Ice cream and pretzels all around! The math scholars at Wedgwood Elementary School recently celebrated their record-setting success in the First in Math online program, and all students who earned Grand Champion status were treated to Mister Softee ice cream and soft pretzels courtesy of the school’s PTO.
Wedgwood students in grades k-5 have solved over 13.2 million math problems this school year, securing first place in the State of New Jersey and third place nationally. Wedgwood School also has celebrated more than 210 Grand Champions. In order to earn Grand Champion status, a student must solve more than 30,000 math problems to earn 10,000+ stickers.
The 2022-23 Wedgwood School First in Math Wall of Fame inductees, in the order they achieved Grand Champion status, are listed below:
Hannah Chen (grade 4), Andrei Penaverde (grade 4), Robert Taylor (grade 4), Janice Chen (grade 4), Cayla Caveng (grade 5), Ronald Myers (grade 2), Lucia Castillo (grade 4), Alex Karasik (grade 5), Brady Piperata (grade 4), Gavin Sauers (grade 4), Keira Seymour (grade 4), Riley Long (grade 2), Kali Jones (grade 3), Daisy Chen (grade 1), Chelsea Gallagher (grade 2), Nathaniel Torres (grade 5), Jackson Gore (grade 4), Aaron Strauss (grade 1), Ryker Myers (grade 1), Brooke Chaloult (grade 1), Dylan Kane (grade 4), Marcus Chen (grade 3), Ava Fasulo (grade 4), Shane Convery (grade 5), Ava Lentz (grade 5), Declan Rainey (grade 2), Afrin Islam (grade 5), Addison Martin (grade 5), Quinn Spera (grade 3), Alani Elam (grade 2), Muteeb Rehman (grade 3), Riley Crowder (grade 2), Cameron Downs (grade 3), Timothy Kopicko (grade 4), Prizleen Kaur (grade 1), William Stoklosa (grade 1), Jocelyn Cueva (grade 5), Muneeb Rehman (grade 1), Sohpia Oliveti (grade 4), A’layah Hamilton (grade 5), Joey Watson (grade 5), Chase Brown (grade 5), Khloe Leacott (grade 5), Kieran Meehan (grade 3), Colin Flannery (grade 5), Madalynn Rainey (grade 5), Ty’on Newby-Mack (grade 5), Emily McLaughlin (grade 2), John Zachowski (grade 4), and Charlotte Egan (grade 3).
Jackson Thomas-Reed (grade 4), Addison Gore (grade 2), Jordyn Gorski (grade 5), Sadie Martin (grade 3), Ben Lentz (grade 2), Finn McMahon (grade K), Mila Kelly (grade 1), Alex Kasse (grade 4), Zion Nalbandian (grade 2), Brynn Berk (grade 5), Emily Sigmund (grade 5), Skye Hamilton (grade 5), Lathan Jones (grade 5), Caroline Sigmund (grade 3), Ondre Edwards (grade 5), Cole Goehringer (grade 2), Aubrey Deshmukh (grade 4), Viviana DeLuca (grade 4), Grace Burke (grade 4), Samantha Zane (grade 3), Aviana Sowinski (grade 1), Kyra Long (grade 3), Max Wicken (grade 4), Adelyn Schell (grade 3), Jaxon Ingling (grade 4), Amani Conquest (grade 5), Frank Sarne (grade 4), Harper Ferrie (grade 3), Delaney Busch (grade 5), Lizzie McCrea (grade 2), Camilla Tabliago (grade 3), William Chelnik (grade 4), Connor Moffitt (grade 5), Brayden Holzerman (grade 4), Dominic Redman (grade 5), Jerrell Jordan (grade 5), Jackson Jones (grade 4), Katelyn Kim (grade 4), Makhi Johnson-Mosley (grade 5), Abagail McEnroe (grade 4), Olivia Rohanna (grade 3), Madeleine Lawyer (grade 3), Lacy Epstein (grade 5), Heaven Licin (grade 3), Harper McCarty (grade 3), Erin Miller (grade 4), Mohammad Alzkobari (grade 4), Jeremiah Sills (grade 5), Blakely Zingoni (grade 3), and Carina Azzarano (grade 4).
Harper Boyle (grade 5), Brantley Skokowski (grade 5), Liam Gillespie (grade 5), Madeleine Reusch (grade 5), Tyler Sowinski (grade 5), Olivia Rodia (grade 2), Sophia Tuttle (grade 3), Charlie Goodman (grade 4), Eliza Verain (grade 2), Jordan Bailey (grade 5), Cayden Babilino (grade 5), K’la Jones (grade 3), Avery Moore (grade 4), Isabel Dorsey (grade 5), Aubree Ross (grade 3), Chase Babilino (grade 2), Lexi Pantaleo (grade 3), Madison Pando (grade 5), Andrew Covotta (grade 5), Dameon Monts (grade 3), Joey Redman (grade 5), Elliot Riggins (grade 2), Cecilia Costello (grade 3), Liviana Salamone (grade 5), Sofia Roach (grade 3), Logan Bjornson (grade 3), Audrey Nalbandian (grade 4), Jaden Chavis (grade 5), Allison Wheat (grade 5), Julia Brannigan (grade 5), Lashan Byrd (grade 3), Jaxon Sloan (kindergarten), Mason Wild (grade 4), Dernaicka Antoine (grade 3), Luke McIntyre (grade 3), Cara Muller (grade 3), Amelia Marone (grade 3), Mason Jagielski (grade 1), Ryan Jagielski (grade 4), Jordan Do (grade 4), Kayele Ochoa-Nelson (grade 3), Norah Barton (grade 4), Hunter King (grade 5), Nicholas Caveng (grade 2), Aiden Nieves (grade 5), Dmitri Jordan (grade 3), Aralai Fischer (grade 3), Kennedy Jones (grade 5), Joey Devito (grade 5), Aria O’Donnell (grade 3), Jude McGlinchey (grade 5), Anthony Powers (grade 4), Daniella Grassi (grade 4), Mia DelBorrello (grade 4), Charlotte Dingler (grade 1), Kenneth Jones (grade 3), Julian McIntyre (grade 2), Kevin Kalitz (grade 4), Jase Schoudt (grade 3), Alexa Zane (grade 4), Vivian Paulson (grade 3), Lucca Cardullo (grade 2), Harry Irvin (grade 2), Jimmy Bruno (grade 3), Khloe Rodriguez (grade 5), Christian Perez (grade 3), Brennan Wheat (grade 1), Josh Mattis (grade 5), Aria Reitano (grade 5), Adalyn Reitano (grade 3), Ciana Costello (grade 2), Aiden Sklar (grade 5), Olivia Botto (grade 3), Daniel Osaghae (kindergarten), Paisley Eschenbach (grade 1), Violet Consolo (grade 5), Katelyn Veneziani (grade 4), Vienna Pupo (grade 2), Madison Olsen (grade 5), Aksh Patel (grade 5), Brooklyn Steinberg (grade 3), Amechi Nwosu (grade 5), Carlotta Costello (grade 5), Dean Paulson (grade 5), Kyrie Clarke (grade 4), Danika Dougherty (grade 3), Eva Paulson (grade 1), Kara Jones (grade 5), Brendan Butkus (grade 5), Madison Ramos (grade 5), Lucas Gould (grade 5), Mia McMahon (grade 2), James McIntyre (grade 5), Danny Busch (grade 2), Luke Epstein (grade 5), Jamison Smith (grade 2), Zara Williams (grade 2), Charlotte Sauers (grade 2), Isabella Ruggiero (grade 1), Jackson Bowser (grade 5), Maliyah Moore (grade 5), Gia Fattore (grade 5), Emma Eschenbach (grade 4), Alyssia Patterson (grade 4), Ethan Moffitt (grade 2), Maddox Ward (grade 4), James Rodia (grade 5), Amelia Hugo (grade 4), Paislee Wild (grade 3), Isabella Nolan (grade 5), and Addison Dingler (grade 3).
First in Math was designed with focus, coherence, and rigor as its cornerstones. Self-paced activities target mastery of procedural skills and fluencies that are essential for internalizing and demonstrating conceptual understanding in mathematics. Students earn stickers for problems solved correctly.
Some of Wedgwood School’s 1st grade Grand Champions pose for a picture before they enjoy some Mister Softee ice cream compliments of the Wedgwood PTO.
Several of Wedgwood School’s 5th grade Grand Champions enjoy Mister Softee ice cream and soft pretzels in recognition of their First in Math achievements.
Some of Wedgwood School’s 3rd grade Grand Champions enjoy Mister Softee ice cream and soft pretzels in recognition of their First in Math achievements.
Second-graders celebrate their achievements.
First graders enjoy ice cream to celebrate their Grand Champion status compliments of the Wedgwood School PTO.
First graders get in on the fun.
