Fairfield Math Club
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Greetings!
Fairfield Math Club Members Shine in MathCounts Competition
Tomlinson
Middle School math team, which had three members from Fairfield
Math Club, scored the 2nd highest among more than 30 schools participating in the Southwestern Connecticut chapter. The following members of Fairfield Math Club scored high enough in
their respective teams or individually to qualify for the MathCounts State competition:
Arvind Kalra - grade
8, Tomlinson Middle School, Fairfield, CT
Vijay Kodumudi - grade
8, Tomlinson Middle School, Fairfield, CT
Anurag Kalra - grade
6, Tomlinson Middle School, Fairfield, CT
Arjun Jain - grade 7,
Roger Ludlowe Middle School, Fairfield, CT
Neil Gade - grade 8, Fairfield
Woods Middle School, Fairfield, CT
Anurag Chinnepelli -
grade 8, Hillcrest Middle School, Trumbull, CT
Congratulations to all members of Fairfield Math Club who participated in MathCounts Chapter competition on Feb 2.
For more information on MathCounts click here.
AP Courses
Many parents and students ask me why one should take AP courses in High School and what are the prepartion for it in middle school. Below you'll read about the AP scholar program. Remember you need to plan far ahead, from your middle school to take the requisite number of AP courses to become AP Scholars. In general students who like challenge take 1 or 2 AP courses in science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology), 2 AP courses in math (Calculus, Statistics), 1 AP course in English (Language, Literature) and 1 or 2 AP courses in social sciences (U.S. History, World History, European history, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Psychology etc.).
Academic Planning
When
is the right time for bright students to start academic planning? The
answer is, NOW. Students
who are advanced intellectually, will need to make choices about coursework
selection sooner than typical students. Unfortunately,
very little guidance is provided by public schools before grade 11. We believe all gifted students should have academic
plans in place which serve as a road map for course taking beginning around 6th
grade. Many
students who wish to take advanced coursework in high school learn too late
that they should have taken a prerequisite course sooner. Academic
planning can avoid these kinds of situations.
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Is IQ the best measure of Intelligence ?
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It doesn't seem so. There is Emotional Intelligence Quotient (EQ) and other components of smartness. So scientists are noe proposing a theory of "Multiple Intelligence."
Read the article...
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AP Scholar Awards
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What it means?
The AP Program offers several AP Scholar Awards to recognize high
school students who have demonstrated college-level achievement through
AP courses and exams. Although there is no monetary award, in addition
to receiving an award certificate, this achievement is acknowledged on
any AP Grade Report that is sent to colleges the following fall.
Award Levels
AP Scholar
Granted to students who receive grades of 3 or higher on three or more AP Exams.
AP Scholar with Honor
Granted to students who receive an average grade of at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken, and grades of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams.
AP Scholar with Distinction
Granted to students who receive an average grade of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken, and grades of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams.
State AP Scholar
Granted
to the one male and one female student in each U.S. state and the
District of Columbia with grades of 3 or higher on the greatest number
of AP Exams, and then the highest average grade (at least 3.5) on all AP Exams taken.
National AP Scholar
Granted to students in the United States who receive an average grade of at least 4 on all AP Exams taken, and grades of 4 or higher on eight or more of these exams.
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About AMC 10/12
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The AMC contests are nationally
recognized competitions that are looked upon favorably by highly selective
colleges and universities during the admission process. Students who participate in the AMC 8/10/12 and
list continued participation in following years are considered in the same
manner as students involved in other full-time extracurricular activities. Participating in math contests is a unique
way to distinguish a student's application, as typically, very few students are
able to compete in mathematics, while it is much more common for a student to
be involved in sports! Students are recommended to take the appropriate level
math contest. Note that the levels are
not grade designations, but indicate the highest grade level of students who
may participate in that contest.
Therefore, younger students are always welcome to sit for the higher
level contest if their scores on the lower contest are sufficiently high. For more information on AMC competitions click here......
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Looking Ahead
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| Practice Schedule for Feb 2008 |
Feb 9, Saturday: Rotary Room, 2:30-4:00 p.m. grades 6-8, Mathcounts State practice only for State qualifiers
Feb 23, Saturday: Rotary Room, 2:30-4:00 p.m. grades 6-8, Mathcounts State practice only for State qualifiers
March 1, Saturday: Rotary Room, 2:30-4:00 p.m. grades 6-8, Mathcounts State practice only for State qualifiers
Donation of $5 for charities is equested for each class.
All practices are at Fairfield Main Library. For directions see www.fairfieldpubliclibrary.org
Upcoming Contests
February
27, 2008 AMC 10B/ AMC
12B contest at Fairfield
University DiMenna-Nyselius Library Room 304/324
7-8:30 p.m (click here for directions).
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Aakash & Mousumi Bhattacharya
E-mail: mbhattac@yahoo.com
Web: http://gifted.wordpress.com/fairfield-math-club
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