Thirty students from Longfellow Elementary School participated in a Mathathon to benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. They completed math problems in a funbook or online, with sponsors pledging money for every one they did correct.
Under the direction of teacher Elyse Smith, the students raised $2,214.50 to help the families served by the hospital. The school has raised more than $45,000 during its nine-year participation in the project.