WHAT— 250 Middle school
Mathletes® from 28 Hartford County schools will compete in the 2018 Hartford
Chapter MATHCOUNTS Competition at the University of Hartford on Saturday, Feb. 3.
The competition is organized by the Connecticut Society of Professional
Engineers and hosted by the University
of Hartford
Teachers and students have been
preparing for the competition since the fall. Students will compete
individually and as teams in written and fast-paced oral matches on subjects that
include algebra, probability, statistics, and geometry. Chapter winners will
advance to the statewide competition on March 10 that will be held at the University
of Hartford and those winners will advance to the 2018 Raytheon MATHCOUNTS National Competition to be held in Washington,
DC on May 13 & 14.
WHEN — Saturday, Feb. 3, 12:30 pm
to 3 p.m.
WHERE
— Gengras Student Union, University
of Hartford
WHO — Donald W. Rethke, Retired Senior Principal Engineer from
Hamilton Sundstrand
Life
After Lift Off
Donald
W. Rethke will discuss life support systems
in space from the early moon missions to future concepts on Mars.
The
top sixteen Mathletes are paired in a fast-paced, oral competition,
competing
against each other and the clock to solve problems.
BACKGROUND — MATHCOUNTS
is a national program designed to improve math skills among the nation’s students.
The program focuses on middle school students who are at a crucial stage in
developing and sustaining math interest and ability. Students who do not begin
developing strong problem-solving, logical thinking and analytical abilities in
middle school will face an uphill battle later in life if they wish to pursue a
medical, scientific, mathematical, engineering or technical career.
2018
Hartford Chapter MATHCOUNTS Competition
Participating Schools
CREC Academy of Aerospace and Engineering, Windsor
Avon Middle School, Avon
Betances BSTEM at Dwight, Hartford
Breakthrough Magnet School,
Hartford
Catherine M. McGee Middle School, Berlin
Canton Middle School, Canton
Chois Homeschool, Canton
DePaolo Middle School, Southington
Ellington Middle School, Ellington
Environmental Sciences Magnet School at Mary Hooker,
Hartford
Granby Memorial School, Granby
Henry James Memorial School, Simsbury
Irving Robbins Middle School, Farmington
John F. Kennedy Middle School, Plantsville
King Philip Middle School, West Hartford
Kingswood Oxford School, West
Hartford
Odyssey Community School , Manchester
Renbrook School, West Hartford
Sage Park Middle School, Windsor
Sedgwick Middle School, West Hartford
Smith Middle School, Glastonbury
Talcott Mountain Academy, Avon
Thompson Brook School, Avon
Timothy Edwards Middle School, South Windsor
Two Rivers Magnet School, East Hartford
Vernon Center Middle School, Vernon
Watkinson School, Hartford
West Woods Elementary School,
Farmington
Contact: Richard Olsowy, PE
(860) 528-2066
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