Mu Alpha ThetaMu Alpha ThetaOctober 1st 2009

AgendaAgenda MembersMembers OfficersOfficers Homecoming ParadeHomecoming Parade Math Question of the WeekMath Question of the Week Peer TutoringPeer Tutoring Math CompetitionMath Competition Mu Alpha Theta Club Events Mu Alpha Theta Club Events FundraisingFundraising Scholarship SearchScholarship Search Open ForumOpen Forum

MembersMembers

All Applications and Dues ($10.00) All Applications and Dues ($10.00) are due to Mrs. Hall in room F101 or are due to Mrs. Hall in room F101 or Ms. Vinson in room 606 by Monday, Ms. Vinson in room 606 by Monday, October 5October 5thth

We cannot start operating until our We cannot start operating until our list is turned into the National Mu list is turned into the National Mu Alpha Theta officeAlpha Theta office

Induction Ceremony on Thursday, Induction Ceremony on Thursday, October 15October 15thth at 3:30-4:00pm at 3:30-4:00pm

OfficersOfficers We will elect officers at our next meeting on We will elect officers at our next meeting on

Thursday, October 8Thursday, October 8thth 2009 (only those who 2009 (only those who have paid by the 5have paid by the 5thth may run) may run)

We need a President, Vice-President, We need a President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer and Website ManagerSecretary, Treasurer and Website Manager

Prepare a 5 minute speech for Thursday.Prepare a 5 minute speech for Thursday.

There will be an officers meeting on Tuesday, There will be an officers meeting on Tuesday, October 13October 13thth to discuss the club constitution to discuss the club constitution

Homecoming ParadeHomecoming Parade If you will participate forms need to be If you will participate forms need to be

returned to Mrs. Hall or Ms. Vinson by returned to Mrs. Hall or Ms. Vinson by Monday, October 12Monday, October 12thth

The Parade in on Friday, October 23The Parade in on Friday, October 23rdrd

Number of Students Participating?Number of Students Participating? Walking or driving in the parade?Walking or driving in the parade? Float or carrying signs?Float or carrying signs? PRIZESPRIZES—awarded to organization:—awarded to organization:

• Best FloatBest Float• Best Parade Entry—Best Display of Cardinal Best Parade Entry—Best Display of Cardinal

PridePride

Math Question of the WeekMath Question of the Week We need the club finalized before we We need the club finalized before we

can do any activitiescan do any activities Our first Math Question of the Week Our first Math Question of the Week

will begin on Monday, October 26will begin on Monday, October 26thth We need a volunteer to design a We need a volunteer to design a

Flyer Flyer Location- Turn in forms to room F101 Location- Turn in forms to room F101

and 606and 606 Time of Activity- Before/After School Time of Activity- Before/After School

or During Lunch?or During Lunch? Deadline for submission Date/Time?Deadline for submission Date/Time?

Math Question of the WeekMath Question of the Week

We will vary the difficultyWe will vary the difficulty• Math 1Math 1• Math 2Math 2• Algebra 2Algebra 2• GeometryGeometry• Trig/AnalysisTrig/Analysis• CalculusCalculus

$1.00 for entry$1.00 for entry Prize= McDonalds Gift Card $5.00Prize= McDonalds Gift Card $5.00

Math Question of the WeekMath Question of the Week

Osborne is having a homecoming Osborne is having a homecoming parade and all the clubs need to fit parade and all the clubs need to fit on the field. There is one problem on the field. There is one problem though. Mu Alpha Theta and the Key though. Mu Alpha Theta and the Key Club have to divide up a rectangular Club have to divide up a rectangular area whose width is 5xarea whose width is 5x22 + 20x + 10 + 20x + 10 and whose length is xand whose length is x33 + 2x + 2x22 + 4x + 4x +20 into two equal parts. What is +20 into two equal parts. What is the area Mu Alpha Theta would get if the area Mu Alpha Theta would get if x=3?x=3?

Peer TutoringPeer Tutoring

Peer Tutoring Training will start Peer Tutoring Training will start Thursday, November 5Thursday, November 5thth 2009 2009

Peer Tutoring will start in January Peer Tutoring will start in January 20092009• We will only tutor Math 1 studentsWe will only tutor Math 1 students

Math CompetitionsMath Competitions

The 2009-2010 Mu Alpha Log 1 ContestThe 2009-2010 Mu Alpha Log 1 Contest will will be a pen and paper format and will again be run be a pen and paper format and will again be run by the Mount Rainier High School Math Team, by the Mount Rainier High School Math Team, MRHS. Information about the contest is at their MRHS. Information about the contest is at their website: website: http://log1.wamath.net. Teachers will go . Teachers will go here to register their school for the competition here to register their school for the competition after October 1, 2009.after October 1, 2009.

The 2009-2010 contest will consist of three The 2009-2010 contest will consist of three testing rounds. The first round will include two testing rounds. The first round will include two Topic Tests. Students may either take the Topic Tests. Students may either take the Logs/Exponents Test or the Probability TestLogs/Exponents Test or the Probability Test. .

Math Competition Math Competition Round 1 material will be available for download on Round 1 material will be available for download on

December 1, 2009. The test is to be downloaded, December 1, 2009. The test is to be downloaded, administered and test scores uploaded by December 17, administered and test scores uploaded by December 17, 2009. 2009.

Round 2 material will be available for download on January Round 2 material will be available for download on January 16, 2010. The test is to be downloaded, administered and 16, 2010. The test is to be downloaded, administered and test scores uploaded by February 7, 2010. test scores uploaded by February 7, 2010.

Round 3 material will be available for download on March 1, Round 3 material will be available for download on March 1, 2010. The test is to be downloaded, administered and test 2010. The test is to be downloaded, administered and test scores uploaded by March 17, 2010. scores uploaded by March 17, 2010.

Math CompetitionMath Competition Again this year, Mu Alpha Theta will offer a Again this year, Mu Alpha Theta will offer a

Convention Grant to the top school in each region! Convention Grant to the top school in each region! A A Convention Grant provides up to Convention Grant provides up to $3000 for three free $3000 for three free registrations to the National Convention in registrations to the National Convention in Washington, DC in July, Washington, DC in July, with the remaining funds available with the remaining funds available for another registration or transportation reimbursement. for another registration or transportation reimbursement. The National Office will also provide some TI 89, TI The National Office will also provide some TI 89, TI Nspire Calculators, and copies of the Computer Nspire Calculators, and copies of the Computer Algebra System, Mathematica, as prizes to be given at Algebra System, Mathematica, as prizes to be given at random to participants that take all three tests. random to participants that take all three tests.

MRHS shall post Round 1 and Round 2 interim results MRHS shall post Round 1 and Round 2 interim results after each round to their website and should have after each round to their website and should have final award recipient information to Mu Alpha Theta final award recipient information to Mu Alpha Theta by April 15, 2009. by April 15, 2009.

Math CompetitionsMath Competitions

http://www.mualphatheta.org/http://www.mualphatheta.org/Contests/Log1.aspx Contests/Log1.aspx

Mu Alpha Theta EventsMu Alpha Theta Events

College Visit to Kennesaw State University TBA

STEM Program TBA The 40th Mu Alpha Theta National

Convention will be held July 25 - 30, 2010 at the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center Hotel near Washington, D.C.

Fundraising Fundraising

We need funds for the following We need funds for the following activitiesactivities• Peer Tutoring Program SuppliesPeer Tutoring Program Supplies• Club ShirtsClub Shirts• College VisitsCollege Visits• National ConferenceNational Conference

Scholarship SearchScholarship Search

Kalin AwardKalin Award Each Chapter is allowed to nominate one Mu Each Chapter is allowed to nominate one Mu

Alpha Theta member for the Kalin Award per Alpha Theta member for the Kalin Award per year. The Sponsor of the Chapter will determine year. The Sponsor of the Chapter will determine how the Chapter's nominee is selected. The how the Chapter's nominee is selected. The Application Form* consists of three parts. * consists of three parts. • Personal information provided by the nominee, including Personal information provided by the nominee, including

high school achievements, service to Mu Alpha Theta, high school achievements, service to Mu Alpha Theta, and an essay. Do not send more information than is and an essay. Do not send more information than is requested. requested.

• Two recommendation letters, one from the nominee's Two recommendation letters, one from the nominee's Mu Alpha Theta Chapter Sponsor, the other by an Mu Alpha Theta Chapter Sponsor, the other by an individual of the nominee's choice (no relatives, please). individual of the nominee's choice (no relatives, please). Do not send more than two recommendation letters. Do not send more than two recommendation letters.

• Academic record completed by the nominee's principal, Academic record completed by the nominee's principal, counselor, or other school officer. counselor, or other school officer.

All three parts of the application must be All three parts of the application must be postmarked by June 15 postmarked by June 15

Andree AwardAndree Award Each Chapter may submit one high school senior and one Each Chapter may submit one high school senior and one

college undergraduate nomination per year. The nominee college undergraduate nomination per year. The nominee need not attend the National Convention to be considered. need not attend the National Convention to be considered. The Sponsor of the Chapter will determine how the The Sponsor of the Chapter will determine how the Chapter's nominees are selected. The Chapter's nominees are selected. The Application Form* * consists of three parts. consists of three parts. • Personal information provided by the nominee, including high Personal information provided by the nominee, including high

school/college activities and an essay titled 'Why I Want to be school/college activities and an essay titled 'Why I Want to be a Mathematics Teacher' a Mathematics Teacher'

• Exactly three recommendation letters, one from the nominee's Exactly three recommendation letters, one from the nominee's Mu Alpha Theta Chapter Sponsor, the others by individuals of Mu Alpha Theta Chapter Sponsor, the others by individuals of the nominee's choice (no relatives, please). These must verify the nominee's choice (no relatives, please). These must verify the nominee's interest in teaching mathematics. Do not submit the nominee's interest in teaching mathematics. Do not submit more than three recommendation letters. more than three recommendation letters.

• Academic records completed by the nominee's principal, Academic records completed by the nominee's principal, counselor, or other school officer. If the nominee is a current counselor, or other school officer. If the nominee is a current college student, a transcript of collegiate grades should be college student, a transcript of collegiate grades should be submitted in addition to high school records. submitted in addition to high school records.

All application materials must be postmarked no later than All application materials must be postmarked no later than March 1 March 1

Rubin AwardRubin Award This is a CHAPTER AwardThis is a CHAPTER Award To be eligible, the chapter should print and To be eligible, the chapter should print and

submit the application Form and should submit the application Form and should submit a maximum three page description submit a maximum three page description of the mathematics service project, single of the mathematics service project, single sided, double spaced. The three pages sided, double spaced. The three pages may include pictures, news articles or may include pictures, news articles or other printed visual information. Also other printed visual information. Also include two supporting letters from include two supporting letters from someone on the receiving end of the someone on the receiving end of the project. project.

The Form and supporting information The Form and supporting information should be submitted to the National Office, should be submitted to the National Office, postmarked no later than March 1postmarked no later than March 1

2009 Winner of Rubin Award2009 Winner of Rubin Award Congratulations to Columbus High School in Columbus, GA,Congratulations to Columbus High School in Columbus, GA,

recipients of the 2009 Diane Rubin Award.recipients of the 2009 Diane Rubin Award. Their Mu Alpha Theta chapter has run an elementary student math Their Mu Alpha Theta chapter has run an elementary student math

(K-5) competition for 9 years and a middle school student (6-8) (K-5) competition for 9 years and a middle school student (6-8) math competition for the last 6 years. Chapter members write an math competition for the last 6 years. Chapter members write an individual test, a team ciphering test and design a t-shirt for individual test, a team ciphering test and design a t-shirt for participants. Every student that comes gets a certificate of participants. Every student that comes gets a certificate of participation and a t-shirt. Trophies are awarded to the top three participation and a t-shirt. Trophies are awarded to the top three overall scorers on the individual test and to the top three teams.overall scorers on the individual test and to the top three teams.

The Diane Rubin Award was established in 2004 by the Governing The Diane Rubin Award was established in 2004 by the Governing Council of Mu Alpha Theta to be presented annually. The award Council of Mu Alpha Theta to be presented annually. The award was named in honor of Diane Rubin who worked tirelessly at the was named in honor of Diane Rubin who worked tirelessly at the National Office of Mu Alpha Theta for twenty years, before her National Office of Mu Alpha Theta for twenty years, before her retirement in December, 2003. retirement in December, 2003.

The award will be presented to the Mu Alpha Theta chapter which The award will be presented to the Mu Alpha Theta chapter which has a history of outstanding mathematics service to its community has a history of outstanding mathematics service to its community for at least two years. This service must promote interest in for at least two years. This service must promote interest in mathematics and benefit a group other than its own chapter or its mathematics and benefit a group other than its own chapter or its students. A prize of $500 and a distinguished plaque will be given. students. A prize of $500 and a distinguished plaque will be given. The award will be presented at the National Convention, but a The award will be presented at the National Convention, but a representative of the chapter need not be present to win. representative of the chapter need not be present to win. However, to encourage the chapter to attend, two free However, to encourage the chapter to attend, two free registrations and up to $500 towards travel expenses to the registrations and up to $500 towards travel expenses to the convention will be provided. convention will be provided.

Scholarship SearchScholarship Search The Mu Alpha Theta Scholarship is a

scholarship for outstanding graduating High School seniors or graduating Two-Year College students who are members, in good standing, of an active Mu Alpha Theta Chapter and will be pursuing a math-related career. The recipient of this award should have provided exemplary leadership and service to their Mu Alpha Theta chapter or other mathematics students in some way and by doing so advanced the mission of Mu Alpha Theta. Up to twelve $4000 scholarships will be available each year.

Due Date is March 1st

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Math Minds research project due date March 15, 2010.

Texas Instruments, is offering scholarship opportunities at this site.• Enter to win $8,400 scholarship for college

seniors who excel in science and mathematics. • Submit an essay and get a chance to win

$1000 shopping spree • Design a slide case cover and get chance to

win $1000 shopping spree and • Test prep applications for the TI-84 Plus

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QuestBridge assists outstanding low-income students with the college admissions process. They help students to gain admission by partnering with 17 of the nation’s leading colleges and universities, including Princeton, Amherst, Rice, Stanford, Williams and Yale.

Scholarship SearchScholarship Search

The Casualty Actuarial Society/Society of Actuaries scholarship program is available to the following groups that are under-represented in the actuarial profession: African American, Hispanic, and Native North American. An applicant must be either a U.S. citizen or have a permanent resident visa.

Scholarship SearchScholarship Search Siemens Westinghouse Science and

Technology Award - Through the premier science and technology competition in the country, the Siemens Foundation offers scholarships of up to $100,000 for excellent performace in developing science research projects.

To view other Mathematical Scholarships, see this site. • http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/

Resources/AoPS_R_MathScholarships.phpResources/AoPS_R_MathScholarships.php

Mu Alpha Theta Mathematical Mu Alpha Theta Mathematical Presentation ContestPresentation Contest

Students will select a topic that is an Students will select a topic that is an extension of course work or a extension of course work or a topic of interest to a high school topic of interest to a high school studentstudent. He/she will investigate the . He/she will investigate the topic mathematically and using a topic mathematically and using a method of choice will present it to Mu method of choice will present it to Mu Alpha Theta electronically no later Alpha Theta electronically no later than midnight CST, than midnight CST, February 1, February 1, 2010.2010.

Summer Grant InformationSummer Grant Information

Mu Alpha Theta is offering Summer Math Program/Research Grants to Full Mu Alpha Theta is offering Summer Math Program/Research Grants to Full members. Grants may be requested for up to $2000 per student. High members. Grants may be requested for up to $2000 per student. High school members may request grants through the summer after high school school members may request grants through the summer after high school graduation. Two-Year college students may request money through the graduation. Two-Year college students may request money through the summer after they graduation from their member college. Coursework summer after they graduation from their member college. Coursework taken using grant money may not be used for courses that are typically taken using grant money may not be used for courses that are typically available at the high school or the student's home college, such as Calculus available at the high school or the student's home college, such as Calculus I, Calculus II or Statistics. Grant money may be used to pay tuition or fees I, Calculus II or Statistics. Grant money may be used to pay tuition or fees for a summer math program at, or sponsored by, an accredited school or for a summer math program at, or sponsored by, an accredited school or university. Money will also be granted to reimburse expenses for doing university. Money will also be granted to reimburse expenses for doing research in mathematics or applied mathematics. This may include, but is research in mathematics or applied mathematics. This may include, but is not limited to, housing, travel, publication fees, or supplies. Money not limited to, housing, travel, publication fees, or supplies. Money provided for tuition and fees will be sent directly to the institution offering provided for tuition and fees will be sent directly to the institution offering the program. Student's receiving reimbursed expenses will be asked to the program. Student's receiving reimbursed expenses will be asked to provide receipts for reimbursed items and a social security number for tax provide receipts for reimbursed items and a social security number for tax purposes. The member's service to and active participation in his/her Mu purposes. The member's service to and active participation in his/her Mu Alpha Theta club may be considered in the grant selection process. Alpha Theta club may be considered in the grant selection process.

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