--- title: Year-End ST Math Celebrations of Learning and Success description: Check out the fun and creative ways these JiJi fans closed out the year! image: https://2024.mindresearch.org/hubfs/Images/celebrationOHIO-148052-edited.jpg --- [![](https://2024.mindresearch.org/hs-fs/hubfs/MIND-logo-2018.jpg?width=1701&height=623&name=MIND-logo-2018.jpg)](http://www.mindresearch.org/) [![mind logo](https://2024.mindresearch.org/hubfs/graphics/logos/MIND-logos-color2.svg)](https://www.mindeducation.org/) [![mind white logo](https://2024.mindresearch.org/hubfs/graphics/logos/MIND-logos-white2.svg)](https://www.mindeducation.org/) - [Our Approach](https://2024.mindresearch.org/our-approach) - [Why MIND?](https://2024.mindresearch.org/why-math-education) - [Our Research](https://2024.mindresearch.org/our-research) - [Our Patents](https://2024.mindresearch.org/patents) - [Our Impact](https://2024.mindresearch.org/impact) - [Our Partners](https://2024.mindresearch.org/partners) - [Partner Stories](https://2024.mindresearch.org/partner-stories) - Our Programs - [ST Math](http://www.stmath.com/) - [InsightMath](http://www.insightmath.com/) - [MathMINDs](https://www.mindresearch.org/mathminds) - [Life at MIND](https://2024.mindresearch.org/careers) - Resources - [Blog](https://2024.mindresearch.org/blog) - [Math Discourse](https://2024.mindresearch.org/puzzletalks) - [Podcast](https://2024.mindresearch.org/edtech-podcast) - [News](https://2024.mindresearch.org/news) - [Activities](https://2024.mindresearch.org/stem-resources) - [Donate](https://store.mindresearch.org/pages/donate) **Student privacy****:** learn more about our commitment to keeping students safe [Read More](https://www.mindresearch.org/privacy-policy) ![MIND-on-Math_Blog-Header-5](https://2024.mindresearch.org/hs-fs/hubfs/graphics/headers/_blog-headers/MIND-on-Math_Blog-Header-5.png?width=2000&height=667&name=MIND-on-Math_Blog-Header-5.png "MIND-on-Math_Blog-Header-5") Category Community Teaching & Learning Technology & Games Research & Outcomes Neuroscience Celebrations & Successes [![Subscribe](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/237516/a35fb57d-2960-4554-a0f3-e7bb5946fc70.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/237516/a35fb57d-2960-4554-a0f3-e7bb5946fc70) [Community](https://2024.mindresearch.org/blog/topic/community) # Year-End ST Math Celebrations of Learning and Success By [Abby Daniels](https://2024.mindresearch.org/blog/author/abby-daniels) - - - - - [mailto:?subject=Year-End%20ST%20Math%20Celebrations%20of%20Learning%20and%20Success&body=Year-End%20ST%20Math%20Celebrations%20of%20Learning%20and%20Success%20https://2024.mindresearch.org/blog/round-up-year-end-celebrations-of-learning-and-success](mailto:?subject=Year-End%20ST%20Math%20Celebrations%20of%20Learning%20and%20Success&body=Year-End%20ST%20Math%20Celebrations%20of%20Learning%20and%20Success%20https://2024.mindresearch.org/blog/round-up-year-end-celebrations-of-learning-and-success) - Cartwheels, video compilations and virtual Q&As - these are some of our favorite ways that our ST Math partner schools celebrated their achievements this school year. Teachers took to Twitter and Facebook to share how they recognized their students’ hard work before summer break. And from coast to coast, you can see how JiJi Culture is changing the perception of math across the country!   An assistant principal in Las Vegas, NV, literally does cartwheels in front of students to celebrate their progress in ST Math.   > > > Sunrise Acres Elementary School ended the school year reaching their goal of 400 student graduates on ST Math! As promised, Assistant Principal Kim Basham performed cartwheels in front of the school! > > Posted by [CCSD Turnaround Zone](https://www.facebook.com/ccsdturnaroundzone/) on Wednesday, June 1, 2016   General McLaneSchool District in Edinboro, PA, captures students’ reflections on math, learning and JiJi the penguin in a video compilation. > Students in grades K-6 were all talking about JiJi this year! This mascot, created through Friends of MIND Research Institute, was another resource available to our students to help them learn math concepts. > > Posted by [General McLane SD](https://www.facebook.com/GeneralMcLaneSchoolDistrict/) on [Thursday, June 9, 2016](https://www.facebook.com/GeneralMcLaneSchoolDistrict/posts/915507935261882)   Ruby Drive Elementary in Placentia, CA, hosts a special lunch to celebrate the over 30% of students that achieved 100% progress through ST Math. [![ruby-drive-st-math-1-720x437.jpg](https://2024.mindresearch.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/ruby-drive-st-math-1-720x437.jpg?width=648&height=394&name=ruby-drive-st-math-1-720x437.jpg)](http://goodnews.pylusd.org/?p=5313)   Students in New Jersey show their JiJi pride with new JiJi gear! > Thank you [@JiJiMath](https://twitter.com/JiJiMath) for the awesome [#STMath](https://twitter.com/hashtag/STMath?src=hash) Swag! Video to Follow. [#JiJiBeliever](https://twitter.com/hashtag/JiJiBeliever?src=hash) [pic.twitter.com/fI05UoVmDX](https://t.co/fI05UoVmDX) > > — Mark Grundel (@MGrundel) [June 9, 2016](https://twitter.com/MGrundel/status/740940370482233344)   A classroom of students at KIPP Austin Comunidad skype with the creators of ST Math. > Skyping with the creators of ST Math! [#jiji](https://twitter.com/hashtag/jiji?src=hash) [#stmath](https://twitter.com/hashtag/stmath?src=hash) [#kacdmath](https://twitter.com/hashtag/kacdmath?src=hash) [pic.twitter.com/mmuiULobCt](https://t.co/mmuiULobCt) > > — Kelly Doyle (@kellycdoyle) [June 2, 2016](https://twitter.com/kellycdoyle/status/738446287360528384)   JiJi joins the celebration at Northwest Elementary in Florida to congratulate students on winning the [2016 JiJi Believer music video challenge](https://youtu.be/2ABqa7uxlc4). > Northwest Elementary students celebrate their [#JiJiBeliever](https://twitter.com/hashtag/JiJiBeliever?src=hash) win with JiJi the penguin! [@my\_pcs](https://twitter.com/my_pcs) [pic.twitter.com/BmlAswjgbp](https://t.co/BmlAswjgbp) > > — JiJi Math (@JiJiMath) [June 3, 2016](https://twitter.com/JiJiMath/status/738862584414232576)   A pep rally welcomes JiJi at an Ohio school: > [@MissCummings6](https://twitter.com/MissCummings6) did a wonderful job with the ST Math pep rally! Our students 😍 seeing JiJi! [@JiJiMath](https://twitter.com/JiJiMath) [pic.twitter.com/s4Ukegiom3](https://t.co/s4Ukegiom3) > > — Ami Denutte (@Denutteteaches) [May 14, 2016](https://twitter.com/Denutteteaches/status/731530401286623235)   Students spell out O-H-I-O with JiJi at their JiJi Believer celebration. > "We're from O-hi-o. O-H!" [@JiJiMath](https://twitter.com/JiJiMath) [@Twanayoung](https://twitter.com/Twanayoung) [@edtechgirl](https://twitter.com/edtechgirl) [pic.twitter.com/jHGzCfqzSv](https://t.co/jHGzCfqzSv) > > — Brian Reynolds (@iReyn) [May 10, 2016](https://twitter.com/iReyn/status/730089256635518976)     Congratulations to all of our ST Math students and educators for your hard work and creative problem solving throughout the school year! How are you celebrating your year of math achievement? 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