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About OC Math Circle
The Orange County Math Circle was founded in 2007 by math enthusiast Johnny Li (Harvard University, Class of 2015) to bring his experience from San Diego Math Circle to share with more students in his hometown. Please read Orange County Math Circle, A Service Learning Project by Dr. Michelle Muratori of Johns Hopkins University to learn more about its history.
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Dear friends,
We are now entering the fall season, and with that come the warm familiarity of the holidays. Now as I am in my fourth year with OCMC, I see tremendous progress in the organization. We have expanded to include many new programs, and for that I give thanks. Thanks to the parents who support us, the children who participate, and the volunteers who help us.
Starting small, we did not need the financial support of our members, but now, as we grow, we come to you, our participants, to pitch in with the math circle.
Please read the letter here and donate what you can. We appreciate your continued support of our organization.
Alex Zivkovic
President, OCMC
University High School, Class of 2013
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Volunteer Now!
Are you interested in math and would like to serve your community? Then become a volunteer for OCMC! OCMC is a nonprofit student-run organization dedicated to spreading math culture and knowledge throughout Orange County. For more information, please view the informational flyer here.
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Problem of the Month
Congratulations to Jasmine Zhang, the winner for the last problem of the month! Jasmine received a puzzle for her accomplishment.
The answer for last month's problem was 38. For the full solution, please see the OCMC forum here. Thanks to all who participated
November's problem: The natural number n has 8 factors, and the natural number x has 5 factors. If the greatest common divisor of n and x is equal to 1, how many factors does the number equal to n times x have? Please submit all answers to: hollyz@outlook.com. The participant who submits the correct answer first will receive a prize. Have any ideas for the next problem of the month? Please submit your problem ideas to hollyz@outlook.com.
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Thanksgiving Tournament Registration Open!
Registration is currently still open for the Thanksgiving Tournament on Saturday, November 24, 2012 from 9:00AM to 12:30PM held this year at Edison High School. This free tournament is a fun math problem solving experience for all students 3rd to 6th grade. We will be accepting 50 students per grade on a first-come, first-served basis, so be sure to register soon!
For more information, please view the flyer here.
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Thanksgiving Toy Drive
As the holiday season approaches, OCMC strives to provide underprivileged students with an interactive learning environment through the Thanksgiving Toy Drive. The Thanksgiving Toy Drive will be hosted during the Thanksgiving Tournament on November 24th. OCMC encourages all volunteers and participants to donate an unwrapped new gift priced between $5 and $20, which will be donated to SAMC students. For more information, please contact Anne Chen.
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OC Scholar
Cerritos Novice Model United Nations Conference
On Saturday, October 13, over 800 delegates from 15 middle and high schools attended the Cerritos Novice MUN Conference, held at Cerritos High School. For many delegates, this was their first or second experience with MUN, and the air was filled with nervousness and excitement. More...
Santa Ana Math Club Kicks-Off
Orange County Math Circle kicked off its first Santa Ana Math Club meeting for the 2012-2013 school year on Saturday, Oct. 13 at Lathrop Intermediate. SAMC volunteers meet with students from the Santa Ana school district for three hours every month in order to train them for the big event, Orange County Math Field Day, in May, as well as the Santa Ana Math Field Day. More importantly, SAMC inspires math enthusiasm and provides math education to students who have the passion but not necessarily the resources to pursue their interests. More...
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Santa Ana Math Club
This month's SAMC meeting will be postponed to Saturday, December 8th, from 8:30 AM - 12 PM at Lathrop Intermediate (1111 South Broadway, Santa Ana). The Santa Ana Math Club is a great way to become further involved with OCMC. Not only do volunteers have the chance to work with children, but they can practice their leadership and teaching skills as well. This upcoming meeting will be the first meeting of the year where volunteers teach a full lesson on a specific math concept, so we are excited to have a strong start! If you are interested in volunteering, please email Anne Chen.
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| OCMC Middle School Competition Classes
The OC Math Circle has been holding classes for the past two months to prepare students for the AMC 8 competition. Several volunteers taught enthusiastic students topics typically tested on the competition, including number theory, geometry, algebra, combinatorics, and probability. The AMC 8 will be hosted by the OC Math Circle this year, and will be held on November 13th, from 7:00 to 7:45 PM at the Irvine Chinese School. More information about the exam can be found here. We wish everybody luck on the upcoming test!
On a different note, MATHCOUNTS practice classes will be starting on Saturday, December 1 from 4:30 to 6:30 PM. An email with additional information about the classes, including registration details, will be sent out later. If you are interested in volunteering or have any questions, please contact either Dennis Shim at or Wendy Wei. |
High School Math Club Competitions OCMC's High School Math Club hosted its second meeting on October 27. The next High School Math Club meeting will be on December 15, 2012 from 2-5 PM at UCI Natural Sciences II Room 1201 (Campus Map). The meetings prepare students for high school math tournaments, including Cal-tech Harvey Mudd Math Competition and Harvard-MIT Math Tournament. Anyone who is interested is encouraged to attend. |
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