AMC 8
Students interested in participating in the AMC 8 must register by
Friday, September 28 (tomorrow).
The AMC 8 test date at Carson is Tuesday, November 13th,
from 2:20 to 3:30 PM. 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, September 28 (tomorrow) .
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://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeL2rByj7WutI8IxIqwOs9dp0wXiJf932_KZhJnU_3IpP49bQ/viewform
Please contact Mrs. Cahill (agcahill@fcps.edu),
Mrs. DeBaldo (nadebaldo@fcps.edu), or
Ms. Joyce (eajoyce@fcps.edu) if you
have any questions.
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