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Mathletes Excel in Competition
On February 6, the Middle School sent ten mathletes
(eighth graders Luke L., Justin N., Austin N., Charlie L.
and Kaleb A. and seventh graders Noah S., Akash P.,
Natalie S., Colin B., and Avinash T.) to participate in
the Baltimore/Chesapeake Chapter Mathcounts competition at
McDonogh School. Noah, Luke, Austin, and Justin competed
together and placed seventh out of 38 teams, which
qualifies them for the state competition on March 12. Luke and Noah were also successful in the individual portion and will advance
to the next level.
Mathcounts is a national enrichment program that
promotes mathematics achievement and offers competition
that is as exciting as any school sport. The program is
open to sixth, seventh, and eighth graders.
Since the beginning of the school year, McDonogh's
mathletes have been meeting with Middle School math
teachers and Mathcounts coaches Matt Newton and Willie
Little once a week during activities. They teach them
creative strategies for quickly solving higher-level, non-
traditional problems that they will need to answer in
competition.
In January, after months of practice and instruction,
the participants took a test supplied by Mathcounts. The
students with the top scores represented McDonogh at the
competition on February 6.
Mathcounts allows four students to participate on an
official team and six others to participate as
individuals. All of the contestants scored very well at
the Chesapeake Chapter competition.
The mathletes who did not qualify for the competition
are encouraged to continue attending weekly Mathcounts
sessions for the remainder of the year to work on skills.
The benefits of the program are far-reaching. A recent
study showed that students who participate in Mathcounts
score higher on SATs.
On February 6, the Middle School sent ten mathletes (eighth graders Luke L., Justin N., Austin N., Charlie L. and Kaleb A. and seventh graders Noah S., Akash P., Natalie S., Colin B., and Avinash T.) to participate in the Baltimore/Chesapeake Chapter Mathcounts competition at McDonogh School. Noah, Luke, Austin, and Justin competed together and placed seventh out of 38 teams, which qualifies them for the state competition on March 12. Luke and Noah were also successful in the individual portion and will advance to the next level.
Mathcounts is a national enrichment program that promotes mathematics achievement and offers competition that is as exciting as any school sport. The program is open to sixth, seventh, and eighth graders.
Since the beginning of the school year, McDonogh's mathletes have been meeting with Middle School math teachers and Mathcounts coaches Matt Newton and Willie Little once a week during activities. They teach them creative strategies for quickly solving higher-level, non- traditional problems that they will need to answer in competition.
In January, after months of practice and instruction, the participants took a test supplied by Mathcounts. The students with the top scores represented McDonogh at the competition on February 6.
Mathcounts allows four students to participate on an official team and six others to participate as individuals. All of the contestants scored very well at the Chesapeake Chapter competition.
The mathletes who did not qualify for the competition are encouraged to continue attending weekly Mathcounts sessions for the remainder of the year to work on skills. The benefits of the program are far-reaching. A recent study showed that students who participate in Mathcounts score higher on SATs.