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2017%2018'National'Middle'School'Math'Competitions'AMC$8$(8th$grade$and$below)$The'AMC'8'is'a'25%question,'40%minute,'multiple'choice'examination'in'middle'school'mathematics'designed'to'promote'the'development'of'problem%solving'skills.'The'AMC'8'provides'an'opportunity'for'middle'school'students'to'develop'positive'attitudes'towards'analytical'thinking'and'mathematics'that'can'assist'in'future'careers.'Students'apply'classroom'learned'skills'to'unique'problem%solving'challenges'in'a'low%stress'and'friendly'environment.''Students'that'score'in'the'top'5%'and'above'are'recognized'nationally.''See:'https://www.maa.org/math%competitions/amc%8'''Last'year,'three'Chesapeake'students'were'recognized'by'the'Chesapeake'City'Council'(two'for'top'5%'and'one'top'2%'nationally).'
Who:'Open'to'all'Chesapeake'Students'(8th'grade'and'below)'
When:'11/14/2017'at'6:00'pm'
Where:'Oscar'Smith'High'School'Cafeteria'
Cost:'Registration'fee'per'student'depends'on'the'number'of'students.''If'we'have'10'students'register:'$8/student;'20'students:'$5/student,'etc.'Students'will'be'expected'to'pay'this'fee.''Interested'students'must'send'an'email'to'Dan'Viar'at'[email protected]'prior'to'10/8/2017'to'register.''Mr.'Viar'may'be'contacted'at'(757)'373%7487.'
Mathcounts$Competition$Series$(6th$>$8th)$The'MATHCOUNTS'Competition'Series'is'a'national'program'that'provides'students'the'opportunity'to'compete'in'live,'in%person'contests'against'and'alongside'their'peers'(think'National'Spelling'Bee'for'Math).'Created'in'1983,'it'is'open'to'all'sixth%,'seventh%'and'eighth%grade'students.''The'Competition'Series'has'4'levels'of'competition—school,'chapter,'state'and'national.'Each'level'of'competition'is'comprised'of'4'rounds—Sprint,'Target,'Team'and'Countdown'Round.''Students'may'only'participate'through'the'school'that'they'are'learning'middle'school'math.''Each'school'can'send'up'to'10'students'(a'team'of'4'and'6'individuals).''In'the'past,'Chesapeake'has'used'the'school'competition'to'select'the'top'10'students'from'each'school.''This'usually'takes'place'in'January.''The'chapter'competition'will'be'in'February'at'Norfolk'State'University'against'VA'Beach,'Norfolk,'and'Suffolk.''Only$the$top$team$and$the$top$two$individuals$from$NSU$get$invited$to$the$State$Competition.$$In$2016$Chesapeake$had$one$student.$$In$2017$Chesapeake$had$two$students$make$it.$'We'need'to'register'a'team'for'each'school'by'11/2/2017'to'qualify'for'“early'bird”'registration'($30/student).''Because'of'this,'interested'students'must'send'an'email'to'Dan'Viar'at'[email protected]'prior'to'10/27/2017'to'register.''Mr.'Viar'may'be'contacted'at'(757)'373%7487.''
See:'https://www.mathcounts.org/programs/competition%series'''for'more'information.'
The$VA$Math$Club$in$partnership$with$the$City$of$Chesapeake$offers,$free$classes$each$weekend$to$prepare$for$these$competitions.$$'