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HORACE MANN

MATH CLUB

Math Information Night

At Math Info Night, we will:

  • Share information about the competitions our Math Club will be participating in this year.

  • Provide details on how the Math Club works and how your child can get involved.

  • Answer your questions and hear your ideas.

Date: Monday, September 22nd
Time: 7:00 – 8:00 PM

Join the Math Club

Sign your child up for the Math Club to receive invitation to all the fun events our team has planned, competitions, math night, afterschool enrichment, challenges, etc.  Registration for some of the activities require a fee but we don't want that to exclude anyone, so financial assistance is available.  

Questions? Email math@mannptsa.org

Math Contests

Noetic Learning Math Contest (NLMC)

  • Problem-solving contest for grades 2-5 (Grade 1 students can compete at Grade 2 level)
  • Test contains 20 creative problems to solve in 45 minutes
  • Students work on these problems independently, without the use of a calculator
  • Date of Competition: Thursday, November 13, 2025 (tentative)
  • Time & Location: 4 - 5 PM at Horace Mann Elementary Commons
  • Registration Fee: $10 per student
  • To register: https://mannptsa.org/Packet/Noetic
  • Registration Deadline: October 12, 2025
  • Capped at 30 students per grade (new rule)
  • Due to cap, 1st Graders can only register starting Monday, September 29th if space permits.

Math Kangaroo

  • International competition for grades 1-5 (Grade K students can compete at Grade 1 level)
  • Test lasts 75 minutes
  • Students work on these problems independently, without the use of a calculator
  • Date of Competition: Thursday, March 19, 2026
  • Time & Location: 4 - 5:30 PM at Horace Mann Elementary Commons
  • Registration Fee: $18 by December 31st, and $35 on January 1-31
  • To register:

Math is Cool Championship

  • Team based competition for Grade 4 and 5 (Grade 3 allowed if space permits)
  • Team: 3-4 students from the same grade
  • A maximum of 6 teams per grade
  • Location: Liberty High School, Renton
  • Time & Date of competition: 9 am to 2 pm
    • Grade 5: March 7, 2026
    • Grade 4: March 21, 2026
  • Registration: TBD (most likely December)
  • Registration Fee: $15 per student
  • Rules of competition: MIC_Rules_2023_4th-8th.pdf

Biweekly Math Challenges (Free for All!)

Open to all K-5 students • No sign-up required • Fun prizes!

Join our biweekly problem-solving activities from September through May.
  • Monthly Prize Drawings: One winner per grade level will be randomly selected from all entries that meet the minimum number of correct answers.
  • End-of-Year Trophies: Awarded for most challenges submitted and top scorers.

How to Participate:

  1. Get the challenge: Pick up from office, print from mathinaction.org, or solve digitally.
  2. Solve problems: Work on them with family and friends, share strategies, and try as many as you can (going beyond the minimum is encouraged!).
  3. Submit by Thursday 11:59pm: Turn in answers online via the form in the table below. Please submit a separate form for each child.
  4. Challenge release and submission deadlines: For specific dates, please refer to the calendar below to stay on track and plan ahead.

    2025 - 2026

    MATH CHALLENGE SCHEDULE

    SUBMIT YOUR ANSWERS BELOW

     

    ONLINE

    (FRI – NOON PST)

    DUE DATES

    THU

    SOLUTION

    (FRI- NOON PST)

    MC 1 Submission

    MC 1

    Sep 12, 2025

    Sep 25, 2025

    Sep 26, 2025

    MC 2 Submission

    MC 2

    Sep 26, 2025

    Oct 9, 2025

    Oct 10, 2025

     

    MC 3

    Oct 10, 2025

    Oct 23, 2025

    Oct 24, 2025

     

    MC 4

    Oct 24, 2025

    Nov 6, 2025

    Nov 7, 2025

     

    MC 5

    Nov 7, 2025

    Nov 20, 2025

    Nov 21, 2025

     

    MC 6

    Nov 21, 2025

    Dec 11, 2025

    Dec 12, 2025

     

    MC 7

    Dec 12, 2025

    Jan 8, 2026

    Jan 9, 2026

     

    MC 8

    Jan 9, 2026

    Jan 22, 2026

    Jan 23, 2026

     

    MC 9

    Jan 23, 2026

    Feb 5, 2026

    Feb 6, 2026

     

    MC 10

    Feb 6, 2026

    Feb 19, 2026

    Feb 20, 2026

     

    MC 11

    Feb 20, 2026

    Mar 5, 2026

    Mar 6, 2026

     

    MC 12

    Mar 6, 2026

    Mar 19, 2026

    Mar 20, 2026

     

    MC 13

    Mar 20, 2026

    Apr 2, 2026

    April 3, 2026

     

    MC 14

    Apr 3, 2026

    Apr 23, 2026

    Apr 24, 2026

     

    MC 15

    Apr 24, 2026

    May 7, 2026

    May 8, 2026

     

Have Questions?

Contact us at math@mannptsa.org

We'll send reminders on Facebook and Horace Manager when challenges are due!

 

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Horace Mann Elementary
17001 N.E. 104th St.
Redmond, WA 98052
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