MATH TEAM, assemble!!! … and a big hello to the 13 new people added to our weekly email blast!

This week Tuesday is our first MATH TEAM meeting of the year! For those of you who have been part of our community, we’re excited to see you again!  For those of you who are Spring athletes, we’re excited to have you back!  For those of you who are not sure about coming, well…

Our first meeting tends to draw lots of peeps – certainly big enough for you to come and check it out in the lovely cover of a large crowd.  Be brave! Try something new while a bunch of others are checking out something new too.  No prerequisites and no commitments.  Our first few meetings are a celebration of people and learning under the banner of MATH.  Whether you come on your own or with a buddy, you will leave knowing what MATH TEAM does, how to get involved, and who else is part of MATH TEAM.

Here are some answers to questions I have received in the last few days… hopefully it will make you more confident and excited about Tuesday.
Where do we meet?  Room 1508 / 1510 (a double classroom)
When do we meet?  Tuesday at 3:35 until 4:30 (Every week at this time)
Do I need to be in a certain math class to join?  Any and all students are welcome to learn, compete, and participate in our community events.
Do I need to bring anything?  Nope.  But feel free to bring a friend if that is more comfortable
What will we be doing?  We will introduce events, introduce the staff, talk through all kinds of MATH opportunities for the year, sign up for some events, then play a game from our e-board… with prizes!!!  
What if I don’t know anyone?  No problem.  The MATH TEAM coaches are in the to: line of this email.  Introduce yourself to us at our meeting and we can chat.  Say hello to the e-board members in the cc: line of this email.  They will be the ones wearing name tags and a big smile.  And really, everybody is kinda new… let’s all be the chill, accepting, and joyful person we hope to encounter. =)

see ya at MATH TEAM!
Tuesday 8/20/2024
3:35-4:30
room 1508/1510

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The shock of school is amazing.

Whether you are a freshman about to start your high school career, a senior getting ready to lord over this school, or someone in between, there are a shocking number of questions.  Who will I have lunch with?  Are my teachers going to be any good?  Do I remember how to wake up early?  What should I wear to school on the first day?  Where is my school backpack?  

One question you don’t have to answer is, What should I do on Tuesday after school?  MATH TEAM is faithful.  MATH TEAM has been waiting for you.

But not quite yet.  Pace yourself this first week and get used to the mechanic of school.  MATH TEAM will not meet this week.  The coaches (in the to: line) and the e-board (in the cc: line) will take this week to get ready for our first meeting on:

Tuesday.  August 20, 2024.  1508-1510.

So mathlete, have a good first week of school and see you at our first meeting onTuesday, August 20th!

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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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