Math Club

2021-2022 Registration is closed

Math Club will be held remotely on Zoom for the entire 2021-2022 school year. All students will need a personal device that supports Zoom to participate in Math Club.

Who: Math Club is for 4th and 5th grade students who are interested in math competitions and enrichment.

Registration: Registration starts August 18, 2021 and ends September 13, 2021. After the deadline, registration will be closed.

Club Fees: Fees are $100 per student for the year (non-refundable). The amount includes online payment processing fees, club expenses, and competition registration fees.

Club Meetings: Math Club meetings are held Thursdays from 6 pm to 7 pm. (For 2021-2022, Math Club meetings will be held virtually on Zoom. A Zoom invitation will be sent to the primary email address on your PTSA account.)

Meeting Dates:

2021	2022
September 16, 23, 30	January 6, 13, 20
October 7, 21, 28	February 3, 10, 24
November 4, 18	March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
December 2, 9, 16	April 14, 21, 28

About Math Club

Math Club is a fun and competitive activity. It is a great way for students to develop intuitive thinking skills and learn new math concepts. Students will not only learn new materials, but will apply their previous knowledge from school to fun and challenging problems. Further, participants will learn to view math not as a set of rules or guidelines, but as an art. Math is a subject full of creativity and opportunity that many students can enjoy. Besides the academic benefits, Math Club is also a great way to meet new people and develop teamwork skills.

Requirements

All registered students and families are expected to meet the following requirements:

Behavior: All students are expected to be respectful, cooperative, and follow all school and Math Club rules.
Commitment: All students are expected to make an extra effort to study math in addition to the weekly club meetings.
Volunteering: The club is a 100% volunteer-run organization. Parent involvement is required to support kids' math studies at home, such as checking Math Club homework, explaining math problems, etc. Long-term volunteers are needed.

Math Competitions

The club plans to participate in the following six competitions. For team competitions, teams of three to four students will be formed based on level and family preferences. The club may recommend team adjustments to keep the Blackwell teams competitive.

2021-2022 Tentative Competition Schedule

Competition	Date	Format	Information	Website
AMC 8	January 18 - 24, 2022	In-person	The AMC 8 is a 25-question, 40-minute, multiple choice examination	www.maa.org/math-competitions/amc-8
MOEMS	Contest 1: November 15 - December 15, 2021 Contest 2: December 6, 2021 - January 14, 2022 Contest 3: January 10 - February 4, 2022 Contest 4: February 7 - March 11, 2022 Contest 5: March 7 - March 31, 2022	Online	Math Olympiads consist of five monthly contests stretching from November 2021 to March 2022	www.moems.org
Washington State Mathematics Championship (Blaine)			WSMC consists of six tests: one thirty-problem individual test and five team tests, covering Algebra, Geometry, Potpourri, Probability, and Mental Math. This competition is for 5th Grade and above.
Math is Cool			Team and individual participation. Multiple sessions.	www.academicsarecool.com/#/home
Math Kangaroo			75 minute multiple choice test. 24 questions for 3rd and 4th Grade. 30 questions for 5th Grade.	www.mathkangaroo.us/mk/default.html
Math League	April 15 - May 20, 2022	Online		www.mathleague.com