Brett Keele, PBJHS, Going To State in Math Competition
Brett Keele with his ribbons from the regional competition
Poplar Bluff Junior High School participated in the Missouri Council of Teachers of Mathematics middle school math contest on Saturday, April 11, in Jackson, competing in the spring, target and team events. The students who competed were the top scorers on a voluntary placement test.
Student Brett Keele qualified to go on to states, placing fifth overall in the eighth grade category as well as the spring event, and was the top scorer for PBJHS. The state competition will take place Saturday, April 25, at the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg.
R-I special education teacher Chris Dell, and math instructors Rebecca Tuley and Chris Wheat accompanied the students during the trip.
(From left) James Randl, Jilly Page, Sam Nelson, Destinee Howell, Brett Keele, Stephen Pierce and Damian Infante.