A group of Newton South HS students has created M Snake, a new, friendly, in-person math competition to introduce students in Grades 6-8 to the world of competitive math. It’s open to students living in Newton and/or attending NPS schools, and it’s designed for students with little or no experience in competitive math. The problems will be fun, exciting, and intuitive rather than strictly challenging, in order to foster excitement, exploration, and community.

The competition will take place at Newton South HS on November 12, 10AM-4:30PM and consist of two individual rounds in the morning and a collaborative round in the afternoon. Afterwards, students and parents will hear from the guest speaker, mathematics Professor Po Shen Loh, who founded a revolutionary online math education program and coaches Team USA for the International Math Olympiad. Register here, either individually or in teams of up to four (team members do not need to be from the same school). Email msnakecompetition@gmail.com with any questions, concerns, or registration changes.