There were hundreds of  people all shouting and cheering in excitement. Kids were running around and having fun with their families. There was music playing, a robot that was roaming around, and a table full of delicious snacks. Some of the main attractions included chess, origami, and a life-sized version of Angry Birds.

A carnival? A fair? No, it was math night.

The idea of the first math night came from Mrs. Curtis but was initiated by Mr. Crowdell. According to him, it was created because, “Everyone loves math. Even though people say they don’t, they love math.”

The cafeteria was surprisingly full with students of every grade. Several people arrived with their family members, one of whom was Gregory Lopez.   “I brought my little sister because she likes math and she’s really smart. She really wanted to go,” he said. “My little sister had an incredible time and so did I.”

The station that most people seemed to enjoy was the Angry Birds game that was hosted by math teacher, Mr. Williams. The game attracted a large crowd of people eager to play. Made up of Angry Bird plush toys and a large homemade  slingshot, it involved knocking down all the pig plush toys and boxes just like in the app.

Many students also challenged their friends in a game of chess. “I really liked the station where we got to play chess because I love chess,” said Michelle  Douglas.

As usual, the school robot made an appearance at math night and as always, it received a lot of attention. The robotics team tested out the robot and took it for a little spin. People stood by and watched in amazement as they saw the robot move around. Although people weren’t allowed to touch the robot, it was interesting to watch the robotics team play with it.

There were also many math teachers who decided to attend the event.  “I wanted to show my support to the math department and to Curtis High School by attending Math Night,” said Mrs. Urban-Rahn. “I was happy that many people showed up because I didn’t expect many to come,” she added.

Even a science teacher, Ms. Gurreri, decided to attend the occasion. “A few of my students told me about Math Night and I thought I’d check it out.  Also, in the fall, I want to have a Science Night so I wanted to see how it works,” she said.