Registration for Math Counts, MOEMS, and AMC 8 sign-ups ended.  Information with details was communicated to all falcon families and students in early October. 

Students are to continue listening to the morning announcements for information for any updates, if any 

*Please Note: It is important that you have a conversation with your child about these qualifying exams and clubs before they are signed up. We want to ensure that this is something they want to do. 

 

CLUB ADVISOR : Ms. Jain

 

About Math Counts

• Run by DVHS high school math club volunteers

• Placement test open to WR Falcon students in grades 6, 7, & 8 who registered within the due date

• Students who have been previously selected for Math Olympiad will still be eligible to try out for the MathCounts team

• Email updates will be provided only to the email ID listed in the Google form

• Students with the top scores will be selected for the team

• Meetings are planned to take place in person; other contest locations will be announced to team members

• A $100 donation is suggested from each qualifying team member to cover the costs of team registration and teacher proctors (Please note : If school does not receive the donations, this club will be cancelled) 

• The club** plans to meet tentatively on Thursdays from 3-4pm in Ms. Jain's classroom and typically run from November through March

Click here for Sample Q&A : Math Counts School Sprint Round (similar in difficulty to tryouts)

 Middle school students will receive the same placement /tryout test. This is because for the actual MathCounts competitions beyond the school level, all students regardless of grade will be receiving the same exam, so MathCounts team is looking for the most well-prepared students regardless of grade. 
The placement test will cover middle school math topics including algebra, geometry, number theory, and counting and probability. Some MathCounts exams from last year can be found *here. Students are strongly recommended to view past *AMC8 exams for practice. (*This is an external site and our school does not have any affiliation with them) 

 

 

Math Olympiad (MOEMS):

(Please note:  Qualifiers will be sent an email by the club coaches.)

 

CLUB ADVISOR : Ms. Young

 

About Math Olympiad

• Run by DVHS high school math club volunteers 

• Placement test open to WR Falcon students in grades 6, 7, & 8 who registered within the due date

• Students who have been previously selected for Math Counts will still be eligible to try out for the MOEMS

• The top scoring students will be selected, to make up the team

• The club** plans to meet tentatively on Wednesdays from 3-4:15pm in Ms. Young's classroom A $100 donation is suggested from each team member to cover the cost of teacher proctors (Please note : If school does not receive the donations, this club will be cancelled) 

• Weekly meetings and contests will be held. 

• Email updates will be provided ONLY to the email ID listed in the Google form. 

All students will get the same exam and the same amount of time. There will be no difference in exams between grade levels. The same exams are given because the official contests do not discriminate by grade level, hence we follow the same protocol. 
The math level will be at a difficulty similar to other middle school math competitions. 
AMC 8 is a famous middle school math competition for a benchmark of difficulty. All past contests can be found online.Visit here for resources* and sample contest.(*This is an external site and our school does not have any affiliation with them) 

 

 

AMC 8 Math Competition:

Sign up to take the January test  [This is not a club]

About the AMC 8 Competition: 

• Eligibility: This opportunity is exclusively available to current Windemere Ranch Middle School students in grades 6–8. Please note that we are unable to host students from other middle schools or elementary schools.
• Format: This is a single-day test held in January, not an ongoing school club.
  
• Preparation: The school does not provide coaching or prep sessions for this contest. Students are encouraged to prepare independently.

📝 Mandatory Two-Step Registration Process

• STEP 1 : Form & Donation: Fill out the initial Google Form and submit the requested $5 donation via the school webstore. (Completing the form on time is mandatory to receive any further information about sitting for the test.)
• STEP 2 : Official AMC 8 Portal Registration (In December): If you successfully complete Step 1, you will receive an email in December with instructions to finalize your official registration on the Mathematical Association of America (MAA) portal. This final step is strictly required to compete. 

Students may check out some AMC 8 resources here*. They may also log in to their MAA AMC*Student Portal to access practice competition. 
(*This is an external site and our school does not have any affiliation with them) 

 

**Clubs are a great opportunity for your student to extend their learning. It is important to remember that this activity is not a part of your student’s graded curriculum and work, and their participation in this activity is a very special privilege. As such, their participation in this activity is contingent upon how they meet our school community expectations. These privileges will be revoked in the case of any suspension or a Saturday School. We ask that you and your student review the WRMS Student Handbook (also located in the front of the Student Planner) and also carefully review the Responding to Discrimination and Hate Handbook, which can be found online. Remind your students that the use of discriminatory and hate language is never a joke and is not tolerated at Windemere Ranch Middle School.