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Frank Lloyd Wright students showcase Learn Fresh math games, regional tournaments and donor support
Summary
Frank Lloyd Wright intermediate students and staff presented the Learn Fresh NBA Math Hoops and MLB STEM League programs, described donor support from ATC, Game Changers and the Milwaukee Bucks, and shared student experiences from regional and national tournaments.
Frank Lloyd Wright Intermediate School staff and students described April 28 how classroom and extracurricular partnerships with Learn Fresh are combining math, social‑emotional lessons and off‑site competitions for middle school students.
"I'm Jason Fish, principal," the meeting transcript records. Fish and assistant principal Jenny Lottie told the board the program uses classroom curriculum and game‑based activities to make math more engaging and to give teachers shared time to collaborate on instruction.
Teachers and a coach said more than 250 students participated in Learn Fresh activities this school year. Program partners and donors named during the presentation included ATC (which the presenters said covered a $200 registration fee per teacher and provided classroom board game sets), Game Changers (donated a $300 live kit) and the Milwaukee Bucks (hosted a women‑in‑STEM night and regional Math Hoops events). The programs cited in the presentation were NBA Math Hoops and the MLB Global STEM League.
Three students — Tegan Cohen, Josie Tim and CJ Howard — described trips and tournaments tied to the program. Tegan told the board, "I thought it was really fun. I had a great time, and my team went 3 and 0. And we made it to the semi finals." Josie described a summer trip that was sponsored so travel, lodging and meals were provided at no cost to the students.
Staff and students said the classroom activities are embedded in a regular math block and sometimes run as end‑of‑week incentives; teachers use small‑group instruction and frequent formative checks of understanding to track student learning. Presenters and board members discussed expanding the program to other district schools next year and making Learn Fresh resources available across feeder schools.
Board members asked whether the program has produced measurable test‑score gains; staff said they have seen increased engagement during recent testing but did not provide district‑level comparative test statistics at the meeting.
The board applauded the students after the presentation and moved on to the superintendent’s report.
