KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— The "Pi" that students at Good Shepherd Academy are singing about is not a slice of apple pie.
It is "Pi day" to celebrate a circle's circumference of 3.14.
March 14 is pi day because it is the third month and the 14th day.
7th and 8th graders here marked the occasion by experimenting with paper bottle rockets since pi applies to the round pvc launching pipes.
Students also tackled math problems and enjoyed slices of pizza pies for lunch!
"This is definitely a thing that that kind of took off more recently. I don't remember doing it when I was in school, but it's a fun day for the kids, something they might remember and take with them as they go," said Doug Ratchford, 7th and 8th grade math teacher, Good Shepherd Academy.
"Here, it's always fun. I love Dr. Hoppy. I love all my teachers, and we are always having a good time and this is just an extra little treat for us at GSA, just having a good time doing rockets yeah," stated Troy Miller, 8th grade student.
Each Good Shepherd Academy student enjoyed a mini dessert pie during class.
