Fairfield Prep celebrates Pi Day!
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Pictured above:Mr. Whiteman's Sophomore Honors Geometry Class
On Friday March 14, Mr. Whiteman’s classes celebrated Pi Day (approximately 3.14) in honor of the 3rd month and the 14th day. The students in his algebra and geometry classes took a “quiz” on Pi Day facts and trivia and learned that MIT sends its applicant decision letters on line on Pi Day, the Bible makes an indirect measurement of Pi in the book of 1 Kings, and Albert Einstein was born on Pi Day (March 14). But the highlight of each class was the contest which saw how many numbers students could memorize of the value of Pi. Top performers for the day were: Kevin Gallagher '17 - 101 digits; Jace McKenzie '17 - 71 digits; Sisso Makhraz '16- 63 digits; and John Kenny '16 – 52 digits. Mr. Whiteman is sad that Pi will fall on a weekend next year. Where will you be on March 14, 2015 at 9:26:53 (the first digits of Pi are 3.141592653)?