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Math Club

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It's time to prepare our McAuliffe teams for the 2025-2026 Math Is Cool competition season!

Here are the details for registration and training:

Registration
Registration is open to 4th and 5th graders until September 26. If more than 18 students register from a single grade, we will host a math placement test to select the top 18 applicants. If a grade has fewer than 18 registrations, the remaining spots will be offered to students from other grades on a first-come, first-served basis from September 27 to October 3.

Training Schedule
We are fortunate to have USAMO qualifiers working with our students, guiding them through past competition problems and helping them hone their abilities. Training sessions will be held bi-weekly for each grade, meaning one week will be for 4th graders and the following week for 5th graders.
- When: Wednesdays, 2:35 PM to 3:35 PM
- Where: A school classroom (the exact room number will be announced later)
   
Competition Information:
  • 4th Grade: Saturday, March 21, 2026
  • 5th Grade: Saturday, March 7, 2026
Location: Liberty High School, 16655 SE 136th St, Renton, WA 98059
Note: Parents/guardians are responsible for transporting their own students to/from the event and MUST attend the event as a chaperone.
If your child is interested in this exciting opportunity, please complete the registration form at https://math-is-cool-2025-2026.cheddarup.com. We look forward to seeing many of you on the team! For any questions, please feel free to reach out to [email protected].
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2025-2026 Math Competitions

Competition Information:
4th Grade: Saturday, March 21, 2026
5th Grade: Saturday, March 7, 2026
Location: Liberty High School, 16655 SE 136th St, Renton, WA 98059



Math Is Cool
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What is Math Is Cool?

Math is Cool is a math competition for grades 4-12 located in the state of Washington. The competition is hosted by Academics is Cool. Participants will be invited to go to the Math is Cool Masters if they score top 4 in their school and if their school wins top 8 in their division.

Math Is Cool is both a team and an individual competition. Each team consists of 4 students. All teams participate in the team competitions, and all students including those who are not on a team participate in the individual competitions.
  •  [Individual] Mental Math (8 questions, 30 seconds/question)
  •  [Individual] Individual Test (40 questions, 35 minutes)
  •  [Team] Multiple Choice (10 questions, 15 minutes)
  •  [Team] Team Problems (10 questions, 15 minutes)
  •  [Team] Triple Jump (10 questions, 3 submittals, 15 minutes)
  •  [Team] College Bowl (3 sets, 10 questions each)

More details can be found at their website:
https://academicsarecool.com/


Practice Problems

All problems and solutions of past tests are available on Math Is Cool’s website:
https://academicsarecool.com/#/samples


Math Kangaroo
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What is Math Kangaroo?

Math Kangaroo is an international mathematical competition for students in grades 1 through 12. The competition consists of a single round that is taken on the same date (third Thursday of March) at a registered center. This year’s competition date is Mar 20, 2025.

The test is 75 minutes long and consists of a series of multiple choice questions.
  • Grade 1/2: 24 problems
  • Grade 3/4: 24 problems
  • Grade 5/6: 30 problems

More information can be found at the official website:
https://mathkangaroo.org/mks/


Practice Problems

Math Kangaroo website has sample problems of past tests:
https://mathkangaroo.org/mks/practice/free-question-samples/


Questions or ideas? You can contact Math Club Chair at [email protected]
Christa McAuliffe Elementary School, 23823 NE 22nd St., Sammamish, WA 98074
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  • Home
  • About Us
    • What is the PTSA?
    • Get Involved
    • Board of Directors
    • Advocacy
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    • PTSA Forms and Training Opportunities
  • Our School
    • McAuliffe Elementary
    • Staff Favorites
  • Calendar
  • PTSA Events
    • Fun Run
    • Spelling Bee
    • YEARBOOK COVER DESIGN CONTEST
    • STEM Fair
    • Used Book Bazaar
    • Talent Show
    • Kindness Day
    • Heritage Night
    • School Play
    • 5th Grade Promotion
    • GOOD VIBES NEON DISCO
  • Programs
    • Robotics
    • Chess
    • Math Challenge
    • Math Club
    • Enrichment Programs & After School Care
    • Special Needs
    • Sustainability
    • DEI
    • Giving Tree
  • Art Start
    • McAuliffe Art Start
    • Reflections
    • Volunteer Palette
    • Kiln Calendar, Clay and Glass
    • Art Lesson Resources
    • Square 1
    • Art Walk
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