Third Graders Use Smarts To Snag Holiday Candy Canes

RIVERHEAD, NY — No one's smarter than these third graders: Riley Avenue Elementary School students in the Riverhead Central School District celebrated the holiday season on Dec. 20 by breaking into breakout boxes filled with candy canes.

To gain access to the boxes, the students in Beth Menis’ class had to solve a variety of holiday-themed puzzles using their math, ELA and science skills, the district said.

Photo courtesy Riverhead Central School District.