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Scott Flansberg: The Human Calculator

2+2?

4+5?

134+156+186?

 It doesn’t matter what number combination a person throws at Scott Flansburg, aka the “Human Calculator”, he is able to compute it using only mental math. Named by the late Regis Philman, Flansburg is in the Guinness Book of World Records, and has a TV show titled, “The Human Calculator” on the History Channel International.

This past Thursday PCA was fortunate enough to have Flansberg come and speak with the fourth, fifth, and sixth-grade students, where he not only showed off his skills but also taught the students a new way to look at and compute what's known as complex math sentences. 

 Flansburg started off with some math exercises before explaining this computing process and even bringing up some volunteers to put their newfound skills to work. The audience of both students and staff alike were amazed at this new way of mathematical thinking. 

Chick-fil-A Leader Academy Helps East Cooper Community Outreach!

This year 10 students participating in Chick-fil-A Leader Academy completed a community-minded project as a capstone to their year-long leadership curriculum. The students chose to team up with ECCO and collect food for East Cooper Community Outreach. Students organized a food drive and collected canned food and toiletries that will go to serve the Charleston community.

 "Our PCA family once again showed their generosity in how much they gave. We teach Servant Leadership with the Chick-fil-A Leader Academy. Part of what it means to be a servant leader is meeting the needs of others, especially those who are less fortunate than us. The Chick-fil-A Leader Academy students out-performed themselves with the service projects we did this year.," said Charles Wulff, co-advisor of the student leadership group.  

Through Chick-fil-A Leader Academy, students are expected to learn leadership skills and apply them throughout the year to go out into the community and make an "Impact through Action". In addition to this year-end Impact Project, Leader Academy members also took part in the "Big Thank You" project in the Fall where students went to the local firehouse and handed out thank you cards made by the students as well as brought along treats. They also paired up with Lowcountry Orphan Relief for a "Do Good December" Project.

 These amazing students have now graduated from Leader Academy, and up to 30 PCA high school students have the opportunity to participate next year. To learn more about the Chick-fil-A Leader Academy and to apply for the 2021-2022 school year, click the Learn More button below.