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CMS Embraces Tradition as NE Ohio Math Contest Site
This Year Hosting 64 Students in All - including 24 Hilltoppers!
March 3, 2024 (CHARDON, OH) — The Greater Cleveland Council of Teachers of Mathematics 42nd Annual Math Contest comprised over 1,200 students from 50 Northeast Ohio schools at 12 sites this year - on the Saturday morning of Feb. 24 - bright and early! Chardon Middle School is a seasoned host site for the contest, and 2024 was no exception.
CMS sixth-grade math teacher Bob Francis stated, "Our school welcomed 64 students in all of which 24 were CMS fifth-graders. We hosted Chardon, Madison and Notre Dame Elementary Schools and are thankful to GCCTM and Kristen McGinness for their sponsorship, hard work, and coordination."
Hilltopper participants competed on six teams of four in this friendly competition.
The tournament comprised four events:
- Story Problems
- Nimble Number Line — team mental math
- Construction — make a drawing based on mathematical direction
- Pile of 10 — a variety of math problems
Team awards were based on scores and were allocated as follows:
- Top 20% = Trophies
- Next 40% = blue "Champion" ribbons
- Next 40% = red "Rising Star" ribbons
CMS sixth-grade math and advanced math teacher Mrs. Mele stated, "Our students did an amazing job representing Chardon using their amazing mathematical minds."
The 24 Chardon Middle School 5th-grade Hilltopper participants in this year's GCCTM contest - displaying their awards!
To learn more about GCCTM, visit the GCCTM website.
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