In this year’s New England Math League competitions, Newton middle-school students from several schools did well:

• In 6th Grade, Solomon Schechter Day School ranked 6th among 40 schools, and Zev K from there ranked among the top students in the league, along with these students from the Newton Chinese Language School: Grace Z (ranked 1st), Jason H, Edward L, Julia L, Sun M, Ryan L, and Freddie T.
• In 7th Grade, Kyle C, Ella L, and Claire C from the Newton Chinese Language School ranked among the top students in the league.
• In 8th Grade, Oak Hill Middle School tied for 1st place among 41 schools, and the following ranked among the top students in the league: Noah K and Jared M (tied for 1st) along with Vedant K and Roaa B from Oak Hill MS; and Clayton S, William X, and Ray C from the Newton Chinese Language School.

In related news, the Oak Hill MS MathCounts team finished 5th overall and tied for 5th in the Team Round in the Acton-Boxborough Math Competition last month, tackling these problems.