Enrollment for Summer session 2018

The registration for SUMMER 2018 is now Open. Before applying for the summer session, please read the information below carefully:

1. Summer Session is for NEW students only. Summer session was created to accommodate qualified applicants  who did not have a chance to experience the math circle during the academic year. Students currently in the academic year program should not apply for the summer program.
Summer program are for students entering grades 2-8 in the Fall of 2018:

Early Elementary group: students entering 2nd grade (exeptional 1st graders will be considered)
Junior Circle group: students entering 3-4th grades 
Beginners group: students entering 5-6th grades
Advanced group: students entering 7-8th grades

2. Summer program dates are June 17th through August 12th. If you are away for more than 2 Sundays in this time period, it is not practical to enroll into the program. We understand that summer is travel time for many families and take this into account when developing curriculum (generally, there is less dependency on the previously covered topics). However, missing more than 2 meetings usually has a very negative effect on the student’s learning. Please keep this in mind when applying.

3. All applicants will be tested on May 20th. The exact time and location of the testing will depend on the group and will be announced by email on or before May 10th. Please keep the mornings and early afternoon (before 2pm) on May 20th open so that you can bring your child(ren) for testing.
The problems on the test require excellent command of a strong school math curriculum (usually at least 2 grade levels above) and creativity in problem solving. Please note that all students (including Early Elementary applicants) need to be able to read fluently in order to test successfully. All test-takers will be notified of their test results. Qualifying students will be enrolled.

4. Please apply for the correct grade level, i.e., the grade level into which your child will be officially enrolled in the Fall. If there are any questions as to the grade level of your child, you might be required to bring a letter from school confirming enrollment into a specific grade level.
In very rare cases when a student requires even more challenge and acceleration than the traditional math circle, we will move the student up. This is done by instructor’s recommendation only. Please do not apply for a higher (or a lower) level than your child’s official grade level.

5. Since summer program is separate from the academic year program, students do not autotically continue from the summer program to the academic year program next year. In very rare cases, when we do have an opening in the academic year program, 2-3 students from the summer program can be invited to the academic year program. However, this is not guaranteed. 

1) We are supporting current Math Circle students who are  starting their own Math Circle Satellites in local elementary, middle and high schools. If you are a current Math Circle student interested in starting (or continuing with) your own Math Circle Satellite program, please look out for the information about the info session about satellites that will take place later in October. 

2) We continue invitation-only Math Mentorship Program offering individual attention to dedicated current Math Circle students who require extra support. The program is taught by Mya Greene, a Math Circle alumna who currently studies at USC. Students can be recommended for the Mentorship  Program by the lead instructor of their group. 

3) We continue with the  invitation-only Olympiad training taught by Konstantin Miagkov (assisted by Kyle Hess). The program focuses on proof techniques in Olympiad problem solving. At the moment, Olympiad training is just for students who continue with the program.

4) We will have AMC8 and  AMC10/12 training led by Brent Woodhouse on dates TBA in MS 6627. We will go over a variety of topics that are often seen on the AMCs. The AMC training is open to all current Math Circle students in appropriate grade levels. 

5) Our Book "Breaking Numbers into Parts" by O.Gleizer, O. Radko, was published and is available on Amazon.com. The book is based on the  math circle curriculum for the youngest audience (ages 4-7). The BNP class for K-1 students is based on this book.