Continental Math League (CML) at MEK
Continental Math League (CML)
Continental Math League (CML), an MEK student-favorite, is a unique way to combine math with fun! One thing that makes it unique is that it’s offered to students ranging from grade 2 through high school. Students participate at their grade level (or above) with children throughout the U.S.
MEK offers CML math competitions through monthly meets. Each meet consists of a 6-question quiz that takes 30 minutes to finish. For students registered in MAPC, these will be administered on the first Thursday of each month, during class time.
Our competition Exam Dates are:
- November 7, 2024
- December 5, 2024
- January 9, 2025
- February 6, 2025
- March 6, 2025
Our MAPC Course Names are:
- CML 7 – Rookie class
- CML 8 – Junior class
As an MEK math team, we will receive 5 certificates and 2 medals to distribute to the highest performing students throughout the CML meets. If the MEK math team does well enough, we will also receive Regional or National awards to recognize our team’s performance!
What is MAPC?
MAPC (Mr. Ahn’s Perfect Circle) is a unique MEK math program that emphasizes critical thinking, problem solving skills, and pushing your limits with competition-level math problems. Our purpose is to expose students to the higher difficulty realm of math competitions so that they can go on to successfully participate in all types of math competitions offered throughout the year.
Each session of our class is planned with puzzles and problems in mind that go beyond a standard school’s curriculum, providing students with the skills needed to excel in these competitive environments. In addition to the math topics involved in a competition, we emphasize our students’ skills in mental perseverance – getting from the front to back of a competition is a tough skill! The time crunch is real, so we prepare our students for that as well.
MAPC is primarily geared towards middle school students who are passionate about math and want to express that by going above and beyond to perform in math competitions. Whether your student is just starting out with competitions or looking to sharpen their skills, we have levels ready for you!
Our program offers weekly sessions where students: Solve a wide range of problems, engage in mock competitions, and receive personalized feedback. For those students who are engaged in mathematics beyond just what they learn in the classroom, MAPC is here to guide you toward success!
What Does MAPC Offer?
In MAPC, we believe that success in math competitions comes from consistent practice. Therefore, our program is designed to prepare students for the rigor of competitions via our curriculum, which was artfully designed in-house at MEK.
Each week, students attend a 90-minute session at MEK. For a normal week, this is broken down into 3 sections of class:
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- Review from last week’s take-home assignment, typically a homework problem set.
- A mock competition quiz to continually hone your student’s skills.
- A review of the mock quiz after it is submitted.
Through this process, we acquaint students with the level of difficulty and rigor present in these competitions. We don’t only want to focus on the mathematical skills present on the exams, but test-taking skills as well, applicable to all educational fields. The truth of the matter is that math competitions are long. Many are designed in such a way that students are not expected to finish the entire test. In addition to the abstract problem solving skills and hardline mathematical lessons, we focus on building mental fortitude to get through as much of the exam as possible.
MEK’s *NEW* Math Competition & Workshop – With Prizes!
Exciting news for math lovers! MEK has developed our own math competition, and there will be prizes! The competition will run on a monthly cycle of 4 tests. Prize winners are determined by cumulative averages. Rewards are scholarships for the MAPC program at MEK.
How it works:
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- Come to MEK sometime during the week (Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday) to take the math competition. Our schedule is flexible, just call us to set up a time!
- Each Friday, come to our FREE workshop to review the math competition exam taken earlier in the week. Important: Students must take the competition exam before attending the workshop!
November Workshop Dates:
- Friday, November 8th, 2024
- Friday, November 15th, 2024
- Friday, November 22nd, 2024
- Friday, November 29th, 2024
Workshop Times:
- 6:00 PM to 6:30 PM, students grades 4-6
- 6:30 PM to 7:00 PM, students grades 7-8
Prizes!
- 1st Prize – 100% OFF Tuition for MAPC Competition Math
- 2nd Prize – 50% OFF Tuition for MAPC Competition Math
- 3rd Prize – 15% OFF Tuition for MAPC Competition Math
*some restrictions may apply
Students who do well in MEK’s math competition may be eligible to join our MAPC Club Team.
The competition is 4 weeks long. Each month the competition will reset and start from the beginning. Students are only eligible to participate in the competition one time (meaning, each student can participate in the full, 4-week session only once).
Bring a friend & have some math fun together! 🙂
Contact us to sign up today!
Learn more about MAPC here.
