The district is pleased to announce that three students were accepted into the Institute of Creative Problem Solving for Gifted and Talented Students at SUNY Old Westbury. The students are Garden City Park School fifth grader Darien Fundo, Hillside Grade School fifth grader Nabiha Salehin and New Hyde Park Road School sixth grader Anubha Saha.
Each year, approximately 700 Long Island students are nominated for 87 available spots. Selection by the Institute implies that a student is among the top one-tenth of one percent of all students in mathematics on Long Island in his or her grade. Acceptance is based on an entrance exam, a recommendation from the student's math teacher, and a school transcript or report card.
The students will begin classes in September 2024. They will learn about mathematical topics including algebra, geometry and number theory, as well as others not included in the standard courses of study, like problem-solving applied to probability, theory of finite differences, and mass point geometry. Additionally, selected applications of mathematics taken from science and engineering are presented and discussed.
