MATHCOUNTS 2010-2011

Posted by Michele Downes 
on Mar 1, 2011
 

 

 More Interesting than Ever!

 

 

The twelve schools on St. Thomas-St. John and about the same number on St. Croix enrolled. There were more parents, teachers, and students involved than ever before.  Every Rotarian can be proud to know that Rotary II continues to play a vital role in encouraging math excellence in our students.

 

The MATHCOUNTS program continues to generate great interest and excitement among students, parents, teachers, and education officials in the Virgin Islands.  On February 24th, Junior High School students on St. Thomas, St. John and St. Croix, with coaches (teachers) and some parents in tow, converged on Palms Court Harborview on St. Thomas and the Country Day Pavilion on St. Croix to outdo one another in excelling in Math. 

 

 It was extremely gratifying to see the degree of enthusiasm, the number of students involved, and anticipate the long term benefits that will surely result from their participation.

 

At the end of the day, on St. Thomas,  it was

            the team from Antilles School as the winner, with extremely close competition from

            the team from Bertha C. Boschulte School, in second place, followed by

            the team from Addelita Cancryn School, followed by

            the team from Montessori School, followed by

            the team from All Saints School, that emerged as the leading teams in the St. Thomas-St. John District, and in the St. Croix District, it was

            the team from Country Day School as the winner, followed by

            the team from Good Hope School, in second place, followed by

            the team from Arthur Richards School in third place, followed by

            the team from Elena Christian School in fourth place, followed by

            the team from John Woodsen School in fifth place.

 

President Eric was on hand to present trophies to the winners and Rotary II volunteers St. Clair Wilkinson, Eloi George, Michael Toussaint, Valerie George, Archie Ogden, Sheri Charles-Rogers, Merle Kiture-Morgan, Vernice Gumbs and Lou Stern helped with the grading of tests.

 

The winning teams and other students from this competition will be in the territorial competition, to take place at the Palm Court Harborview on St. Thomas on March 17, 2011.  These students will be vying for a place on the Territorial Team which will represent the Territory in Washington D.C. in May , 2011.

 

MATHCOUNTS is a nationwide program designed to answer the problem of declining math skills among U.S. students.  Sponsors target 6th, 7th and 8th graders who are at a crucial stage in developing and sustaining interest and ability in math.

 

Rotary Club of St. Thomas II is the local sponsor of the program. 

 

National MATHCOUNTS Sponsors are the National Society of Professional Engineers, CNA Insurance Companies, The Dow Chemical Company Foundation, General Motors Foundation, Texas Instruments Incorporated, 3M Foundation, the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

 

The mission of MATHCOUNTS is to increase enthusiasm for and enhance involvement in middle school mathematics throughout the United States.