2011 CIE Mathcomp / Math Fun

The DFW Chapter of CIE is once again hosting their excellent and well-attended math competition and math fair.  The event is open to students currently in 1st through 7th grade.

The date this year is a bit later, Saturday, July 9, but it will once again be held at Collin College at 2800 E Spring Creek Parkway.

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2010 AMC 8 School Honor Roll

Several of our local schools distinguished themselves in the recent AMC 8 with high team scores:

• Score: 67 – A & M Consolidated Ms, College Station
• Score: 68 – Westbrook Intermediate, Friendswood
• Score: 70 – Eudaimonia Academy Home School, Frisco
• Score: 73 – Harmony School Of Advancement, Houston
• Score: 74 – Quail Valley Ms, Missouri City
• Score: 67 – Fowler Middle School, Plano
• Score: 72 – Rice Ms, Plano
• Score: 66 – Wyatt Elementary, Plano
• Score: 73 – First Colony Ms, Sugar Land
• Score: 75 – Fort Settlement Ms, Sugar Land

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2008 AMC 8 Results

The results of the 2008 AMC 8 contest have been reported.  Many of our Math Circle students participated and distinguished themselves this year.  Several North Texas schools also stood out with the sum of their top 3 scores exceeding 66 (out of 75):

• Hockaday
• McLean Middle School (Fort Worth)
• Rice Middle School (Plano)
• Robinson Middle School (Plano)
• St. Mark’s School of Texas
• Testbrain Prep Center (Coppell)

Unfortunately too many schools still do not offer this important contest.  Please start now to lobby your own school system to not only offer the AMC 8 but to help students prepare for it.

Here is a distribution of scores on the 25 point test.

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