¡Hola matemático! Mañana nos reuniremos nuevamente para el EQUIPO DE MATEMÁTICAS después de la escuela. Hablaremos sobre los resultados regionales y luego cambiaremos nuestro enfoque a NSML #5, que será el jueves de la próxima semana.  Los eventos de equipo (8 personas, 2 personas, calculadora) seguirán realizándose, así que consulte su aula de Google para conocer los horarios.  También es de destacar que nuestros equipos de modelado matemático impulsarán sus artículos MTFC esta semana y producirán sus artículos M3Challenge el domingo.  Así que estos días hay un poco de gente.

yowsah…. google translate is pretty good these days…

see you tomorrow
3:30 – 4:29
1500/1502/1508/1510

daMathTeam

Mathletes,

Big day tomorrow! We gather in rooms 1500/1502 (soph/sr) or 1508/1510 (frosh/jr) to prep for regionals. Logic, limits, leaps—it’s all on the docket. Clever minds, keen wits, swift pencils—ready to blitz?

The only thing missing?  U!

=) 

For some reason, I’m thinking about the crazy amazing autogram:

Only the fool would take trouble to verify that his sentence was composed of ten a’s, three b’s, four c’s, four d’s, forty-six e’s, sixteen f’s, four g’s, thirteen h’s, fifteen i’s, two k’s, nine l’s, four m’s, twenty-five n’s, twenty-four o’s, five p’s, sixteen r’s, forty-one s’s, thirty-seven t’s, ten u’s, eight v’s, eight w’s, four x’s, eleven y’s, twenty-seven commas, twenty-three apostrophes, seven hyphens and, last but not least, a single !

See yo tomorrow as we lay down the plan for regionals on Feb 22.

daMathTeam

Hey Mathlete, 

Grab your calculators and calendars… there is a lot going on in the next two weeks.

 This Week’s Schedule:

Tuesday before school: 8-Person Practice… check your google classroom for details

Tuesday after school: MATH TEAM!  We will hang out and prep topics. =)

Tuesday after MATH TEAM: Calculator practice… again, check the goog-room

Wednesday after school: 2-Person Practice… google classroom will have details

Thursday: Some students will be trying out for the American Regions Math League.  Good luck to those going to York

 NSML Contest Alert :

Good luck to the 30ish folks taking the AIME on February 6!  And for all MATH TEAM members, mark your calendars for the February 6 NSML event hosted at Stevenson.  You are all invited to take an official contest.  Fill out this google form to reserve your spot and for details!  

 Pre-Contest Fun Night :

To get hyped for NSML, we’re hosting a first ever “Pi & Play Night.”  After your Thursday club or after finishing the AIME, come by to hang out, get fed, and chill before the NSML event.  

When: Tuesday 2/6/2025 from 4:15 to 6:15 (food arrives at 4:50)
Cost: $5
Sign up here: https://omella.com/kuzya?utm_source=mailto

Come on out!  Math is much better with pizza, the e-board will plan some fun-tivities, and you can also come simply to hang out with buddies.

See you at MATH TEAM this week

Tuesday 1/28/2025 3:35 – 4:29
1500/1502 Soph/Sr
1508/1510 Frosh/Jr

daMathTeam

p.s.

ok… full disclosure.  This week, I asked ChatGPT to write me an email with three main points. 1–the schedule for this week.  2–nsml sign up.  3–the pizza night.  

The email you have is pretty much what it gave me. 

I’ve been wondering if people that don’t like reading my long goofy emails copy and paste it into chatGPT to summarize the main points of the email.  So then I thought it would be funny to use chatGPT to take three bullet points, make it into a long email… only to have you use ChatGPT to give you three bullet points of the email again.  (!)

I apologize to the data centers and the electricity used for thought experiment.  =)

We live in the unique moment in time when humans may no longer be the smartest beings on the planet… it’s gloriously frightful.

=)

There is a lot of chatter about potentially closing school or starting late due to the cold tomorrow.  Many schools have already made announcements for remote learning while other nearby districts have announced a 2 hour delay to the school day.  What about SHS?  Well, I am 95% confident that there is a not a 60% chance that there will not be a non-normal school day schedule tomorrow due to the cold.  

Now that we cleared that up, let’s talk about tomorrow.  

Tuesday 7:40 AM.  Thank you to the 40+ students that have expressed interest in trying out for the 8person team.  Check your 8-person google classroom for our room location.  Get a ride to school!  It will be nice to not have to wait for a bus.  We hope to start right at 7:40, so do your best to be on time.  I know you are pumped to check out 8 person, but if SHS goes to a late start or cancels, then we will cancel our in person meeting and dispense material in the classroom.

Tuesday 8:30 AM – 3:25 PM.  Go support your math teacher!  Some of your teachers need a cheerleader – let them know they are doing a good job!  Some need to be challenged – tell them about some MATH TEAM questions you are having trouble with.  Some need help – give a thoughtful answer or offer an insightful question to help the class be the best it can be.

Tuesday 3:30 – 4:30. We are just over two weeks away from NSML #4.  Our time in MATH TEAM will be spent in polishing up ideas regarding systems, right triangles, polynomials, and conics.  Some years will dispense a practice contest to simulate the actual contest on February 6.  Reminder again that the February 6 contest is hosted here and we invite you all to come and be part of the NSML.  The email blast next week will ask for a head count so that we have enough material for everyone.

Monday 7:40 – midnight.  It’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day!  The “I have a dream” speech is one of the greatest speeches in US history.  Consider reading through or listening to the speech to close our your three day weekend. =)
https://www.npr.org/2010/01/18/122701268/i-have-a-dream-speech-in-its-entirety

I don’t hope to not see you tomorrow!
January 21, 2025
3:31 – 4:29
frosh/jr 1508-1510
soph/sr 1500-1502

daMathTeam

Get ready to sleigh your 2025 math goals!

… ok, I was going to make this whole email full of puns related to how cold it is outside, but I ran out of steam… wait… now the puns are snowballing… It’s an avalanche of bad puns now!  With visibility for miles and gusts of puns at 100 miles per hour! 

ok.  It’s out of my system now.  I’m done.  But sheesh!!! It’s so cold outside!

Barring a cold day that shuts down the school, we will meet for the first MATH TEAM meeting of the year tomorrow!

1.  We prepare for NSML.  Tomorrow we will teach topics and expose you to topics related to the fourth NSML event of the year.  This is an event we host here at Stevenson on February 6, so you are all invited to come!  No pressure on making any bus… we invite all interested MATH TEAM members to prepare with us and post an official score for NSML.  Please make sure you clear up your schedule on February 6.  NSML #4 is the last topic related NSML event of the year.  NSML #5 covers the previous 4 topics, so this is the last opportunity to load up on a single topic of study.

2.  We will provide details on how to qualify for regional and state competition.  It’s a crazy thought, but some MATH TEAM members were able to say for a whole year, “I’m the top math freshman/sophomore/junior in Illinois” or “I’m part of the top 8person team in the state.”  To be a part of these teams, you need to come out to MATH TEAM and gain a spot on our roster.  Step one is sign up for any team competitions you may be interested in.  Individual contests will be dispensed by your coach in the google classroom associated with your year.  The rooms below are new.  Information and tryout information will be dispensed in these google classrooms. If Sign up to learn more and tryout for a spot.

Frosh/Soph 2-person Google Classroom
fs2p will meet after school on Wednesday

Junior/Senior 2-person Google Classroom
js2p will meet after school on Wednesday

Calculator team Google Classroom
calc will meet after math team on Tuesday

Frosh/Soph 8person Google classroom
fs8p meets before school on Tuesday

Junior/Senior 8person Google classroom
js8p meets before school on Tuesday

3.  In the coming weeks we will talk about how to get involved in our last two community events: the junior high math circle and junior high math contest, some possible social events, and we will get orders in for our new math team swag!

See you tomorrow

January 14, 2025
1508/1510 frosh/jr
1500/1502 soph/sr
3:36 – 4:28

daMathTeam

Hello to the 320 folks on the MATH TEAM email blast!

As winter break comes to an end, many of you may be grappling with a condition known as Returnophobia—a post-break outbreak characterized by a reluctance to return to routines and a longing for endless winter vacation. Fortunately, MATH TEAM has been FDA approved as a proven remedy.

What Is Returnophobia?

Returnophobia (re-turn-oh-FOH-bee-uh) is a temporary condition among students that presents with symptoms such as:

• A strong resistance to setting alarms.
• Inability to focus for prolonged periods of time.
• Repetition of senseless activities.
• Repetition of senseless activities.
• Repetition of senseless activities.

It often occurs alongside Motivational Deficit Disorder (MDD), a state where zero mental inertia cannot overcome the coefficient of Getoutabed.

Your Treatment Plan

1.  Ease back into the school year.  MATH TEAM normally meets on Tuesday, but we will pause on January 7, 2025.  That way you can keep your afternoon nap routine on day 1 of the semester.  =)  The pause also allows the coaches and executive board members a week to plan out the rest of the year.  MATH TEAM reconvenes for our first meeting of the year on January 14, 2025. 

2.  The antidote to Returnophobia isn’t a complete shut down into apathy. The best treatment is to reengage with purpose.

• Rediscover the peculiar joy that math brings when you get things right.  
• Remember that problems are simply the difference between what one has and what one wants.
• Reconnect with peers who share your drive and curiosity.

Don’t let Returnophobia or Motivational Deficit Disorder keep you down.  If you are a regular MATH TEAM member, get ready for the best MATH TEAM semester ever.  If you have not come in a while, visit again on January 14 to kick off the semester with energy, enthusiasm, and a commitment to growth!

Now close out your email and enjoy one more day off. =)

daMathTeam

You get 8 semesters of high school… and we just about used one up.

Scarcity creates value.  For our seniors, we hope you are getting ready for an amazing last semester.  For all, we hope you finish this semester well and are ready to pile on more successes in the semesters to come.

Tomorrow in MATH TEAM, we’re hitting pause for some much needed fun in a stressful time for those trying to repair their grades. =)

We have some unopened snacks from the math carnival, and they need to be gone before winter break.  So what better way to give away food than with some friendly (and silly) competition?

MATH TEAM COACH trivia and random math questions with Kahoot!
Tears may be shed.  Bragging rights will be claimed.  Snacks will be yours.

2-person competition!
Bring your A-game, your teammate (we can also pair you up) – and let the games begin!  

Carve out some time in your schedule to join us for laid back math fun – it’s a great way to see some buds before we all head out for break.

We also have some ribbons to hand out along with snacks and glory for the winners.

Tuesday, December 17, 2024
3:33-4:29
NEW ROOMS!
frosh/soph in 1508/1510
jr/sr in 1500/1502

adios!
elEquipoDeMatemáticas