This document outlines information about the Math Club at Quail Valley, including its coaches, classes, competitions, goals, and request for funding. The Math Club aims to improve students' math skills and prepare them for competitions through weekly meetings, classroom and weekend competitions, and a proposed summer cyber-camp. However, the club needs financial support from parents and local businesses for materials, entry fees, and travel expenses associated with their competitions.
RaiderMath Club Agenda Details Summer Program Fundraising
1. RaiderMath
Mean Green Math Machine
The Math Club at Quail Valley
2. Agenda
Contest Math Class
RaiderMath Math Club
Summer Cyber-Camp
Parent Involvement
3. Your Coaches
Gwen Curtice
Level 1 Math; Contest Math
Don Simmons
Algebra; Geometry; Contest Math
4. What Your Coaches Do
Gwen Curtice
Works with Junior Varsity
Focuses on number sense, calculator, and
fundamental skills
TMSCA Board of Directors member
5. What Your Coaches Do
Don Simmons
Works with Varsity team members
Prepares students for higher-level math
Focuses on Mathcounts and AMC
competitions
Summer Cyber-Camp Coach
6. Contest Math Elective
Two classes
Newer students – Ms. Curtice
Competition skills, TMSCA preparation
Advanced students – Mr. Simmons
Critical thinking skills, Mathcounts & AMC
preparation
7. Contest Math Elective
Placement Test
Place students in the appropriate class
Determine skill sets
Administered in the fall
8. Contest Math Elective
Commitment expected
Treat class as a core subject
Participate in competitions throughout the
year
A minimum of 80% of weekend tournaments
9. RaiderMath Math Club
Commitment expected
Treat club time as learning time
Participate in competitions throughout the
year
TMSCA State Tournament Required
10. Objectives
To offer an outlet for those students who
enjoy mathematics
To improve student math skills and prepare
them for a competitive environment
To participate in a variety of mathematics
competitions
11. Meetings
Weekly Meetings
Mondays
4:00 pm to 5:30 pm
FIRST MEETING: September 10
13. Competitions – Classroom
Mathcounts Club
AMC-8 and AMC-10
Math Olympiad
Texas Math League
Sigma
Purple Comet
14. Competitions – Saturday
Mathcounts
3 Minis; Chapter; State
Quail Valley Math Tournament
Other Math Tournaments
TMSCA
4 practice; 3 qualifiers; State
15. Competitions at Quail Valley
4th Annual Quail Valley Math Tournament
Early December 2012
Mathcounts – Final Pre-Chapter Prep
January 2013
TMSCA Regional
March 2013
16. 2011 – 2012 Results
Mathcounts – 8th in state
Mathcounts Gold Level Club
AMC – Merit School
10 Honor Roll Students
Purple Comet – 2 teams in top 50 in world
TMSCA – 3rd in state
17. 2012 – 2013 Outlook
Many of our medal winners have moved on
We will be young and inexperienced
We need to “prime the pump”
A Summer Program is necessary to
prepare for success
18. Summer Cyber -Camp
A web-based preparation program
Designed to…
Build foundation skills
Have kids ready for fall tournaments
Monitored by Mr. Simmons
19. How Does It Work?
Web-based progressive practices
Web-based video lessons
Downloadable selected practices
Website-based discussion
Periodic problems for group discussion
20. Linked from RaiderMath.net
Use our RaiderMath website as a hub
Links, materials, instructions, and
discussions will all be here
Activities will be monitored
23. Why Do We Need Money?
Materials
We are constantly updating our preparation
and practice materials
Entry Fees
Every tournament requires entry fees
Travel
Bus, meal, and hotel costs
24. What Happens to Extra Funds?
We Give Back
This year we have made a grant of over
$3,000 to the Quail Valley algebra program
Classroom set of TI-Nspires complete with
the Navigator interactive wireless system.
25. Where Do We Get Our Money?
Math Tournaments
Concessions, Entry fees
Fundraisers
Cookie dough, Pizza cards
Tee-shirts
YOU
26. How Can You Help?
Volunteer your time
Make a donation
Ask your company