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| March 14 |
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| March 14th is nationally designated as Pi Day. Each teacher is invited to organize activities intended to focus on the value, meaning, and uses of pi. These activities vary from musical to creative and/or poetic writing to a fundamental discovery of the value of pi. |
| April |
| Math Month |
| April is designated as NATIONAL MATHEMATICS MONTH. Each year the Mathematics department celebrates Math Month by choosing a theme. Students participate in a school poster contest, a design a tee shirt contest, and some inter-class competition. Students are also challenged to complete projects appropriate to their math courses. |
| Monthly |
| Mathletes |
| Cathedral participates in the Western Massachusetts Mathematics League. Students from all grades are invited to participate in a series of competitions against twenty (20) area high school and prep schools. There are five meets per school year. A team of six students will compete per meet. Each student competes in three of the six categories. The six competing categories are: Arithmetic and Number theory, Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2, Analytic Geometry and Pre-Calculus with Trigonometry. |
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| W. P. I. Competition |
Each year, a team of four seniors are invited to participate in the Worcester Polytechnic Institute Annual Mathematics Competition. Approximately 86 high schools compete. The high scorer from each school receives a $1,000 provisional scholarship to W.P.I. |
| February |
| American Math Contest (AMC) |
During the month of February each year, select students can compete in the American Math Contest. There are two categories of competition: AMC-10, for grades 9 & 10; and AMC-12, for students in grades 9-12. Those recieving high scores are invited to compete in the AIME, the American Invitational Math Exam. Scholarships and awards are given for top scoring students. |
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| Mathematics Career Day |
Since November 2007, the Mathematics Department have hosted a Career Day. Professionals from varsious careers will be invited to speak to the upperclassmen on their use of mathematics and science in their careers and how their education played a role in their career choices. |