Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) held the MathCounts district competition on Friday, December 8, 2023, at Johnston Community College.
Donnie Spivey (Year 3/Grade 8) and Aaron Martinez Gonzalez (Year 2/Grade 7) represented Smithfield Middle School; they were coached by Kay Boyd and Michelle Faucett.
MATHCOUNTS provides engaging and fun math programs to U.S. middle school students of all ability levels to build confidence, and improve attitudes about math and problem solving. The competition consisted of four separate events that included sprint, target, team, and countdown rounds.