Primary Schools Highlight Mathematics On 100th Day of School Year

Some students with their 100th Day of School projects: 100 lollipops, 100 Legos, 100 paper clips, and 100 hugs.

Students at Hemlock, Homestead, and Locust schools celebrated the 100th day of the academic year in February with a series of activities designed to inspire interest in and understanding of mathematics. At Hemlock School, Principal Audrey Bellovin launched the day in a wizard costume decorated with numbers, groups of objects totaling 100, and a picture of her 100-year-old grandmother.

At all schools, students completed projects related to 100. Some presented lists, while others displayed 100 pieces of Cheerios or pasta arranged into the numeral 100 or other artwork reflecting the 100 theme. During the day, parents supervised stations related to the study of numbers in the hallways as students visited to complete certain tasks. Activities included identifying patterns, completing puzzles involving groups of tens and ones, skip counting (counting by any number other than one), and computing answers to problems. In physical education, students completed sit ups, jumping jacks, pushups, and other exercises in sets of ten to reach a total of 100.

Students at work on a problem.

"Thanks to the outstanding planning and excellent cooperation among parents and staff the day proceeded smoothly and students received the important message," Superintendent Robert Feirsen said, "that mathematics is important, useful, and fun."

Locust School Principal Jean Ricotta and students get ready to read The 100th Day of School. Hemlock School Principal Audrey Bellovin and students in their 100th Day hats with Superintendent Robert Feirsen. Activity stations lining the hallway at Homestead School. One hundred push ups-well, maybe just 10.