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7 Only elementary school to compete Cornish 'whiz kids" place near top in Canadian math contest For the past year, 22 grade 8 students at R.H.Cornish have been using their lunch hour for the math enrichment program. The extra work paid off last week when the school learned it placed 13th out of 37 schools in Zone 68 in the Pascal Division of the Canadian Math Competition sponsored by the Uni- versity of Waterloo. What makes this accomplishment even more amazing is that the R.H. Cornish class was the only one from an elementary school competing in Zone 68. All the others were from grade nine classes. The three top students from Cornish were Sheenagh Bell with a score of 103; Andrew Kerr with a score of 101; and Sarah Gibson with a . score of 88.7. To give you a further idea of just how well Va) these three did on this tough exam, the nation- al average for the more than 8600 students across Canada who wrote the grade 9 level was 66.9. Of the 22 Cornish students who wrote the exam, 14 finished with marks above this national average. Last week, the three math "whiz kids" met the press at the school, including reporters from the three news- papers and television station CFTO in Toronto. As might be expected, Sheenagh, Andrew and Sarah all said they enjoy the challenge of math, but they seemed a little shy about all the fuss. And they said they haven't given much thought yet to what courses they might pur- sue at the university level. While they excel in math, all three are well rounded students who do well in other subjects and take part in several school activities like sports and music. Math teacher Reg Philip was just delight- ed at the results from the Pascal testing. "These marks above the national average are what really please me", he told reporters. "The test is a real challenge to good math students," he added. The grade nine (Pas- cal) level test is made up of 26 multiple choice questions, and students have one hour to com- plete it. A perfect score is 150. Students receive points for each right answer, but they also lose points for incorrect answers. The questions are de- vised by high school math teachers and faculty at Waterloo University, and they are » d ¥ Move over Albert. These three grade eight students came up with some very impressive marks in a recent nation-wide math test designed for the grade 9 level. Sarah Gibson, Sheenagh Bell and An- drew Kerr all scored far above the national average. They are part of the grade eight enrichment class at R.H. Cornish, and the school is mighty proud of their achievement. (See story for details) ORT AUTO GLASS & TRIM ® Sunroofs ® Boat Tops ® Boat Seats =: 3 ® Windshields ® Complete Upholstery ® Body Mouldings & Pinstripes 139 WATER STREET, PORT PERRY Call for your appointment ... 985-8507 J F abd LL LL LF FT FP PT TTT designed to cover all aspects of the subject. Although it is not known how many grade eight students across Canada wrote the test, Mr. Philip said the marks achieved by Sheenagh, Andrew and Sarah would put them in "the top two per cent." When the three kids were asked what they thought of all the fuss with reporters and tele- vision cameras, Andrew replied with a smile, OK, I guess. But I'd rather be in class." The fine showing by the grade 8 class and the three top students par- ticular proves that the old myth (if it ever existed) about girls not liking math can be put to rest forever. Five of the top six students who wrote the test at Cornish were girls. It's a wonder Jody Luke and Max Daigle don't have sore throats. After saying their speeches at least five times in public, and practising umpteen times at home, the two R.H. Cornish Public School students pulled off top honours in the most respected public speaking contest in the area. In District A16 of the Lion's Club area, which includes points as far away as Newmarket, PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, April 10, 1984 -- 3 The highest of accolades were directed towards two R.H. Cor- nish students recently when they earned top honours in the Lion's Club public speaking contest. Jody Luke and Max Daigle (shown here with Lion's Club representative, teacher Doug Mannen), com- peted against other youngsters from as far away as Newmarket and came out on top. See story for details. Jody, Max take top honours in Lions public speaking contest six girls and six boys battled their way through contests to reach. the finals. Jody and Max were first subjected to several contests within the school, and then throughout the Town- ship, and then the Region before the final speak-off was held. And when it came down to the wire, Jody came first in the girls' division and Max came first in the boys'. Thirteen-year old Jody chose a relevant topic when she decided on Nervous Habits in Public Speaking. The Grade Eight student displayed a calm, maturity and sense of humour during her speech that won the judges' hearts. Max, who is also 13, opted to poke fun of himself when he chose his subject, Shortness. Not a tall person by any stretch of the imagin- ation, the Grade Seven student wowed the judges with his offbeat wit and vivid style, Although they've gone as far as they can go in competitions, they'll still be saying their speeches at least one more time. 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