MathCounts Fall 2024 Program Overview

Overview: MathCounts is open to US middle school students (grades 6 – 8) of all ability levels, helping them build confidence and improve their math and problem solving skills. In the fall of 2023, GMAH started participating in this program and made a strong showing at regionals in the spring of 2024.

Our MathCounts Coach: Homeschool dad Mickey Shaughnessy couples his passion for math with patience and dedication to helping our students learn and develop confidence in math. He cites his own experience with MathCounts in middle school as instrumental in helping him achieve success academically and professionally.

Each week, students meet and work together on:

• Practice Problems 
• Math Concepts 
• Computer and Calculator Skills 

Supplies/Outside Work:

• Program materials are provided free of charge. 
• Problem handbooks are provided for outside practice. 
• Calculator and/or computer are optional.

Semester Calendar:

All meetings are in Belmar Library’s large meeting room unless otherwise noted.

• Mon, Aug 19 from 3 – 4:30 p.m. Orientation meeting for parents and students.
• Mon, Aug 26 from 3 – 4 p.m. MathCounts regular sessions begin
• Mon, Sep 2 – Labor Day – NO meeting
• Mon, Sep 9 from 3 – 4 regular Monday sessions resume

We meet almost every Monday from 3 – 4 p.m. during the school year with breaks for holidays and an occasional Monday off when Mickey is traveling.

Cost: Free, but you are asked to help with scheduling, hosting, and any additional tasks as needed.

Mickey donates his time and considerable talents to ensure that our GMAH MathCounts program is an exceptional growth and learning experience for all participating students. He and Michelle also purchase the program materials for the group.