Math Family Fun Night Adds Up to a Great Time

The second annual Math Family Fun Night, held in January, featured brain-twisting puzzles, interactive exhibits, a large-scale version (created in USM’s own Middle School makerspace) of the game Rush Hour, and various group games, all designed to help kids and adults have fun and enjoy math together. More than 100 attendees, including Lower School and Middle School students and families and several student volunteers, enjoyed the evening, which was hosted by Assistant Head of School Amy Hand and USM faculty.

“It was wonderful to see the enthusiasm our community has for mathematics,” said Hand. “The Olson Commons had the energy and buzz of a party—and it was all grounded in kids and families gathering to celebrate the beauty and fun of mathematics.”