Register for Math is Cool Competition! McAuliffe Math Club will register for Online Champs competition this year. Interested students can participate individually, or on a team; teams are comprised of 3 to 4 students in the same grade level. Learn more about how to participate below!
NOTE: This competition will be canceled if we do not have 2 volunteers (PTSA members) attending each competition event with the Math Club Chair. Please consider volunteering as an event chaperone to make this event happen. Volunteers will need to attend from 2:20-6:20pm on the event date. If you are available, please contact the Math Club Chair below as soon as possible.
Who: 4th and 5th grade students primarily; students of all grades may compete individually.
When: 5th grade competition date is Mar 15, 2023. 4th grade competition date is Mar 29, 2023.
Where: Competition will take place online but all students must participate from the same location at McAuliffe Elementary
How Many Teams: Registration is limited to 8 teams per competition and will be filled on a first-come-first-served basis. Additional teams may be added depending on volunteer availability. Please consider volunteering if your child is participating in this event.
Registration deadline: Interested students must contact the Math Club Chair by Monday, February 20th. Payment must be received by Friday, February 24th.
Registration fee: Each team covers its own competition fees $50/team, and all students in the team are automatically registered for the individual portion of the competition. Students that want to participate only in the individual portion of the competition need to pay $15 registration fee. Registration fees will be paid online and will include an online processing service fee. No refunds will be provided once payment is collected. Students needing financial assistance can contact Mrs. Daniel to apply for use of the PTSA Sunshine Fund. If 2 volunteers are not identified for each session by February 22, the competition will be cancelled and refunds will be made to any participants who have already paid.
Registration process: Please email the Math Club Chair to indicate your student’s interest in participating in this competition as an individual or team. Students may identify their own teams or, for those looking for a team, the Math Club Chair can place interested students on a team based on the Math is Cool competition requirements. The PTSA Math Club Chair will serve as the 2023 Competition Coach for both 4th and 5th grade and will formally register all teams affiliated with McAuliffe Elementary for the Math is Cool Online Champs competition. The Math Club Chair will work with individuals and teams to complete the proper competition payment.
Volunteers Needed! Multiple volunteers will be needed for this competition. Please contact the Math Club Chair if you are interested in helping proctor either of these competitions in-person at McAuliffe. All volunteers must be approved by LWSD. If 2 volunteers are not identified for each session by February 22, the competition will be cancelled and refunds will be made to any participants who have already paid.
About Math Is Cool "Academics Are Cool" began in the spring of 1996 when Gregg Sampson, a mathematics teacher at Lewis & Clark High School (LCHS) in Spokane, Washington organized a mathematics competition for sixth grade students in the Spokane area. He and members of the LCHS Math Team organized the events, wrote the competition items and implemented the competition at LCHS. By the 2016-2017 school year, the number of students that competed had grown to over 8000, and included elementary, middle and high schools from Seattle area, Tri-cities, Coeur d’Alene and other cities.
