Middle School MATHCOUNTS Competition Held November 13

Fifty-four Middle School students participated in the school's annual MATHCOUNTS competition on Friday, November 13. The competition was held in the Village Campus drama hall.

Eighth graders Madison Inman and Jennifer Chang placed first and second, respectively.

According to Kelly Buscher, Middle School math teacher, "The school competition is just for experience so the students can get a feel for the excitement of the 'countdown round', which is just the last of four rounds in the real competition."

The Big Island district competition will be held in February. The HPA Middle School MATHCOUNTS club, which meets once a week, will send eight students to that competition.

MATHCOUNTS is a national enrichment club and competition program that promotes middle school mathematics achievement through grassroots involvement in every U.S. state and territory. The MATHCOUNTS Competition Program provides the extra incentive and the perfect atmosphere for students to push themselves to achieve more in mathematics. Consisting of fun and creative problems, the MATHCOUNTS competitions have written and oral rounds, as well as individual and team components. Though challenging and non-routine, the competition problems focus on the 6th through 8th grade standards of the National Council of Teachers in Mathematics.