Pi Day
by Jordin Lim
Another year, another Pi Day at Science Academy! Taking place Thursday, March 14th (3.14, of course), ASB hosted a highly successful Pi Day.
What is Pi Day? Read this article from last year for some irrationally fun Pi Day history!
https://www.thescienceacademystemmagnet.org/2023/03/22/pi-day-article/
Students enjoyed an extended lunch with fan-favorite festivities, such as a pie eating contest, carnival games, and the renowned throw-pie-at-teachers activity. Shout out to the students who, according to the accounts of Mr. Shepherd and Mr. Park, hit them square in the face, which was quite a challenge considering the wind!
The carnival games were a wonderful way to spend our lunch. Fellow students running the booths were bursting with energy and made the game-playing experience extra fun. But the cherry on top was the multitude of prizes I saw students return to class with. One of my classmates showed up to 5th period with a whole grocery bag of little stuffed animals!
Hungry? Well, there were also tables set up where ASB offered students refreshments, pre-ordered pizza, and of course, plenty of pie.
This year, the seniors presented the student body with a new game. With the opportunity of winning $50 and $25 gift cards, we were to get the signatures of as many seniors as possible, who were designated with signs and cool hats. I found this to be an incredible activity! This allowed students of all grade levels to get to know the seniors. I saw a ton of students running around, trying to find as many seniors as they could.
Even if all these activities didn’t catch your eye–though I’m not sure how they wouldn’t– the extended lunch was an excellent opportunity to play around with your friends. I saw plenty of students enjoying their lunch playing volleyball on the blacktop or football and soccer on the field. I can’t wait for next year’s Pi Day and all the fun activities ASB has in store, and I bet the student body can’t either!