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MathCounts at Meadowbrook
In only three years, The Meadowbrook School MathCounts team has grown in popularity - from six students in its inaugural year to an incredible twenty students in 2006-2007 (almost one-fifth of the middle school!). Moreover, Meadowbrook's MathCounts team has met with increasing success year-over-year, having earned the 2006 Massachusetts MathCounts state championship in 2006.

Both the popularity and success of Meadowbrook's MathCounts team speaks to the excitement and enthusiasm around mathematics and problem solving that has become part of the culture at Meadowbrook amongst its middle schoolers.

What is Mathcounts?
MathCounts is a national math enrichment program that promotes middle school mathematics achievement. Visit the Matchcounts Website to learn more: www.mathcounts.org.

MathCounts at Meadowbrook
In 2004, Meadowbrook organized its first MathCounts team. Open to students in Grades 6, 7, and 8 who are interested in mathematics and problem solving, the MathCounts team meets year-round as an academic elective meeting once a week for about forty-five minutes. In the winter, the team begins competing against other schools across the State in MathCounts meets. Though there is a competition aspect, the focus of the program is in fostering an environment where students who share a common love of mathematics can work together cooperatively in tackling challenging problems dealing with pattern recognition, number theory, geometry and more!

Intermediate Math League Competition
In addition to competing in MathCounts, Meadowbrook team members often choose to participate in the Intermediate Math League Competition that occurs five times a year. The team travels to nearby schools to take part in both individual and team rounds against other "mathletes."

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Meadowbrook School - MathCounts Accolades

2006

• 1^st Place in Massachusetts: The Meadowbrook School - MathCounts State Champions
• 3^rd Place in Massachusetts (Individual Competition): Meadowbrook School 8^th grader George Silvis III
  *Qualified and attended national competition in Washington DC
• 8th Place in United States (Individual Competition): Meadowbrook School 8th Grader George Silvis III
  *Helped lead Massachusetts State Team to 6th Place Finish.

2005

• 6^th place at Metrowest Chapter State Competition: The Meadowbrook School
• Awarded "Best New School:" The Meadowbrook School
• 10^th Place in Massachusetts (Individual Competition): Meadowbrook School 7^th Grader George Silvis

Meadowbrook's 2006-2007 MathCounts Team Schedule

MathCounts Resources
www.imlem.org Intermediate Math League
www.mathcounts.org Mathcounts homepage
www.artofproblemsolving.com Art of Problem Solving website

Meadowbrook MathCounts Coaches
Sumant Bhat, Middle School Mathematics Coordinator - sbhat@meadowbrook-ma.org
Caryn Shield, Middle School Science & Spanish Teacher - cshield@meadowbrook-ma.org