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NEML1 Results (16-17) & AMC8

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NEML-logoWe got a great start out of the gate with 27 Williston students sitting for the first round of the New England Math League competition! We ended up with a strong team score of 24, placing us 30th out of 119 teams!

NEML2 will take place on Tuesday, 11/15 from 2:30 to 3:30pm in SH25. Anyone at ANY level of math is encouraged to participate! The contest lasts 30 minutes and you must begin by 3:05. You can use a calculator. No sign up required!

The AMC8 competition will take place on Tuesday, 11/15 from 3 to 4pm in the Middle School and is open to any student in 7th or 8th grade. Complete competition details are below as well as the sign up form.

Here are our top scorers for the NEML1:

First Name

Last Name

Grade

NEML1 Score

Nancy

Kang

12th

5

Steven

Wang

9th

5

Ariel

Yen

10th

5

Shirley

Zhou

11th

5

Josh

Calianos

11th

4

Hoang

Dang

10th

4

Ethan

Huang

9th

4

Dohee

Kim

11th

4

June

Park

9th

4

Ter

Sawatyanon

9th

4

Jiaying

Tang

12th

4

Hanzhang (Derrick)

Zhao

12th

4

Andrew

Andrew

11th

3

Jerry

Gao

12th

3

Haruka

Ikemoto

12th

3

Nat

Markey

9th

3

Ian

Ostberg

12th

3

Full math league results can be found on the results page. (Ask Mr. Seamon for the password.)

You can view the questions from NEML1 right here.

Answers can be found on the results page.

The AMC8 competition will be held on
Tuesday, 11/15 from 3 to 4pm.

The competition is open to all 7th and 8th graders who will be younger than 14.5 on 11/15.

There are 30 spots for people to participate. Spots will be filled on a first come, first served basis.

Sign up to participate using this online form.

You can learn more about the competition right here.

Practice problems can be viewed here.

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AMC 8 Results

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AMC-lgoWe had a fantastic showing in the AMC 8 math competition! Our performance is especially impressive given that this was the first time Williston participated in the AMC 8!

The competition was 40 minutes long and was made up of 25 multiple choice questions. Calculators were not allowed.

Overall, 13 7th graders and 9 8th graders participated. Our overall average score was 11.5, with the 8th graders averaging 12.8 and the 7th graders averaging 10.6.

Here are our medal winners!

Medal – Name  (Grade,  Score)
Gold – Kenneth Wang (7th, 16)
Gold – Caitlyn Reid (8th, 15)
Silver – Nat Markey (7th, 14)
Silver – Conrad Kang (7th, 14)
Silver – Caleb Stern (8th, 14)
Bronze – Aiden McCreary (8th, 13)
Bronze – Orlee Marini Rapaport (8th, 13)
Bronze – Ryan Dwyer (8th, 13)
Bronze – Julia Farnham (7th, 13)
Bronze – Dora Gordon (8th, 13)

Congratulations!

Our full score report is available on the results page. Ask Mr. Seamon if you’d like the password to the page.

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AMC 8 Update

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AMC-lgoI am very excited to announce that 29 students have signed up to participate in the AMC 8! Student who are on the list will be emailed shortly. We have space for a few more participants, so if you’re interested in joining the fun (and you’re in 7th or 8th grade), please talk to Ms. Fulcher or Mr. Seamon.

The contest will take place on Tuesday, 11/18 from 2:30 to 3:30 in WB. Any Williston 7th and 8th grader is welcome to participate. The competition itself lasts 40 minutes and is comprised of 25 multiple choice questions. No calculators are allowed and there is no penalty for guessing. Cookies and other refreshments will be provided after the competition.

An information letter for parents can be viewed right here (PDF). A summary of the contest rules is also available (PDF) and a more detailed competition FAQ is also online.

Here are the problems from a few past years:
2012 Problems, 2012 Solutions
2011 Problems, 2011 Solutions
2010 Problems, 2010 Solutions
2009 Problems, 2009 Solutions
2008 Problems, 2008 Solutions

Posted in: AMC 8