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2 Yorkville District 115 elementary students selected as prestigious National Math Stars · Kendall County News - Shaw Local

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  Speaker 1: Two Yorkville District 115 elementary students selected as prestigious national
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  Speaker 1: math stars. Written by Joey Waslow. This article is being
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  Speaker 1: Two elementary students in Yorkville School District 115 have been
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  Speaker 1: selected as national math stars, joining the ranks of just
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  Speaker 1: over 600 students nationwide. The elementary students were selected from
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  Speaker 1: a pool of nearly... 9,000 top elementary students, according to
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  Speaker 1: a district release. Sreejesh Khatri from Bristol Bay Elementary School
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  Speaker 1: was awarded the Voyager Star. Rowan Littrell from Autumn Creek
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  Speaker 1: Elementary School was awarded the Pathfinder Star. National Math Stars
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  Speaker 1: is a nonprofit that selects students beginning in second and
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  Speaker 1: third grade and supports them for 10 years up through
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  Speaker 1: high school graduation. The nonprofit supports students and schools across
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  Speaker 1: 10 states. Fewer than 7% of student applicants are selected
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  Speaker 1: as national math stars after an evaluation of their demonstrated
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  Speaker 1: mathematical aptitude. Ashley Badger, the district's accelerated and extended learning coordinator,
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  Speaker 1: said she is beyond thrilled to see the students awarded
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  Speaker 1: for the extraordinary passion and effort they pour into mathematics.
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  Speaker 1: Anyone who interacts with these kids knows just how deeply
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  Speaker 1: they love math Their curiosity and drive to tackle tough
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  Speaker 1: problems is truly contagious, Badger said in the release. I
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  Speaker 1: am so proud of the incredible teachers and dedicated family
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  Speaker 1: members whose constant support and encouragement make moments like this possible.
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  Speaker 1: Seeing our students' hard work celebrated on a national stage
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  Speaker 1: is a proud moment for our entire community, she said.
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  Speaker 1: The nonprofit's resources and support are designed to help students
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  Speaker 1: reach the frontiers of math and science. Over the next
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  Speaker 1: decade of their education, the students will receive financial support
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  Speaker 1: for advanced math courses, mentorship and guidance from the National
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  Speaker 1: Math Stars team, advanced math learning opportunities, and STEM enrichment
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  Speaker 1: materials and experiences. The two students will also receive invitations
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  Speaker 1: to math competitions and summer camps. You can learn more
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  Speaker 1: at nationalmathstars.org.