Good Shepherd Academy students placed in the top 10 of Sumdog's Essex County Math Contest

Congratulations to third graders, Catarina Pita (4th place) and Monet Nikolic (8th place)! The school also had an additional eight students who placed in the top 50. There were 673 students that participated throughout the county.

Grades 2 and 3 earned Sumdog’s Certificate of Merit because they were the daily winning classes with the overall highest score for the day on Monday, Oct. 19 and Tuesday, Oct. 20, respectively.

Even though the contest is over, students in grades 1-8 can still use the site as much as they want. Students can practice any math skill with their many engaging games. Correct answers are rewarded with virtual coins which the students use to customize their avatar and house. Students earn virtual pets and pet tricks too. There’s also a ranking system for achievement, based on endangered animals and students love progressing to the next level. They can play these games on most computers, tablets and mobile devices. Free apps are available for all devices.