1st graders perform ‘math surgery’ Virtual Enterprise students

First graders at Searingtown Elementary in Herricks School District recently participated in “Math Surgery.” The students dressed as doctors as they rotated around the organ- themed tables set up in the gymnasium. At each table, students performed ten diferent math-related activities practicing diferent versions of place value.

At the May 4 Herricks Board of Education meeting, 14 Herricks High School Virtual Enterprise students were recognized for advancing to the fnal round in the Virtual Enterprise National QuickBooks Competition and the National Championship round of the Oral Business Plan Presentation Competition.

The eight students who advanced to the fnal round of the National QuickBooks Competition were: Michael Joseph, Gavin Lee, Guojie Ni, Shristi Nigam, Nicholas Pappalardo, Ammar Patel, Sartaj Singh and Noah Tesch. As part of their presentation, they presented a fve-minute oral presentation to a panel of judges. Their presentation included a brief company overview, how the students structured the internal controls of the company, as well as a walk-through of the company’s proft and loss statement, balance sheet, and cash fow statement.

The six students who advanced in the Oral Business Plan presentation