By popular demand, Edina Center for Academic Excellence once again offers American Mathematics Competitions (AMC) testing on the AMC 10 and AMC 12 tests on Wednesday 24 February 2010 (the “B” date for both contests). The tests will be in Edina Community Center Room 332 (enter Door 4, go up to third floor, on east side of building, where Room 332 will be on the inner, that is west, side of the hallway). AMC tests are an excellent challenge for math learners and lead to awards, opportunities for school-year and summer special programs, and a tip factor when applying to college.
For further information on the nuances of competing in the AMC, contact ECAE math coach Karl Bunday
kmbunday AT gmail DOT com
The tests will be given in Edina from 4:00pm to 5:30pm, and students are expected to come from all over the state. You may register online and then mail in your payment of $20.00 with the
AMC B Registration Form
or bring the form and the payment to the test on Wednesday 24 February 2010 at 4:00pm.
See the official AMC FAQ for general information on the AMC testing program.
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Edina Center for Academic Excellence once again offers American Mathematics Competitions (AMC) testing on the AMC 10 and AMC 12 tests on Tuesday 9 February 2010 (the “A” date for both contests). AMC tests are an excellent challenge for math learners and lead to awards, opportunities for school-year and summer special programs, and a tip factor when applying to college. Did you know that the contest is offered on two different dates (known as the “A” and “B” test date)? Highly competitive students will often choose to test on BOTH dates, since the contest is a different version for each date, thereby conferring an extra chance of attaining a score high enough to qualify for the next level. Some students who take the AMC 10 on one date, then elect to take the AMC 12 on the second date, again, hoping to see how well they do.
For further information on the nuances of competing in the AMC, contact ECAE math coach Karl Bunday
kmbunday AT gmail DOT com
The tests will be given in Room 165 of Edina Community Center from 3:30pm to 5:00pm, and students are expected to come from all over the state. You may register online, or print off a copy of the registration form here: amc10-12_2010_reg_form_1 and mail it in with your payment of $20.00. Registration deadline is February 5th. See the official AMC FAQ for general information on the AMC testing program.
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several ecae students win at the 2008 Mathcounts Regional
No Math Team at your school? Are you a homeschooler? Or maybe you just want to be part of a team where each member works hard to win? We are pleased and honored to form competitive math teams to compete for ecae in the Continental Math League for 4th-5th graders, the Minnesota Junior High Math League for 6th – 8th graders and the Minnesota High School Math League for 9th – 12th graders for 2009-2010! Our Competitive Math Training coaches are former State math champions themselves.
Nationally honored veteran math coach Karl Bunday shares his talents with the elementary kids. He has developed a novice program for 3rd through 5th graders which begins to introduce the concept of competitive mathematics in an engaging and fun format. The program has been a “hit” since it was first introduced in the summer of 2008 and each season we look forward to several returning students. Who said younger students don’t want academic competition? ecae students LOVE it! The ecae Continental Math Team will compete in the Pythagorean 5th grade Division, which will provide above grade level challenge for all our participants!
Coach Michel D’Sa has been teaching the ecae Competitive Math Level 2 for the past two years with great results. He has a mathematics degree from UC Berkeley, and was a high school math champion back in 2001 at both the National, State and Individual levels. Michel’s gift is in demonstrating problem solving in a clear, analytical way that really connects with high school age students. This isn’t your typical “boring math” teacher! He is truly a coach, really knows his stuff, rarely finds a problem he can’t solve, and will definitely “get back to you later” if he gets stumped! Michel is proof in action that there is never just one way to approach a problem. That’s the beauty of problem solving! Anyone who tells or teaches you otherwise, is NOT a true mathematician!
ecae will offer and administer the upcoming 2009 American Mathematics Competition 8 for middle school students in November. The 2010 American Mathematics Competition 12 for high school students will be offered in February. This prestigious competition is open to all students even if they are not part of an organized school math team.
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