In addition to Northwest’s success, the West High math club clinched a thirteenth consecutive state championship. They give students a place to go, expose them to engaging, challenging mathematics, and create an encouraging environment where students enjoy being together.”
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Meyer … have been mentors to me in how to run a math club and interact with their students,” Norton said. Karen Meyer, another math teacher and math club coach at West, for their influence at the junior high level. Norton also noted the relationship between the high school and the junior high math clubs, specifically giving credit to Kirpes and Mrs. Norton know, how crucial he has been to our success and how appreciative I and our students are of his work.” “I am acutely aware of, and I do my best to let Mr. Mark Norton at Northwest Junior High,” Kirpes said. “I personally cannot underestimate the quality of the math program that is advised by Mr. Kirpes noted that Norton’s work has, “in no small measure, led to continued success here at West High.” “I create a culture where students are encouraged to learn, develop friendships, pursue a common interest, and hone their problem-solving skills.”Īs one of the organizers of the state competition, James Kirpes, math teacher and math club coach at West High, has been witness to the results of Norton and his students’ work.
“My role is to serve as a catalyst,” Norton said. Mark Norton, math teacher and math club coach at Northwest Junior High I create a culture where students are encouraged to learn, develop friendships, pursue a common interest, and hone their problem-solving skills.” With a majority of the West High mathletes being former Northwest students who participated in the junior high math club, and with all of the members of West High’s varsity 1 team having been on the varsity team at the junior high math club, Norton himself feels that he had had some influence on West’s continued success at the high school level. The second factor seems to be Norton’s role as the math club coach. Firstly, there has been a major increase in the number of junior high mathematicians, as evidenced by the fact that the Northwest math club has doubled in size over the last four years. The source of these youngsters’ success? The answer seems to have two parts. And despite the 85 point gap between the two schools, in the end, this is a marked difference from the 150 point gap from just last year.
On the Power Round portion, West received exactly one more point (out of 100 possible) than the Northwest Team. On the Team Round portion of the competition, West solved exactly one more question than the Northwest Team. Northwest’s success might be too close to comfort for West High. It is also satisfying seeing that camaraderie and commitment continue into high school and beyond.” “I am very proud of the dedication, commitment, and camaraderie displayed by members of the Northwest math club. “It is enjoyable to see my students continue to experience success in math competitions,” Norton said. However, the top two math schools in Iowa had been monopolized by Iowa City West High and Central Academy in Des Moines.
Four years ago, the Northwest team even bested all of the high school teams in one portion of the competition. For the past three years, the Northwest team has placed within the top four and has consistently had at least one student place in the top ten. This level of performance from young mathematicians has never been a surprise at the state tournaments.
Led by junior high math teacher and math club coach Mark Norton, Northwest Junior High had one student finishing in the top ten individually and won second place in all of the team events. Math is clearly not a game of age or size but, rather, a game of the mind.Īt least, according to last Saturday’s high school state Great Plains Math League competition, at which a team of six junior high students, each looking less than 5 feet 5 inches tall, ousted some of the best high school mathletes in the state to finish in second place. Junhee Lee, Business Manager, Print Copy Editor, Designer & Reporter
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