Holy Trinity Pi Day 2009

Pi Day was celebrated on March 13 (one day early as 03/14 was a Saturday this year). Activities included Pi stamps, "Cow pi" candies, a Pi disk scavenger hunt with prizes, special Pi T-shirts and announcements, and the Pi calculation experiment (with 144 students taking part a result of 3.18 was derived...just a bit high!)

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About PI Day (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

Pi Day is a holiday held to celebrate the mathematical constant π (Pi). Pi Day is observed on March 14. (03/14). Pi Day is celebrated in a variety of ways. Parties or other observances may be held by mathematics departments in educational institutions. Enthusiasts also note that the day happens to be Albert Einstein's birthday.

Here are some links to the information about Pi:

Basic Information
Pi History
Calculating Pi and Digits of Pi
Pi and Mathematics
Memorizing Pi
Pi Mysteries
Pi in Music
Fun with Pi
Wacky Pi Stuff
Pi Clubs
Pi Links
Pi Pages in Other Languages

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