Saturday marked a fun day for math buffs; Pi
Day, but here in St. Louis, we affectionately call it “3-1-4 day” after our
area code. With St. Louis pride in the air and the beautiful change in weather,
there was no better way for HEC Upward Bound to celebrate than meeting with our
awesome students for a Saturday Academy.
One of our resident math teachers, Mrs. Turner, delighted in sharing the significance of this particular Pi Day 3/14/15. The real number pi is 3.1415..., and it will be another 100 years before the calendar hits 3/14/15 again (in the year 2115).
HEC Upward Bound focuses on scholastic achievement but also works to boost our students' self-esteem and self-awareness. So, after focusing on academics, young ladies attended “Just Us
Girls: Sister Circle” session and young men attended “Man to Man” session where
they discussed…well, we can’t say because it was something special just for our kids, but we can share some
other highlights from this week’s session. Check them out below.
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| There are only three months until seniors officially graduate and venture into the world. So, they welcomed Mr. Bullard’s presentation and interactive activities on college readiness and career preparation. |
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| Ms. Lyles used current events to segue way into a discussion about the landmark 1896 Plessy vs. Ferguson Supreme Court decision. |
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| Posing at the end of Saturday Academy. |
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