Front row, left to right:: 1st place - Roncalli - Austin Cihak, Lucas Goetz, Colton Hellwig, Matthew Sperry
Back row, left to right: : 2nd place - Groton - Jenifer Fjelstad, Alexis Gustafson, Marshall Lane, Madison Sippel
• The Groton Area Invitational MathCounts Competition was held on Wednesday, October 3, 2012 in the high school gym.  109 students from nine Aberdeen area schools (Britton-Hecla, Frederick, Holgate, Northwestern, Roncalli, Simmons, Temple Builders Academy, Warner, and Groton) participated in the event, which was sponsored by 3M of Aberdeen.  Madison Sippel from Groton was awarded second place in the individual seventh grade portion of the competition, and her seventh grade team placed second in the seventh grade team competition.  Members of the team were:  Jenifer Fjelstad, Alexis Gustafson, Marshall Lane, and Madison Sippel. 
• MathCounts is a nationwide coaching and competition program for middle school students that promotes excellence in mathematics.  Area competitions consisting of several types of testing procedures are held monthly.  The next junior high competition will be the Roncalli Invitational MathCounts Competition on Wednesday, November 14.