Happy Pi Day!

Happy PI Day!! Let the celebrations begin!! But what exactly is PI???

Pi Day was founded by Physicist Larry Shaw in 1988. Pi can calculate the circumference of a circle by measuring the diameter — the distance straight across the circle's middle — and multiplying that by the 3.14-plus number.

It is considered a constant number and it is also infinite, meaning it is mathematically irrational. Long before computers, historic scientists such as Isaac Newton spent many hours calculating decimal places by hand. Today, using sophisticated computers, researchers have come up with trillions of digits for pi, but there is no end.

More information on Pi can be found here: https://www.piday.org/learn-about-pi/

How are our STEM students celebrating?

- Some Elementary school students are trying to memorize as much of this math constant as they can to WIN a free pie!

- Other students are making their own pizza's and taking them home to bake with their family.

- An 8th grade class we know is creating a "Pi Playlist" that consists of either the mention of "Pie" or a "Pi" reference!

Is Pi Day just a day to eat more pizza???

There are plenty of options that take place on March 14th every year. This year the below organizations have joined the "Pi" celebration:

Milk Bar All Milk Bar locations will offer a?“Pi à la Mode” deal: a slice of Milk Bar’s famed Milk Bar Pie alongside?a cup of their signature Cereal Milk Soft Serve for $10 ($4 discount).?

Halo Top What goes better with pie than ice cream?

From now until March 20, Halo Top is giving away 80,000 free pints in?celebration of their eight new flavors. To claim a free pint, ice cream enthusiasts can head to?HaloTop.com/firsttaste.

7-Eleven 7-Eleven is offering members of its loyalty programs a large pizza for $3.14 in?7-Eleven,?Speedway?and Stripes stores on Thursday, March 14. (Limit one per transaction, two per day.)

Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza & Wings Get 31.4% off a large 16-inch pizza on Thursday, March 14, at?Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza & Wings. Valid for dine-in only.

BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse Get a second Pizookie for $3.14 with the purchase of a regularly-priced Pizookie on Thursday, March 14, at?BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse. Valid for dine-in only.

Blaze Pizza When you buy one 11-inch pizza, you can get a second 11-inch pizza of equal or lesser value for $3.14 at participating?Blaze Pizza?locations on March 14. The in-store-only offer is one per person and valid on any original dough pizza.

Customers will also get a code for a buy one, get one for $3.14 pizza that can be used in the Blaze app through the end of March.

California Pizza Kitchen Sign up for?California Pizza Kitchen's CPK Rewards loyalty program?to get a $3.14 pizza (choose from Original BBQ Chicken Pizza, Pepperoni, or Traditional Cheese), with a $25 minimum purchase for dine-in only.

Current rewards members will find this offer in their digital wallet on March 14.

Chuck E. Cheese Get a medium build-your-own one-topping pizza for $3.14 with the purchase of any large pizza at participating?Chuck E. Cheese locations?on March. 14.

Cicis Pizza On Pi Day,?Cicis Pizza?customers who buy one medium or large one-topping pizza with Cicis Original round crust can buy a second pizza of the same size for $3.14. The offer can be redeemed in store or online with the code PIDAY.

DIGIORNO Starting on Pi Day, March 14, the brand will launch a giveaway and give fans the chance to win?limited-edition merchandise from a?DiGiorno?and Hidden Valley Ranch collab collection.

To enter, visit the?giveaway website?at 12 p.m. ET on March 14 for the chance to score free items while supplies last.

Round Table Pizza is offering Royal Rewards Members a Personal Pizza with a choice of one topping for $3.14 with the purchase of any Large or XL pizza at participating locations on March 14. The deal is valid for Royal Rewards Members who have signed up for the rewards program prior to March 14.

Mountain Mike's Pizza is offering Mountain rewards members a free mini pizza with the purchase of a 20 oz. bottled beverage on March 14.

Doordash The food delivery service is offering nationwide Pi Day deals from three popular pizza chains: Pizza Hut, Sbarro and Hungry Howies.

Pizza Hut: $6 off eligible orders of $30+ from participating Pizza Hut locations on DoorDash on March 14, 2025. The offer is not valid for pickup and is limited to one per person.

Sbarro: $7 off eligible orders of $25+ from participating Sbarro locations on DoorDash from March 13 — 15. The offer is not valid for pickup and is limited to one per order. DashPass members?can save $8 on eligible orders of $25+ from participating Sbarro locations on DoorDash from March 13 — 15.

Additional options for students

Pi Day Party by Mathnasium x CAMP

CAMP, the family activity center with locations in Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, NYC, Philly and Washington D.C., is teaming up with?Mathnasium?for free Pi Day celebrations. Families can?book a Pi Day?slime bar appointment, then enjoy free pizza and other hands-on activities like beaded bracelet crafting, face painting and temporary tattoos.

Mathnasium and CAMP are also hosting a?national sweepstakes. Three lucky winners will receive a $3,140 educational scholarship and a $314 CAMP gift card.

References:

USA TODAY | NBC LA News | Time & Date.com