McDevitt Math Olympiad Program

Created in 1977 by Dr. George Lenchner, an internationally known math educator, the Math Olympiads went ​ ​ public in 1979. Last , nearly 170,000 students from 6,000 teams worldwide participated in the Olympiads. All 50 states and 39 other countries were represented!

The Math Olympiad team at McDevitt will meet after school on Thursdays from 2:30-3:30 for seventeen ​ ​ ​ ​ sessions this school year. During our meetings, we will work on strategies to solve challenging math problems and to participate in the five nationally administered Math Olympiad contests.

To learn more about Math Olympiad, log onto www.MOEMS.org or email either Ms. DiTroia or Mr. ​ ​ McDonagh:

[email protected] or [email protected] ​ ​ ​

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Important things to note: ​

*Interested students must return the attached form ASAP! Students cannot participate in the program if they ​ ​ have not returned this form.

*The schedule on the other side of this sheet shows the dates we will meet and when each of the contests are. Please mark your accordingly! Note that our first session will be on October 17th. ​

*We will begin our sessions at 2:35 (with a to snack if needed), and we will end at 3:30. Students must ​ be picked up promptly at 3:30 or take the late bus home.

*Bringing a snack is optional, but is recommended (it will be helpful to give students a little extra “brainpower” at the end of the !). Please do not send in any snack containing nuts due to potential allergy ​ ​ concerns.

*A note or email must be sent to Ms. DiTroia or Mr. McDonagh if your child will miss a session or will be ​ ​ ​ leaving early for any reason.

Math Olympiad Schedule: 2019-2020

We will meet on Thursdays after school from 2:30-3:30 on the following dates: ​ ​

October 17 Practice Session

October 24 Practice Session

October 31 Practice Session

November 7 Contest 1

November 14 Practice Session

November 21 Practice Session

December 5 Contest 2

December 12 Practice Session

December 19 Practice Session

January 9 Practice Session

January 16 Contest 3

January 23 Practice Session

January 30 Practice Session

February 6 Contest 4

February 13 Practice Session

February 20 Practice Session

February 27 Contest 5

2019-2020 Math Olympiad Form

Please return this form to Ms. DiTroia (Room 124) or Mr. McDonagh (Room 130)

Student:

_____ I accept the invitation to be a member of Math Olympiad!

_____ I will NOT be participating in Math Olympiad this year.

Student’s Name:______

Homeroom teacher:______

Parent/Guardian:

Parent/Guardian’s Name:______

Parent/Guardian Signature:______

Parent/Guardian Information:

E-mail :______

In case of an emergency, please call:

Name: ______Phone number (s): ______

Name:______Phone number (s):______

Does your child have allergies that we should be aware of? If so, please list them below:

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*PLEASE NOTE THERE IS NO SCHOOL NURSE AVAILABLE AFTER SCHOOL!