Woot!  Almost the end of 2024!

Can you believe there are only two more weeks this semester?  Amazing.  
Let’s close out 2024 strong.

1.  NSML 3
Get in your focus cave and prepare NSML 3 material!  This week Thursday we will take 40ish kids to Lake Forest High School where we hope to continue to separate from the pack.  It is not without effort!  Get into your google classroom and grind out another idea, read up another few pages, and look through one more contest.  That. Will. Make. A. Difference.  It really will.  If your content knowledge is there, then practice will work out the silly mistakes, the misread questions, and the time scramble for not working efficiently.  
It is quite likely we will have our last vetting contests at your grade level meetings tomorrow, so work to make it onto the bus! =)

2.  MATH TEAM kids made the internet!  Was poking around the internet and I found a couple of our upperclassmen online!

Angela Ho.
https://news.mit.edu/2024/math-prize-for-girls-mit-six-way-tie-1031
What a boss.  OMG.  Really?  So great!  Read up, be inspired, ask her questions. =)

Jaden Chen

Welcome to Scenario Quest: A Journey Through Risk and Discovery

Really? This guy must be reading a lot of sci-fi right now.  =). Really nice read and a fun way to describe math modeling. 

lotsOfYou
https://nsml.org/statistics/
Poke around the statistics page, and you may find your contribution to some of the scores this year and in past years.  You may even find your initials next to some high scores. 

See you tomorrow!
3:38 – 4:30
Frosh/Jr 1508/1510
Soph/sr: 1500/1502

DaMathTeam

Hi MATH TEAM

This week, we do not have our usual MATH TEAM meeting.  Many are already out for Thanksgiving break, and we want to get out of your way to… well… get out of here Tuesday and celebrate time off!  But we have a special challenge for you! As Thanksgiving approaches, let’s take some time to express gratitude in a mathy way. Choose one or more of these options to complete before next week:

1.  Write a quick email to a teacher thanking them for being a great teacher or for supporting you in your math journey. Even a few kind words can make their day!

2.  Write your own gratitude function with defined inputs. Here is an example:

3.  Get into your google classroom and do some problems assigned by your MATH TEAM coach.  The next NSML is soon after we get back.  Most classrooms will be doing a vetting contest after some more ideas on Tuesday December 3 when we meet again.

=)
enjoy some time off, 
daMathTeam

Hey there misfit. 

Not many choose to embrace math willingly. Most students scrape by, doing just enough math to earn a grade. But not us. We’re the mis-fits.  
Savor numbers, enjoy the peculiar joy that only math brings. Celebrate it. Own your MATH mis-fit status.  Encourage your math class, spark curiosity, ask better questions, push understanding further.  

And now for what to expect on Tuesday
It’s incredible to believe that the last time we met together was before the Math Carnival!  We will start our meeting in two rooms… sophomores and seniors in 1500/1502.  Freshmen and juniors in 1508/1510.  We’ll start by celebrating the success of the Math Carnival and passing out some awards from NSML #2.  Then we begin our efforts in the next topics.

Frosh: 
Basic Statistics: May include measures of central tendency (mean, median, and mode), box-and-whisker plots, two-way tables, stem and leaf, range. No variance. No standard deviation. 

Soph: 
Circles: Standard material. May include arcs, area, angles, power theorems, inscribed and circumscribed polygons, sectors and segments. Does not include trig nor equations of circles

Jr: 
Logarithms and Exponentials: May include domain and range, graphing, logarithms with positive bases including natural and base ten logs, emphasis on properties, exponential and logarithmic growth and decay, and applications. No complex numbers. 

Sr: 
Vectors: (Previously called Vector Analytic Graphing) May include two dimensional vector applications, two and three dimensional vectors, equations of lines and planes in space, scalar, cross products, perpendicularity and parallels, distance between points, lines, and planes. No calculus

No contests this week, just some introductions and practice.

Then at 4:30, those that signed up for CaLiOt should meet in 1500/1502.  
The Olympiad Training should start by 4:35 and end around 5:20.  For the 30+ that signed up, a problem set will be emailed to you tomorrow to familiarize yourself with the topic and notation before hearing from our senior students Caden and Lillian.  

One more full week before Thanksgiving break!  You can do it!

See ya tomorrow
3:35 – 4:25ish
Frosh/Jr 1508-1510
Soph/Sr 1500-1502

4:35 – 5:25
CaLiOt in 1500-1502

daMisFits

Greetings, Esteemed Mathletes!
Another week, another mathematical journey awaits! 
Now choose your destiny!!!

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Path 1: The Phantom Tuesday Meeting
It’s Tuesday, and you’re feeling ready for our usual math team gathering. Do you:
   A) Head straight to our 1500 meeting rooms, ready to dive into equations.
   B) Recall rumors of a different challenge taking place…

If you choose A, you discover empty rooms where only the echoes of your own thoughts linger. Why?  There is no regular MATH TEAM meeting this Tuesday. 

If you choose B, your memory serves you well. No meeting this Tuesday – AMC contest instead! Prepare for battle! Bring your math weapons – pencils, rulers, compasses, erasers, and sharp wits – and rise to the challenge!  An email from Mr. Anderson tells you where your journey begins.

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Path 2: NSML Victory Unveiled
You grasp the scroll containing the latest NSML results. Do you:
    A) Glance quickly, seeking confirmation of our progress.
    B) Read slowly, soaking in every detail of our triumph…

Either way, you cannot help but grin as you see it confirmed – we remain in first place with a 24-point lead! Each point is a testament to your dedication and preparation.  We are lucky to have you.

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Path 3: The CaLiOt Quest
The winds of November carry a special call: CaLiOt – the Olympiad Training led by our esteemed seniors, Caden and Lilian. Do you:
    A) Decide to prepare in isolation.
    B) Seize the chance to learn from seasoned minds…

If you choose A, you might learn, but will miss the camaraderie and insights of your peers. 

If you choose B, punch your ticket for CaLiOt on November 19 by filling out the google form here  

Choose wisely, Mathletes, and let each step on your path lead you to mathematical greatness!

daMathTeam

Hello, mathlete, a quick update to share:
This week again, our team won’t be there 😦

Last week we had crowds at our Math Carnival show,
It was joyful, chaotic, with math all aglow!
A big thanks to those who helped make it run,
We’ll share some great photos when we’re next all as one.

… but that meeting’s not set for this week—
No meeting Tuesday, that’s two in a row…. eek!

Take heart, though, for Wednesday is key,
As 100+ mathletes will take the AMC!
The first in a series of tests we all know:
AMC, then AIME, then USAMO!
Good luck, competitors—give it your best!
Watch for Mr. Anderson’s email, he’ll tell you the rest.

Then Thursday we’re off, with our team so bright,
To NSML #2, University of Chicago lab school is the site!
Check Google Classroom for prep and for more,
And see who’s confirmed for the journey in store.

Now here’s a heads up for the weeks to come:
No meeting the 12th – but will it be calm?
No! We host the second AMC on that day!
With 100+ mathletes ready to play!

Then the 19th, at last, we again shall resume,
With an exciting double session to fill the room!
From 3:30 to 4:30, our regular meet,
Then CaLiOT follows – oh what a treat!
We will learn from Caden and Lillian with flair,
A number theory showcase with problems tricky and rare.
The showcase is targeted for borderline AIME qualifiers
To those seeking 12 on the AIME… maybe even higher!

=)
Now dive back into prep for the AMC dream, 
Be proud to be part of our amazing MATH … program.

Da-da da-da-da-da Da-da Da-Da!
It’s carnival time!!!

Here’s what to expect:
After school on Tuesday, as soon as the after school traffic clears, artboards and booths will be set up at the point and in the wood commons.  Be sure to have all your booth material ready including print out decorations you want to put on your booth!  Some extra markers, tape, and balloons, will be at your booth with its booth number.  Be sure to know what your booth number is!  Checking-in will simply entail being at your assigned booth, going through your booth envelope, and decorating. You will have time to decorate the day of, but be sure to have your stuff ready!  Then at 5 we will meet in 2104 for a pizza dinner and some last instructions.

From 6 – 8 PM, it should be non-stop kids, math, math bucks, smiles, learning, laughing, high-fives, shouts of “great job!”, taking photos,  prizes, snacks, and good-feels all around.  

Be sure to check your email for instructions from Mr. Der

The week to come has the AMC on Wednesday
So be sure to check your email for instructions and last resources from Mr. Anderson.

Also next week is NSML #2 at The University of Chicago Lab school.  
It should be a fun night getting deep into the city, eating at a classic Chicago joint, and doing math on the U of C campus.  

Boo!  Don’t forget that it’s also halloween this Thursday. =) 

Eat lots of candy.  Do lots of math

See ya Tuesday at your booth!!!!
3:35 – 8 PM
daMathTeam

1.  Hello!
https://mywordle.strivemath.com/?word=iokkeiwa

2.  https://mywordle.strivemath.com/?word=jgdo
Practice and training continues this week!  Many levels will be having their first in-person vetting contest.  Study up on your topic and find your way onto the bus!!!

3.  https://mywordle.strivemath.com/?word=kzppamwr
The first session is this Tuesday at 4:30!  For those that signed up, be sure to work through the material.  Get pumped as you train to set a new PR!

4.  https://mywordle.strivemath.com/?word=ovjplxdhvdxgka
For those that are new, know that we have a sweet website.  Read bios on e-board members and coaches, check out old posts, and look through the results through the years!

See you Tuesday!

3:30 – 4:25 
1500/1502 soph/sr
1508/1510 frosh/jr

4:30 – 5:25
JHOT!!!!

daMathTeam

Two wɘɘʞƨ ɒϱo on qɒlinbɿomɘ bɒγ (1001), tʜiƨ woυlb ʜɒvɘ dɘɘn moɿɘ timɘlγ… oʜ wɘll, ϱoob ibɘɒƨ lɒtɘ iƨ dɘttɘɿ tʜɒn no ibɘɒ ɘvɘɿ. 

ummmm… for those that can’t handle this.  Copy the email,  paste here, and ask for mirror text. =)

https://www.textfixer.com/tools/reverse-text-generator.php

It’ƨ ɒ dυƨγ tʜɿɘɘ wɘɘʞƨ in ɒ ɿow. 

1. Tʜiƨ wɘɘʞ, wɘɒɿ ƨomɘ Ƨtɘvɘnƨon Ƨwɒϱ to MATH TƎAM. 
At 4:25, wɘ will ɒll ƨtɒɿt ʜɘɒbinϱ bown to tʜɘ ɿɘɔitɒl ʜɒll to tɒʞɘ oυɿ γɘɒɿdooʞ qiɔtυɿɘ! MATH TƎAM ƨʜiɿt? Ǝvɘn dɘttɘɿ! Iʇ γoυ ʜɒvɘ nɘvɘɿ tɒʞɘn tʜɘ ƨυqɘɿ lɒtɘ dυƨ, ɔonƨibɘɿ tɒʞinϱ it tomoɿɿow. It’ƨ qɒɿt oʇ γoυ lɘɒɿninϱ ʜow Ƨtɘvɘnƨon woɿʞƨ. =) Alƨo tʜiƨ wɘɘʞ, dɘ ɿɘɒbγ to lɘɒɿn moɿɘ on γoυɿ ИƧM⅃ toqiɔ, oɿ qoƨƨidlγ tɒʞinϱ ɒ vɘttinϱ ɔontɘƨt. It’ƨ ƨomɘwʜɒt bɘqɘnbɘnt on tʜɘ γɘɒɿ… in otʜɘɿ woɿbƨ, I’m not ƨυɿɘ. =) 

2. Иɘxt wɘɘʞ ɒʇtɘɿ MATH TƎAM, ovɘɿ 55 oʇ γoυ ʜɒvɘ ƨiϱnɘb υq ʇoɿ ႱHOT!!!! A ʇloob ϱɒtɘ oʇ olγmqiɒnƨ ɒɿɘ on oυɿ wɒγ… =). Iʇ ƨtill intɘɿɘƨtɘb, looʞ ʇoɿ tʜɘ ɘmɒil dlɒƨt ʇɿom lɒƨt wɘɘʞ. 

3. In two wɘɘʞƨ, tʜɘ MATH TƎAM ʜoƨtƨ tʜiɿb to ʇiʇtʜ ϱɿɒbɘɿƨ in oυɿ ɔommυnitγ ʇoɿ tʜɘ MATHɔɒɿnivɒl! 𐐒ɘ qɒɿt oʇ tʜɘ ʇυn! ⅃ɒƨt minυtɘ pυɘƨtionƨ oɿ ʜɘlqɘɿƨ ƨʜoυlb ɘmɒil Mɿ. Ⴇɘɿ (ƨɘɘ to: linɘ) … ɒ looʞ ɒʜɘɒb ƨʜowƨ tʜɒt tʜɘ AMƆ iƨ tʜɘ wɘɘʞ tʜɒt ʇollowƨ, ɒnb oυɿ ƨɘɔonb ИƧM⅃ ɘvɘnt ɒt tʜɘ Univɘɿƨitγ oʇ Ɔʜiɔɒϱo ⅃ɒd ƨɔʜool! … ɒnb tʜɘ wɘɘʞ ɒʇtɘɿ tʜɒt iƨ tʜɘ ƨɘɔonb AMƆ … ʇollowɘb dγ tʜɘ nɘxt olγmqiɒb tɿɒininϱ ƨɘƨƨion tʜɘ wɘɘʞ ɒʇtɘɿ! wɒɒɒʜ!!! ꟻiɿƨt tʜinϱƨ ʇiɿƨt. Wɘɒɿ ƨomɘ mɒtʜ ƨwɒϱ, ϱɘt tɿɒinɘb υq in γoυɿ ИƧM⅃ toqiɔ, tʜɘn lɘt’ƨ tɒʞɘ ɒ ƨwɘɘt γɘɒɿdooʞ qiɔtυɿɘ. =)

See ya Tuesday:
3:30 – 4:25
frosh/jr in 1508/1510
soph/sr in 1500/1502
Then we all head down to the recital hall.  4:30 photo shoot

daMathTeam

Hello amigos!

We get to MATH-amos again manana!
We start-amos with some updates on the Math Carnival
We then sign-up-amos for a special AMC/AIME/USAMO training.  The first event is onOctober 22, from 4:30 – 5:30, right after MATH TEAM
The majority of the time will be in preparing-amos for our next NSML event.  No vetting contents yet… just training-amos and learning-amos with our amigos.

Check your google classrooms for material and get a leg up on the material.
Also be sure to keep attacking-amos AMC questions on your own!  Don’t be picky.  Just load up the 2023 AMC and get to it.  Do problems and check answers.  You really can’t replace experience, and you can microwave gains… just do the work!  Systematically work chronologically backwards to 2022, 2021… as your capacity allows.

We start-amos in smaller rooms!  Hooray!
Hasta manana! 
3:31 – 4:29
frosh/jr: 1508/1510
Soph/sr: 1500/1502

elEquipoDeMatematicas