by Frank Schroth

The Tucker Elementary School took first place in the nationwide Study Island Challenge, a math sprint contest sponsored by Archipelago Learning. They competed against schools from across the country in the elementary category. There were 154 schools from 22 states that took part; but they were not a match for Tucker.

Study Island is a computer based program that provides instructional reinforcement in a variety of subject areas. The competition, in this case mathematics, involved successfully completing as many problems as possible within a set time. Tucker students answered 178,771 questions correctly. The average number of correct answer per student was 706.6! Whoa!

Good work Tucker! To celebrate the achievement the school held a party with leis, refreshments, and a dose of nice weather.

The Tucker is not a large school but it has a large heart.  As Marcia Uretsky,, Principal of Tucker noted, “Tucker students were determined to win! We feel like the ‘little engine’ that could– AND DID!

Pictures of the celebration courtesy of Elizabeth Thomas. Please click on an image for a larger version.