The school is always looking for ways to further student achievement and involvement,” said Numeracy Challenge administrator and EHOVE Assistant Director Erika Beckman.

A Junior team and a Senior team from each program are given five, three-part questions pertaining to real life situations.  Each part of the question builds and gets more difficult.  For example, one question asked about finding the area of a flooded basement, the depth of the water, and how long it would take to pump the water out with a given pump size and rate of flow. 

Congratulations to the first place Junior and Senior teams who will advance to the regional competition on April 20 at Owens Community College:
•    Senior Team - Electrical Tech students Matt Mussell (Norwalk HS), Cody Hicks (New London HS), Nick Doughty (St. Paul HS), Kendal Scheid (St. Paul HS)
•    Junior Team – Cosmetology students Courtney Hacker (Margaretta HS), Mary Kate Bodkin (Edison HS), Alyssa Gonzales (Bellevue HS) and Hannah Leber (Edison HS).

PHOTOS:  (L-R) Electrical Tech Seniors Matt Mussell (Norwalk HS), Cody Hicks (New London HS), Nick Doughty (St. Paul HS), Kendal Scheid (St. Paul HS)
(L-R) Cosmetology Juniors Courtney Hacker (Margaretta HS), Mary Kate Bodkin (Edison HS).  Not pictured are Alyssa Gonzales (Bellevue HS) and Hannah Leber (Edison HS).