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Main Street staff outlines ‘Year of Math’ program after Simons Foundation visit
Summary
Main Street staff described a proposed yearlong math-engagement series developed after a Simons Foundation visit, including an Aug. 8 kickoff, cultural math workshops, a Fibonacci mural, a 3.14‑km Pi Day run and a teacher coding seminar; the board was asked to endorse submitting a funding request.
Main Street program staff told the Main Street Advisory Board on June 25 that a visit to the Simons Foundation prompted a proposal for a yearlong math-engagement initiative to be run in downtown Eagle Pass, with staff planning to submit a funding request to the foundation.
The initiative — presented as a sequence of community events, school partnerships and teacher training — would launch with an Aug. 8 “Infinity Day” kickoff and include culturally themed geometry workshops, a paint‑by‑equations community mural, a 3.14‑kilometer Pi Day run and an end‑of‑school math and science fair. The staff member said the program would also include a July coding seminar for teachers that carries a $300 stipend per participant.
Board members were not asked to vote on the program itself; the presenter said she…
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