Jarius Jones, mathematics instructional coach, presented the Math Relays Hall of Fame Plaque to Board of Education President Gloria Willis at Tuesday’s board meeting at Sumner Academy.

Members of the Math Relays Hall of Fame are individuals who earned at least four medals in various individual events throughout their years of competing in the relays.

They are guaranteed a one-time $200 scholarship award.  This year there were four student inductees. They are: Darius Johnson and Salvador Jurado, both seniors at J.C. Harmon High School; Daniel Martinez, a ninth grade student at J.C. Harmon High School; and Sean Kerr, a junior at Sumner Academy of Arts and Science.

The sixth annual Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools Math Relays was held on Saturday, February 13.  1350 sixth through twelfth grade students from KCKPS 8 middle schools and 5 high schools competed in various math competitions.

Sumner Academy of Arts and Science 8th graders won the overall competition trophy for the middle school division, while Sumner 9th-12th graders won the high school trophy.

Participation trophies were won by Arrowhead Middle School and J.C. Harmon High School.