AMC 8
Students interested in participating in the AMC 8 must register by
Friday Oct 13th
The AMC 8 test date at Carson is Tuesday, November 14th,
from 2:20-3:30PM. There are no late buses on
the test date. Students must be picked up at 3:30 pm.
Please consider carpooling due to the large number of students participating in
this competition.
Since the AMC tests must be ordered ahead of time, students must
sign up to participate. The deadline to sign up is Friday October 13th.
What is the AMC 8?
The AMC 8 is an optional
math test being offered to RCMS students who wish to participate in a math
competition. More information about this math competition and practice problems
can be found at: http://www.maa.org/math-competitions/amc-contests/amc-8.
“The AMC 8 is a 25-question, 40-minute,
multiple choice examination in middle school mathematics designed to promote
the development and enhancement of problem-solving skills.” (www.maa.org).
How do you sign up for the AMC 8?
Students, not parents,
must register for the AMC 8 Test.
Students will need to log into their FCPS Google account before
accessing the sign up form. On the form, students must enter their student
information (name, grade, math teacher, math period, etc.). Students will
receive an email confirmation (sent to their fcpsschools.net account) after
submitting the form and successfully signing up for the AMC 8.
Students must sign up online—
URL link to form: https://goo.gl/forms/Gf81zx4Jv8ziK3Ap2
OR
On Blackboard, go to Carson
School Information. Select the AMC 8 Announcement and click on the google form
link.
Please contact Mrs. Cahill (agcahill@fcps.edu),
Mrs. DeBaldo (nadebaldo@fcps.edu), or
Ms. Joyce (eajoyce@fcps.edu) if you
have any questions.
This information has also been posted to the RCMS website.
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