american math challenge

american math challenge

Count down to the American Math Challenge! From November 9 - 16, 2009, middle school students nationwide, ages 9-14, can sign up free of charge to compete online against other American students of similar age and ability in real time, 60-second mental arithmetic challenges. The American Math Challenge is hosted by The MATHCOUNTS Foundation, a non-profit that promotes middle school mathematics, and powered by Mathletics, the learning platform from 3P Learning, the global leader in online mathematics education.

Students can register starting October 12, 2009 by logging on to www.americanmathchallenge.com the student with the highest score will be declared American Math Champion and receive a Minted Gold Medal. Up to three top students will be chosen to represent the United States as Team Ambassadors on World Math Day, in March 2010. Last year, more than two million students from 204 countries participated. Best-selling author and Guinness World Record Holder as the "Fastest Human Calculator" Scott Flansburg is Ambassador for the Challenge. Flansburg earned his title for his ability to process numbers with amazing speed and calculator accuracy.

Now, "The Human Calculator®" (a nickname given to him by television host Regis Philbin) is using his extraordinary gift to inspire students, teachers and "non-math" people, demonstrating that arithmetic really can be as easy as "0, 1, 2, 3." "Students compete in a multi-player game environment, inclusive of all levels of math ability, making math exciting," Flansburg notes. "Results show that participants will make significant improvement in their mental arithmetic skills and have fun in the process. All school children and homeschoolers are invited to participate." As the Ambassador for the American Math Challenge and World Math Day, Flansburg will heighten students' and teachers' awareness of the world's biggest education event. The partnership is built on inspiring enthusiasm and passion for math in every student, regardless of their background.

cyber monday

cyber monday

Cyber Monday, falls on November 30th this year and Mum's are expected to be the most active shopper's using voucher codes for online shopping. They are also using twitter to find vouchers provided by PromotionalCodes.org.uk. London,UK (PRWeb UK/PRWEB ) October 10, 2009 -- Buyers can expect a holiday from recession while shopping online this Cyber Monday, Nov. 30th, with the help of http://www.PromotionalCodes.org.uk where the most popular retailers offer substantial vouchers. Cyber Monday, the Monday following the USA Thanksgiving falls on November 30th this year. It is on this day that many online retailers offer some of the best deals when you can get additional savings for your holiday shopping. Often shoppers do the majority of their Christmas shopping on Cyber Monday. Savvy retailers vie for business with voucher codes undercutting not only traditional retail, but other online sellers as well.

According to a recent evaluation of online shoppers by comScore reveals buyers in this challenging economy are spending less but more people are going online to shop. thus increasing total accumulative sales. Plus women between the ages of 25-54 defined as "mums," are the most active shoppers visiting retail sites. Perhaps Cyber Monday can be nick named Cyber Mum's Day. Several of the top 10 sites they shopped were, amazon.co.uk sites, Home Retail Group owner of Argos and Homebase - Tesco Stores, and Shop Direct Group, which includes Littlewoods, apple.com, Ticketmaster and Play.com. this past summer.

Given the epic amount of savings involved this Cyber Monday, more buyers will be able to buy from a wider variety of retail outlets nationwide as shipping fees are often waived or reduced for online purchases and additional savings via promotional codes make shipping costs worthwhile for bargains. Julian Hearn owner of Promotional Codes has provided additional tips on shopping Cyber Monday detailed at the Frugal Blog http://www.promotionalcodes.org.uk/frugal-blog/ where holiday shoppers can glean tips of saving even more on their shopping with an ongoing series of money saving tips.

deanna higgins

deanna higgins

Deanna Higgins, a teacher at Spring High School, has been charged with improper relations between an educator and student and sexual assault of a child. In a letter to parents posted on the Spring ISD Web site, administrators say the DA accepted charges against Higgins on Monday. Higgins, a science teacher, was placed on paid administrative leave in January 2009 after a third party brought the allegations to district officials. "The Spring High School Administration and Spring ISD Police Department immediately began investigating the allegation after receiving a report from a third party," the letter reads.

Higgins was hired at the school in January 2008. The letter also said a second teacher has been placed on paid administrative leave while a separate investigation is conducted. “You may have heard rumors that another Spring High School teacher has been placed on paid administrative leave. It is true that a second teacher is on paid administrative leave while an investigation into a separate issue is in progress,” the letter reads. No other details on that investigation have been released. Officials plan to send the letter home with students Tuesday afternoon.