The New England Math League has posted the league-wide results through round 3. We’re holding a great position!
We are currently tied for 27th place (out of 141) in all of New England and 17th (out of 80) in MA!
Here are all of the high scoring schools:
You can view the complete stats right here (PDF).
Last week saw the Williston Math Team put its full weight against the third round of the New England Math League’s ’14-’15 competition!
The @WillistonNS math team is taking NEML #3! Go Wildcats! pic.twitter.com/Nt3PUJ8coq
— Josh Seamon (@MrJoshSeamon) December 9, 2014
22 students participated in the first round of the New England Math League, with participants spanning all 7 grades: 7th through PG! Each competitor had 30 minutes to work by themselves on the same 6 questions. Each question was worth one point and calculators could be used.
Our team score is made up of the sum of the top 5 scores… and we put up a solid 21.
Our average score per participant was 2.57.
Complete leagues results (updated through the first two rounds) can be found right here (PDF). Our score of 52 after the first two rounds puts us at tied for 30th out of 143 teams in New England, and 15th out of 76 teams in MA!
Of particular note is Jack Lee whose combined score of 11 puts him at 26th out of ALL New England competitors!
The next NEML competition will be held on Tuesday, January 13th at 3pm in Schoolhouse 27. Anyone is welcome to participate!
Overall top scorers by grade after 2 rounds:
7th: Kenneth Wang (7), Tadea Martin-Gonzalez (4)
8th: Ryan Dwyer (4), Dora Gordon (1)
9th: Jack Lee (15), Shirley Zhou (14)
10th: Nam Pham (6), Danny Hong (1)
11th: Mike Huang (8), Ryan Jeon (7)
12th: Umi Keezing (14), James Kim (14)
Here’s everyone who scored a 3 or higher:
|
First Name |
Last Name |
Gr |
NEML 3: Total |
|
Umi |
Keezing |
12 |
5 |
|
Ryan |
Jeon |
11 |
4 |
|
James |
Kim |
12 |
4 |
|
Yoonji |
Kim |
12 |
4 |
|
Jack |
Lee |
9 |
4 |
|
Michael |
Tran |
12 |
4 |
|
Derrick |
Zhao |
9 |
4 |
|
Shirley |
Zhou |
9 |
4 |
|
Loren |
Po |
12 |
3 |
|
Kenneth |
Wang |
7 |
3 |
Complete results can be found on the results page (ask Mr. Seamon for the password).
Here’s the announcement I gave this morning in chapel talking about how math was a part of one of the greatest of all human achievement, the Voyager 1 space probe.
Voyager 1 information
“Pale Blue Dot” photo information
The Math Team has been busy! Here’s what’s coming up:
Tuesday, 12/2: Math Team meeting, 3-3:30pm, SH25
Monday, 12/8: USA Math Talent Search #2 due. Math Team meeting, 2:50-3:30pm, SH25.
Tuesday, 12/9: NEML #3, 3-3:30, SH27 [Anyone can participate!]
Tuesday, 12/16: Math Team meeting, 3-3:30pm, Sh25
Here’s what been going on for the past two weeks:
On the 11th, 28 students participated in the second round of the New England Math League. You can read all about the competition right here.
The @WillistonNS Math Team scored a 25/30 on the second round of the New England Math League! http://t.co/B7V0Z4Lm4r pic.twitter.com/gjlOuK289O
— Josh Seamon (@MrJoshSeamon) November 11, 2014
On the 15th, 6 students and I traveled to Harvard for the Harvard-MIT Math Competition! In all, 140 teams were present from all over the US and beyond!
There were over 800 students competing!
800+ of the most talented HS mathematicians in the US (+beyond) here @Harvard for the #HMMT @iWilliston #MathPride pic.twitter.com/mUwLkhM3gr
— Josh Seamon (@MrJoshSeamon) November 15, 2014
The competition was broken into four rounds: two individual and two team that you can learn more about right here. It’s was an incredible event to behold. So much amazing math energy all in one place.
The @WillistonNS Math Team joins the river of competitors heading into the GUTS round at #HMMT @Harvard https://t.co/pMJgblhSug
— Josh Seamon (@MrJoshSeamon) November 15, 2014
Our competitors found the rounds challenging but quite fun!
The @WillistonNS Math Team right before heading off to do battle with the #HMMT Team Round @Harvard @iWilliston pic.twitter.com/KfDcir4wY2
— Josh Seamon (@MrJoshSeamon) November 15, 2014
The last round (GUTs) was particular entertaining: Teams worked together and ran their solutions to the graders for immediate scoring. Each problem was worth differing amounts of points ranging from 1 to 15. All of the coaches and spectators were in another room watching the live scoreboard update in real time!
The @WillistonNS Math Team is on the GUTs board at the #HMMT math tournament @Harvard! #GoWildcats! pic.twitter.com/DZcxusPhtD
— Josh Seamon (@MrJoshSeamon) November 15, 2014
Overall we had a GRAND time and were very happy with our results which you can view right here. We can’t wait to return for HMMT 2015!
On the 17th, the Math Team had its regular meeting and spent the majority of the time working on the PUMaC (Princeton) Power Competition questions. Our PUMaC remote team is comprised of: James Kim, Ray (DongHo) Kim, Jack (Dong Ha) Lee, Alicia Lima, Nam Pham, Michael (Nghia) Tran, Derrick Zhao, and Shirley Zhou.
On the 18th, 22 middle students sat for the AMC 8 math competition. The students had 40 minutes to complete 25 multiple choice questions. This is the first time we’ve run the AMC 8 and it was really exciting to have a quarter of the whole middle school choose to participate!
22 @WillistonNS 7th and 8th graders just started the #AMC8 math competition! #GoWildcats! http://t.co/TZU7JhPf3A pic.twitter.com/N6itCEYnC5
— Josh Seamon (@MrJoshSeamon) November 18, 2014
.@maanow @WillistonNS You're very welcome! My kids had a great time! One said on leaving: "Can't wait 'till next year!" #MathPride
— Josh Seamon (@MrJoshSeamon) November 18, 2014
We had another great showing in the New England Math League!
28 students participated in the second round of the New England Math League, with participants spanning all 6 grades! Each competitor had 30 minutes to work by themselves on the same 6 questions. Each question was worth one point and calculators could be used.
Our team score is made up of the sum of the top 5 scores… and we did very well, scoring a 25!
Our average score per participant was 3.46.
The next NEML competition will be held on Tuesday, December 9th at 3pm in Schoolhouse 27.
Overall top scorers by grade after 2 rounds:
7th: Kenneth Wang (4)
8th: Ryan Dwyer (3)
9th: Jack Lee (11)
10th: Nam Pham (6)
11th: Mike Huang (6)
12th: Ray Kim & James Kim (10)
Here’s everyone who scored a 3 or higher:
|
First Name |
Last Name |
Gr |
NEML2: Total |
|
Soo Jeong |
Han |
12 |
5 |
|
Umi |
Keezing |
12 |
5 |
|
Dong Ho |
Kim |
12 |
5 |
|
James |
Kim |
12 |
5 |
|
Hannah |
Lee |
12 |
5 |
|
Jack (Dong Ha) |
Lee |
9 |
5 |
|
Loren |
Po |
12 |
5 |
|
Michael |
Tran |
12 |
5 |
|
Cade |
Zawacki |
12 |
5 |
|
Shirley |
Zhou |
9 |
5 |
|
Yoonji |
Kim |
12 |
4 |
|
Nam |
Pham |
10 |
4 |
|
Matt |
Steinberg |
12 |
4 |
|
Cici |
Zhang |
12 |
4 |
|
Anabelle |
Farnham |
9 |
3 |
|
Ryan |
Jeon |
11 |
3 |
|
Fiona |
Li |
12 |
3 |
|
Emily |
Peirent |
12 |
3 |
|
Steven |
Sun |
12 |
3 |
|
Kenneth |
Wang |
7 |
3 |
Complete results can be found on the results page (ask Mr. Seamon for the password).
The next New England Math League competition will be on Tuesday, 11/11 from 3 to 3:30pm in Schoolhouse 27. Anyone at any level of mathematics study is highly encouraged to attend!
You can actually start the competition any time between 2:35 and 3pm by coming by Schoolhouse 25.
Each participant has 30 minutes to complete 6 questions on their own. You may use a calculator.
Right now we are ranked 32nd out of 143 schools in New England, and 15th out of 76 school in MA. You can check out a detailed breakdown of the standings right here.
Here are some competitions from past years, including the solutions:
NEML 1: 2012-2013 (PDF)
NEML 1: 2005-2006 (PDF)
The regional results for the first round of the New England Math League have been posted (PDF).
With our score of 27 out of 30, we ended up tied for 32nd out of 143 schools in all of New England, and 15th out of 76 schools in MA! Congratulations again to our two students who scored a perfect 6/6, Alex Li and Jack Lee!
The next NEML competition will be held on Tuesday, 11/11 from 3 to 3:30pm in Schoolhouse 27. Everyone is welcome to participate! Refreshments will be served after the competition.
Here are some past NEML competitions in case you’d like to practice: NEML 12-13 Contact 1 (PDF), NEML 05-06 Contest 1 (PDF)
I 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
Despite having a limited amount of time due to the daylight savings-induced modified schedule, 17 students and I got through lots of fun Math Team work!
We worked through four more NEML practice problems spanning all sorts of topics. You can view the problems (and answers) right here (PDF).
I encouraged everyone to work on the Math Talent Search problems and turn in work to me by Wednesday, morning, 11/5 at the absolute latest. (I have to submit the work online by 3pm that day.)
We talked about the upcoming events:
Tuesday, 11/11: NEML #2, 3 to 3:30pm in SH27
Saturday, 11/15: HMMT @ Harvard
Monday, 11/17: Math Team Meeting, 2:50 to 3:30pm in SH25
Tuesday, 11/18: AMC 8, 2:30 to 3:30pm in WB
Complete competition details can be found on the Competitions page.
There’s also still a little time to get in on the jersey order. $25 payments are due by the 11/17 team meeting. You can sign up for a jersey right here.
AMC 8:
The AMC 8 will take place on Tuesday, 11/18 from 2:30 to 3:30 in WB. The competition is open to all 7th and 8th graders. The competition itself is 40 minutes long and is comprised of 25 multiple choice questions. (We need 60 minutes to get paperwork done.)
If you’re interested in participating in the AMC 8, please speak to Ms. Fulcher or email me (Mr. Seamon) ASAP. You need to sign up by Monday, 11/3 if at all possible.
You can learn more about the competition right here. Here are the problems from a few past years:
2012 Problems, 2012 Solutions
2011 Problems, 2011 Solutions
2010 Problems, 2010 Solutions
PUMaC:
Unfortunately, too many logistical hurdles have come up recently for us to attend in person. So, we won’t be making the trip to Princeton. That being said, we will be participating as an “off-site team” in the Power Competition. We will be discussing the details regarding this event at our next Math Team meeting which will be held on Monday, 11/3 from 2:50 to 3:30pm in SH25.
