Math Club
Timberline Middle School Math Club
(Registration starts 9/1/2023, ends 9/30/2023. See below)
Description:
Math Club is open to all Timberline MS students (grades 6-8) who are interested in math enrichment and competition opportunities. There will be opportunities to participate in math competitions and service learning / volunteering activities. Students will get to solve challenging math problems independently as well as collaboratively. The overall goal is to improve problem-solving skills, build friendships, and make a positive difference in the community using math knowledge.
Commitment:
- Attend club meetings/practice sessions – These one or two times per month during FLEX time, from October through May (exact schedule will be sent to registered members)
- Recommended: Participate in at least one math competition through the club.
- Potential travel to regional, state, or national competitions is available based on qualification and interest
Expenses:
- School ASB fee (one time per year, school-wide fee for any students joining any school clubs
- $0 (Zero) fee to join Math Club for the 2023-2024 school year to spend down club account balance. NOTE: Club fee will return next school year.
- Possible additional fees for optional tournaments
- Additional expenses for state or national competitions if students qualify
- Parent volunteers:
The Math Club is always looking for parent volunteers to support its activities. Please email: dleviten@lwsd.org if you are interested.
Club Advisor: Mr. David Leviten, Timberline MS Math Teacher, dleviten@lwsd.org
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Club Event and Dates:
• Registration due date – 9/30/2023
• First Official Meeting –FLEX in October (date TBD, but will be sent to registered club members). Regular meeting schedule – TBD, during FLEX
• Math Club Peer Tutor volunteers – weekly during FLEX; Math club members in 8th and 7th grade can apply in early October (tutoring starts in mid-October) -
Competition Dates and Deadlines:
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American Mathematics Competition- AMC10A is 11/8/2023, AMC8 is 1/18/2024
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MathCounts – School Competition Nov/Dec 2023 (exact date TBD), Chapter Competition Feb 2024 (exact date TBD)
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Possible LWSD Math Olympiad, Spring 2024 (exact date TBD)
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HOW TO REGISTER FOR MATH CLUB (registration starts 9/1/2023):
Detailed registration instructions posted below. Payment for the ASB fee and the club fee will be completed online through the district website.
Registration is a two-step process. The last day to register for math club is September 30th, 2023.
• Step 1: Pay Timberline ASB fees online through https://payments.lwsd.org
• Step 2: Pay $0 Math Club (yes zero!) fee online through https://payments.lwsd.org (you can make ALL school fee payments online through the payments portal.
Note:
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ASB and Math Club Fee are paid once per year, per child.
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Online payment has a convenience fee applied per transaction