Four of fifteen finalist teams in the Modeling The Future Challenge finals are from Stevenson! The Modeling the Future Challenge is a real-world competition for high school students that combines math modeling, data analysis, and risk management. The teams conducted their own research project modeling real-world data. The finalists are in the running for $60,000 in scholarships!

Diana Tang (Jr) and Qi Zhang (Jr) comprised Team Calc with the project topic “Fighting Diabetes: An Analysis of Risk and Solutions to America’s Diabetes Crisis.”

Lillian Wang (Jr), Jaden Chen (Jr), Audrey Hong (Jr), and Aaroh Tak (Jr) comprised Team JALA with the project topic “Risk Analysis of the Causes of Food Deserts.”

Angela Guo (Sr), Aaron Gan (Sr), Vidushi Gupta (Sr), Jeffrey Lu (Sr), and Ethan Zhang (Sr) comprised Team Modeling Megaminds with the project topic “The Math Behind the Mass: An Investigation of Obesity Dynamics.”

Vedant Rathi (Sr), Chinmay Bandapalli (Sr), Krish Chatterjee (Sr), and Aarush Katta (Sr) comprised Team Immortal Man with the project topic “Guardians of the Digital Galaxy: Predictive Modeling for Cyberbullying Prevention.”

Watch the finalists announcement below.

Good luck in the finals, Math Modelers!

On Feb. 1, Stevenson traveled to Libertyville High School for the fourth conference meet of the school year. Stevenson either tied for first or placed first outright in all grades on-site, with a first-place, on-site, team total of 282 points out of 350.

Jaden Chen (Jr) had the top site-score among oralist presenters with 46 out of 50 possible points. Amritha Praveen (Fr), Eric Zhang (Fr), Jonathan He (So), and Angela Ho (So) all had perfect papers.

Across the conference, Stevenson had the second-best total team score of the night. Heading into the final conference meet on March 7, Stevenson (1206) trails Walter Payton (1209) by only three points, a single-question difference.

Stevenson hosted the third conference meet of the school year. The team had a great night, placing 1st on-site with 308 out of 350 points. Fremd placed second with 222.

Jaden Chen (Jr) had the top site-score among oralist presenters with 46 out of 50 possible points. Amritha Praveen (Fr), Eric Zhang (Fr), Angela Ho (So), Richard Xu (So), Tamoghna Dutta (Jr), and Lillian Wang (Jr) all had perfect papers.

Across all sites, Stevenson had the best total team score and has retaken first place in the conference, leading Walter Payton by 21 points.

On Nov. 1, Stevenson traveled to Naperville North High School for the second conference meet of the school year. Junior Jaden Chen had the top site score among oralist presenters with 45 out of 50 possible points. The freshman team finished third with 71 out of 75 points. The sophomore team tied for second with 69 points. The senior team also finished third with 58 points.

Jonathan He, Angela Ho, Landon Hutchinson, Austin Ji, Rhubyn Letuchy, Shreyan Sarkar, and Eric Zhang all had perfect papers.

Across all sites, Stevenson had the sixth-best total team score (290/350) and is currently in third place across the conference, 13 points behind first-place Walter Payton!

4.  There are only four more Tuesday MATH TEAM meetings left!  Raise the banner, send out the bat signal and come out today to do a little mathy-scavenger-hunty-thing that our brave and noble leaders have made

2.  The first of two junior high math circle events starts this Saturday!  Exciting!  Maybe you have a little sibling that will be among them. =)

n+ Math modeling members have run their path, finishing as semi-finalists, triage qualifiers, and finalists in the M3C and MTFC.  Several others are working now to become the future modelers of math team.  We will keep you posted as the news keeps coming in. =)

150+ Between the math circle and MATH TEAM, there are over 150 shirts next to my desk.  If you ordered a MATH TEAM shirt, you’ll have it today!  … given that you already paid =). 

Today!  3:40ish to 4:24ish

frosh/soph 1500-1502/1506

jr/sr 1508-1510

… then go to the field house to watch badminton.  =)

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The math gods smile upon us, for PI day (3/14) falls upon our MATH TEAM meeting day.  Accordingly, we will have pony rides! 

No, no… that makes no sense. 

We will do random maths while eating pie…Yup, let’s do math and eat pie.  That makes more sense.

So….

1.  if you remember to bring a fork, the green team people will be grateful… though we should have a fork for you.

2.  if you bring your own clean plate, the green team folk will be grateful… though we should have a plate for you.

3.  if you bring money, we would be grateful, though we will have pie for you either way.  =). Suggested donation is $1 / 2 slices.   Basically, bring a dollar and get a slice of pie for yourself and one for your buddy.  If you don’t have money… you are still welcome to have some pie… until we run out. =)

Other news:
1.  By design, 6 of our 8 e-board members are seniors and will be graduating.  =(. I miss you already.  This also means, there are n positions we would like to fill for our future e-board of MATH TEAM (where 1 < n < 11).  e-board members must be rising juniors or seniors that have participated in MATH TEAM historically.  Interested applicants are asked to fill out the following form by April 9th.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc_zSMPfcpsQIxY6wPnfMe44mRaLQF4fdGW53QP-Ulqs6Hbqw/viewform?usp=sf_link

2.  Over the past 7 years, Stevenson modeling teams have spent over 2,000 hours in practice and competition, eaten over 300 slices of pizza, won nearly $100,000 in scholarship money, and have been featured on NPR, the Chicago Tribune, the Daily Herald, Fox, NBC, and CBS news.  Modelers must be rising juniors or seniors that have participated in MATH TEAM historically.  With just over half of our modelers being seniors, we are looking for new math modelers!  Interested applicants are asked to fill out the following form by March 24th

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdin5iDvyxxvFQkAxtveQ90gW3TW_ZALtj44_TneurCZV1adQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

See ya tomorrow (with a fork and $)

3:40ish to 4:29ish

1500-1502/1506 frosh/soph

1508-1510 jr/sr

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PI DAY!

The math gods smile upon us, for PI day (3/14) falls upon our MATH TEAM meeting day.  Accordingly, we will have pony rides! 

No, no… that makes no sense. 

We will do random maths while eating pie…Yup, let’s do math and eat pie.  That makes more sense.

So….

1.  if you remember to bring a fork, the green team people will be grateful… though we should have a fork for you.

2.  if you bring your own clean plate, the green team folk will be grateful… though we should have a plate for you.

3.  if you bring money, we would be grateful, though we will have pie for you either way.  =). Suggested donation is $1 / 2 slices.   Basically, bring a dollar and get a slice of pie for yourself and one for your buddy.  If you don’t have money… you are still welcome to have some pie… until we run out. =)

Other news:
1.  By design, 6 of our 8 e-board members are seniors and will be graduating.  =(. I miss you already.  This also means, there are n positions we would like to fill for our future e-board of MATH TEAM (where 1 < n < 11).  e-board members must be rising juniors or seniors that have participated in MATH TEAM historically.  Interested applicants are asked to fill out the following form by April 9th.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc_zSMPfcpsQIxY6wPnfMe44mRaLQF4fdGW53QP-Ulqs6Hbqw/viewform?usp=sf_link

2.  Over the past 7 years, Stevenson modeling teams have spent over 2,000 hours in practice and competition, eaten over 300 slices of pizza, won nearly $100,000 in scholarship money, and have been featured on NPR, the Chicago Tribune, the Daily Herald, Fox, NBC, and CBS news.  Modelers must be rising juniors or seniors that have participated in MATH TEAM historically.  With just over half of our modelers being seniors, we are looking for new math modelers!  Interested applicants are asked to fill out the following form by March 24th

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdin5iDvyxxvFQkAxtveQ90gW3TW_ZALtj44_TneurCZV1adQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

See ya tomorrow (with a fork and $)

3:40ish to 4:29ish

1500-1502/1506 frosh/soph

1508-1510 jr/sr

daMathTeam

Let’s go!!!!!

Super thrilled to have had the day off. =). 

Let’s be refreshed and ready to go tomorrow!  Folks are going to be complaining, saying they’re tired, blah, blah… let’s just go the other way.  Let’s smile and be glad to be in a place where we can learn and see friends and teachers.  

Tuesday 2/21

Tomorrow in math team, we will, well… do math!  

Frosh/Soph in 1500/1502

Jr/Sr in 1508/1510 

We will be looking at individual contests, 2 person contests, or 8 person contests in each room.

By Wednesday, we will email those that will be participating in regionals.

Saturday 2/25

For those selected, regionals will be roughly 

9 AM if you qualify for individual competition

10 AM if you qualify for calculator competition

10:30 AM if you qualify for jr/sr 8 person or fr/so 2 person

11 AM if you qualify for fr/sr 8 person or jr/sr 8 person

Details will be sent to the selected individuals.  Know that our goal is to be competitive and to involve as many students that we feel allows us to compete at the level we want.  If you are selected, you represent us all!  If you are not selected, know that you are still an important part of math team.  You learn, You struggle, You strive.  That kind of energy makes us all want to do better, and it makes a difference when you come and work with us.

Looking ahead

Thursday 3/2

NSML 5

Friday 3/3

Our two Modeling the Future Challenge teams will submit their work.

Sunday 3/5

Our two m3challenge teams will be working the 14 hour math challenge.  

Saturday 4/8 and 4/15

Junior high math circle

Saturday 4/22

State math contest at ISU

Saturday 4/29

Junior high math tournament

Let’s make math feel awesome in this place, 

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Bring out the math puns!  

It’s MATH TEAM on Valentine’s day!

We will give you the gift of math tomorrow!

Frosh/Soph in 1500/1502

Jr/Sr in 1508/1510

We will bring down walls in 1508/1510

To practice 2person and 8person competitions!

3:40-4:30ish

Tomorrow! 2/14/2023

Will the puns ever stop!

The google machine keeps providing!

ok… that last one was just too much…

this one isn’t math, but it makes me smile. =)

see you tomorrow!

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