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DECORAH — On April 8, fifteen 4th grade students from Carrie Lee Elementary Extended Learning Program, led by Mrs. Kari O'Hara, competed in the Noetic Learning Math Contest. Students Cassius Sadler and Sam Bills were the team winners, and also won the National Honor Roll title. Noetic Learning Math Contest is a national mathematics contest for elementary and middle school students. The goal of the competition is to encourage students' interest in math, to develop their problem-solving skills and to inspire them to excel in math. This spring, a total of 39,078 students participated in the contest, where 4,355 students earned the prestigious National Honor Roll title and 16,069 students earned the Honorable Mention title. The following students from Carrie Lee received National Honorable Mention, awarded to approximately the top 50% of participating Mathletes: Brandon Bailey, McCoy Bonnet, Hunter Goedken, Elle Hanson, Eli Lyon, Ida Sauer, Ellery Schwickerath, Quinn Soland and Ivan Maki. All other students received a participation certificate for their great effort. "Congratulations to all the winners. The contest results demonstrate the students' excellent problem-solving skills and math talents. They also show that the students can rise to the occasion and can meet the challenge," O'Hara said of the wins. More detailed information about the Noetic Learning Math Contest can be found at http://www.noetic-learning.com/mathcontest Knowledge is power! Stay empowered by subscribing to the free newsletter, packed with valuable insights, stories of local newsmakers and ideas to get your weekend started.

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