Hi All:
It is with great sadness that I bring you this news......The Math Relay
will not take place this year! I will send back the few registration
forms and $$ that have been collected this year.
Steve & I have had over half of the schools email us with regrets
of not being able to attend this year's event. The reasons vary from
financial strain in their districts, the later date, kids gone to camp,
schools are out, field days, etc.
The problem really
occurred when the state went to a month long testing schedule.
Our district then moved the week long student-led conferences
which include ½ days and no school on the 1st Friday
in June, which has been the traditional day for over 25
years. We then tried to move the event to the next week,
but we ran into stadium issues with graduation, other schools
were at 5th & 6th grade camps, and many of the private
schools were out for the Summer. If we move it to the end
of April, we lose the weather and the facilities are being
used by classes, track teams, other events, etc.
Like all schedules,
there was a magical balance that occurred with the 1st
Friday in June, and that's why we used that day for so
many years. However, with the disruption of dates, it appears
the Math Relay will no longer be realistic. We only had
about 16 teams, that could attend.......and that just did
not seem like the event we all know and love. Steve & I
would like to thank all of you for working with kids over
the years, and having fun with Math & PE! If anything
changes in the future, then we will discuss resurrection
at that time.
So....the Math Relay
guys are signing off!
Kyle & Steve
