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| Two “mathathletes” walk to orientation the morning of the 15th Math Olympiad Photo courtesy Shoreline Community College |
About 750 "mathathletes" along with coaches, teachers, family and friends descended on Shoreline College Saturday morning, March 9, for the 15th annual Shoreline Math Olympiad, cosponsored by Shoreline Community College, Shoreline School District, Shoreline Public Schools Foundation and James Alan Salon.
The crowd gathered in the PUB Cafeteria, then marched off to the gym for last-minute instructions before dispersing to classrooms across the campus for hours of doing math tests. Everyone reconvened after noon for lunch and a magician show while scores were tallied, followed by the awards ceremony in the gym.
The competition for students in grades 4-8 includes students competing from all of the Shoreline and Lake Forest Park public and private schools. Notable additions this year were students from Parkwood Elementary, participating for the first time in the 15-year history of the event. In a special presentation, event organizers presented the school’s math club advisor with team t-shirts before going off to the first round of competition.
Some students may also participate in the Washington State Math Championships and the Math Is Cool regional and state competitions.
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