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Salk Middle School Mathletes Are Top Scorers

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Levittown’s Salk Middle School administration honored Mathletes Club members for their math skills and sportsmanship during this year’s competitions. Consisting of students in grades 6-8, Mathletes is an enrichment club where students learn how to approach and solve various math problems. During in-house competitions, the club challenged the students’ math skills, developed their self-confidence and rewarded them for their achievements and ability to develop problem-solving strategies.

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From left, pictured are Salk Middle School Mathletes Club competition winners William Valinotti, Emily Zhang, adviser and math teacher Kelly DeCunzo, Isabella Molina and Ben Horowitz. (Photo courtesy of the Levittown School District)

Top scorers were sixth-grader William Valinotti, who earned 10 points out of a possible 30 points for the year. Seventh-grade students Emily Zhang earned 19 points out of a possible 30 points for the year, while eighth-grader Ben Horowitz earned 14 points out of a possible 30 points for the year. In addition, eighth-grader Isabella Molina received the Elmer Heinecke Sportsmanship Award.