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PA Cyber Scores First in Northeast U.S. in Online Math Competition
November 13, 2009Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School took top school honors among 450 participating schools in the Northeast U.S. in an online math competition. Individually, two PA Cyber students placed second and third among 14,600 participants. Over 1,000 PA Cyber students in grades 4-8 participated in the 48-hour online VMath Live Northeast Region Mania Math Challenge Oct. 14-15, (Northeast VMath Live rankings). Two sixth-grade PA Cyber students placed in the top three individuals overall: Dustin Marquardt of Lebanon, Pa., placed second, and Caleb Hixon of Mars, Pa., placed third, announced Dr. Nick Trombetta, founder and CEO of PA Cyber. Ten PA Cyber math classes placed among the top 50 classes. Students scored for speed and accuracy in real-time competition. "This was fun for the kids, but it was also good at teaching them skills they need," said Lori Dodd, the math teacher who initiated the school's participation. Full release.