Fourth grade students at Winthrop Avenue School engaged in a Multiplication March Madness competition to master their multiplication facts. The students have been committing their multiplication facts to memory during the school year to promote fluency and for weeks competed within their classes to earn a spot in the top five to represent their class.

During the week of the final competition, the classes joined Google Meet, dressed in team colors, and completed their timed quizzes. The top five contenders in each classroom then competed to earn a spot in the semifinals and then for the all-around grade-level top five position. The grand prizewinner was Bennet Shasta, who was awarded with a multiplication T-shirt and crown. Quillan Florio placed second, while Keira Spaulding placed third overall.

Congratulations to the following students who were the top five contenders for each classroom:

Teacher Carolyn Buckley: Audree Chiu, Jesiah Cruz, Graem Gonzales, Julian Hincapie, and Sophia Sabillon

Teacher Mary Beth Cammarata: Randy Beinert, Liliana Cona, Raquel Ruiz, Ben Stamoulis, and Rateeb Uddin

Teachers Christina Colletti and Jessica Barrett: Lilah Clark, Divine Deutong, Gavin Kane, Chloe Pan and Luke Prainito

Teachers Gina Foppiano and Lauren Bianco: Ryan Carrino, Quillan Florio, Bennett Shasta, Keira Spaulding and Victoria Stekol

Teacher Alexandra Grodin: Gio Balestriete, Kylie Levine, Lucas Senicola, Dylan Stone and Vincent Trotta

Teachers Deirdre Golden and Lauren Bianco: Daniel Gloeggler, Leah Kalish, Madison Marcus, Ryan Streeter and Chloe Zimberg

Teacher Christopher Merz: Lucas Chan, Matthew Dubrowolski, Sarah Kamler, Alyssa Leyva and Dominic Verderosa