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= Math Kangaroo USA = = Holy Cross School = = March 18th, 2010 =

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Thanks for visiting the Math Kangaroo wiki! We hope it will help you and your child be more excited about participating in the Math Kangaroo competition on March 18th.


 * Who will "Kangaroo" at Holy Cross?**

1st grade: 7 students; 2nd grade,11; 3rd grade, 4; 4th grade,10; 5th grade, 9; 6th grade,1; 7th grade, 9. 21 boys; 30 girls.


 * 51 Students in all.

Volunteers are needed for March 18th!** All HCS Math Kangaroo registrants are encouraged to help break a Guinness World record by participating in World Maths Day on (or before) March 3rd. http://www.worldmathsday.com Registration for World Maths Day is free of charge.
 * Proctors: We could use a few parents to serve as "proctors" for the exams. Your role would be to distribute the tests to the students, be "present" in the classroom during the exam and collect the completed exams. You would work alongside teacher volunteers and other parents. If this is a possibility for you, please let me know and I will follow up with you directly.
 * Reception: We are planning on holding a small reception after the test and could use a parent or two to help with set-up and clean-up. Again, please let me know if you could be available for a short time on March 18th.
 * Before the exam active-ity: The students would have spent the day taking the Terra Nova exams so we would like to provide a 15-20 minute opportunity for the students to un-wind a bit through a structured activity. If you or someone you know would be able to lead a quick hip-hop class or kick-boxing or similar undertaking in Lewis Hall from 3-3:15, please let me know.
 * HSA volunteer hours will be granted.
 * World Maths Day is coming!**

Students play at home against other students around the world in live games of mental arithmetic. Each game lasts for 60 seconds and students can play up to 500 games, earning points for each correct answer. The students who answer the most questions appear in the Hall of Fame. Students cannot select their level but will move up as they progress. The registration process only takes a few minutes and may be fun for all!

· Math Kangaroo is an international math competition which seeks to increase interest in mathematics and problem solving. · Math Kangaroo in the USA takes place on Thursday, March 18th. o At Holy Cross, the test will be administered immediately after school o Testing will be supervised in a classroom by teachers and parent volunteers · Math Kangaroo consists of a 75 minute long multiple choice test. o 24 Questions for students in grades 1, 2, 3 and 4. o 30 Questions for students in grades 5, 6, 7 and 8. o After the test, test sheets are sent to the central MK office for scoring. o Results are announced in mid-May. · Each student receives a t-shirt, a certificate of participation, and a gift in addition to a competition booklet and a pencil on the test day. · The competition questions are appropriate for the students' ages, and are interesting and challenging.
 * What is Math Kangaroo?**

· Margaret Farrell (mymomtris@hotmail.com or 301-933-3590) is organizing the event at Holy Cross this year and can speak to the logistics of the day. · Colleen Wilkerson (c.wilkerson@hcross.org) of the Middle School Math department will be establishing the MathKangaroo wiki for the school and working with students to prepare them for the MathKangaroo. · MathKangaroo USA has a wonderful website with a number of sample problems and more information ([|www.mathkangaroousa.org]).
 * I still have a few questions.**