Orange County Math Circle

2010 All-Girls Math Tournament

Free Math Event for Girls in Grades 3-8

Sunday, April 18, 2010 

1:00 pm – 4:30 pm

St. Anne School

31451 Bear Brand Road, Laguna Niguel, CA

RESULTS

Third Grade:

1. Michelle Hung, Alderwood Basics
2. Natalie Yee, St. Margaret's
3. Eva Desai, Canyon Vista Elementary
4. Sophia Balkovski, Turtle Rock Elementary
5. Esha Desai, Canyon Vista Elementary
6. Brooke Haggarty, Sierra Catholic School

Fourth Grade:

1. Jiyun Park, Turtle Rock Elementary
2. Tammie Nguyen, Fairmont Private
3. Emily Suh, The Pegasus
4. Eleni Fafoutis, St. Anne School
5. Sarah Jam, Home School
6. Ashton Carroll, St. Anne School

Fifth Grade:

1. Daisy Chen, Eastshore Elementary
2. Jenny Ji, Turtle Rock Elementary
3. Annie Gao, Plaza Vista Elementary
4. Sydney Brinker, St. Anne School
5. Natalie Bosu, St. Margaret's
6. Allyson Trussell, Phillip Reilly

Six Grade:

1. Elysia Ouyang, Eastshore Elementary
2. Madeline Burakoff, Ladera Ranch
3. Clara Rosenberg, Rancho Viejo
4. Joanne Lee, Laguna Road
5. Leah Cole, Ladera Ranch
6. Mina Nakatani, Bernice Ayer

Seventh Grade:

1. Srinidhi Bharadwaj, Venado Middle
2. Heesoo Kim, Rancho San Joaquin
3. Yelena Mandelshtam, Vista Verde
4. Aileen Wang, Don Juan Avlia
5. Rianna Jitosho, OCHSA
6. Danielle Yuhan, Rancho San Joaquin

Eighth Grade:

1. Caterine Wu, Carmel Valley
2. Jasmine Lee, Don Juan Avila
3. Apoorva Mylavarapu, Carmel Valley
4. Ashley Walker, Don Juan Avila
5. Grace Yao, Oxford Academy
6. Esther Wu, Don Juan Avila

The 2010 Orange County All-Girls Math Tournament is hosted by Orange County Math Circle to encourage more girls’ interest in mathematics, as part of our ultimate goal to strengthen overall math culture.

PARTICIPATION  This free event is open to all girls in 3rd – 8th grades from public, private, or home schools on a first-come, first-served basis. The registration deadline is Friday, April 9th, 2010.

PROGRAM This event will consist of an individual round of written exam (sample questions provided below) and a team round of math games and puzzles for all participants, a guest speech, and an awards ceremony.

Sample Exam for Grade 3-5 

Sample Exam for Grade 6-8

SCHEDULE

• 12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.  Check-In/Welcome

• 01:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.  Individual Round (Written)

• 02:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.  Break

• 02:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.  Team Round (Games)

• 03:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.  Break

• 03:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.  Guest Speech

• 04:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.  Awards Ceremony

GUEST SPEECH 

"Mathematics of Colors"

Professor Natalia Komarova

Department of Mathematics

UC, Irvine

AWARDS CEREMONY  Students will compete amongst their own grades and skill levels. Winners from each grade will receive trophies and medals for their accomplishments and mathematical skill. Top teams from the team round will win buckets of candy.

REGISTRATION To register, please email the student’s name, grade, school, email address to Elisa at admin@ocmathcircle.org. You will receive an email confirmation promptly and a reminder email one week before the event. Early registrations are strongly recommended due to limited spaces. The registration deadline is Friday, April 9th, 2010.

QUESTIONS? VOLUNTEERING? If you have any questions about participating in this event or you are a high school student interested in volunteering for the event, please contact Elisa or Johnny at admin@ocmathcircle.org. Thank you for your interest.

What We Do

Greetings!  Welcome to Orange County Math Circle! The OC Math Circle is a student-run service learning organization where high school students gather to explore advanced problem solving topics and teach motivated students in underserved schools in Orange County.  By integrating learning and teaching, students take part in serving the community in strengthening math culture and making resources accessible to all who want to learn.

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