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A Grade 4 student at Alexandra Community School in Owen Sound is among the first place finishers in an international mathematics contest that challenged Student problem-solving while participating in virtual contest
Congratulations to Nived Menon, who finished with a perfect score (48/48) in the most recent Caribou Mathematics Contest, which was held on Thursday, January 14, 2021.
The contest included 5,167 participants! In the past, Nived has consistently finished in the top third to fifth percentile in this competitive math league.
The contest, or Caribou Cup, is held virtually six times during the school year and includes six levels ranging from Grades 2 to 12.
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An Alexandra Community School student in Owen Sound is among an elite group of Grade 3 and 4 students who scored 100 per cent in a worldwide math test.
Nived Menon competed against high achievers in Canada and other countries including China, Iran, Russia and Turkey. Alexandra teacher and math competition co-ordinator Greg Fullerton said Nived’s success is significant.
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He’s in the company of some “upper echelon, private school-type students,” Fullerton said, describing Nived as an “ideal” student.