MATHCOUNTS is a coaching and competition program that brings to math achievement the same enthusiasm and prestige now enjoyed by athletics. Students are called “mathletes” and are rewarded for winning competitions at the school, area, state and national levels.
The objectives of MATHCOUNTS are:
- To elevate the prestige associated with achievement in mathematics among sixth, seventh and eighth grade students,
- to increase awareness of the importance of mathematics among parents, educators and the general public; and,
- To bring about improvements in mathematics curricula and instruction.
Each fall junior high schools receive MATHCOUNTS kits which include program information and competition materials. Math teachers use the kit to enhance their classes and make learning math exciting and meaningful. In January teachers conduct a school MATHCOUNTS competition. Winners progress through five chapter competitions in February and the Connecticut state competitions in March and then to the national competition held each spring.
Students and teachers can find a variety of great information about MATHCOUNTS by visiting the MATHCOUNTS – web site at www.mathcounts.org.
Engineers who would like to volunteer to coach a MATHCOUNTS team or help with the chapter or state competitions, send an email to info@ctspe.net.
2024 MATHCOUNTS Chapter, State and National Competitions dates
2024 Hartford Chapter MATHCOUNTS Competition at the Timothy Edwards Middle School in South Windsor – February 3, 2024
2024 New Haven Chapter MATHCOUNTS Competition at Yale University in New Haven – February 3, 2024
2024 Eastern Chapter MATHCOUNTS Competition at the University of Connecticut in Storrs – February 17, 2024
2024 West Chapter MATHCOUNTS Competition at Fairfield University in Fairfield – February 3, 2024 (The Northwest Chapter MATHCOUNTS has merged this year, due to the loss of its venue, with the Southwest Chapter MATHCOUNTS to form the West Chapter MATHCOUNTS.)
2024 Connecticut State MATHCOUNTS Competition at the University of Hartford – March 9, 2024
2024 RTX MATHCOUNTS National Competition in Washington, DC – May 12-13, 2024
2024 CT State MATHCOUNTS – Top Individuals and Teams
About MATHCOUNTS Foundation:
MATHCOUNTS is a nonprofit organization that strives to engage middle school students of all ability and interest levels in fun, challenging math programs, in order to expand their academic and professional opportunities. Middle school students exist at a critical juncture in which their love for mathematics must be nurtured, or their fear of mathematics must be overcome. For more than 30 years, MATHCOUNTS has provided free, high-quality resources to educators and enriching, extracurricular opportunities to students to lay a foundation for future success. Materials and information are available atwww.mathcounts.org Follow @MATHCOUNTS on Twitter.
Past competitions and answers can be found here.
Contributions for MATHCOUNTS:
Your contributions are needed to offset the cost of running this important program. Please send your contributions to the Connecticut Engineers Education Foundation, an IRS 501(c)(3) charity established by CSPE to fund this program. Send your check to CEEF, P.O. 627, North Haven, CT 06473. Please indicate if you wish to designate your contribution for one of the chapter competitions. Otherwise the contribution will be used for the overall cost of running the competitions. Thank you.