Galvin Middle School Mathematics

The Galvin Middle School math department is comprised of highly qualified teachers committed to providing every student with a rigorous mathematical experience. Our standards-based curriculum is comprised from the frameworks established by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The math department has made a strong commitment to the integration of technology into our instruction as well as adoption of a state of the art textbook series that is designed to challenge and engage students. 

Grade 6 

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Grade 7

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Grade 8  

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Student & Parent Resources

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GMS Math Team

Information: All students from all grades are welcome to join the Math Team. A team attends a meet with 10 students (maximum of 7 eighth graders). There are 5 individual tests in a contest, one for each category. Each student on a team is entered in 3 categories, and each category should have exactly 6 students from a team. In the sixth category, the team question, all ten regular team members compete toward a team score.

Coach: Ms. Cummings, cummingsk@cantonma.org

Practice and Meet schedule

Practices: Practices will be held Wednesday's after school in room 318, late bus available.

Meets: October 17, November 21, January 16, February 27, April 2

Resources:

The Art of Problem Solving provides FREE resources for students who are training for math competitions. Students will need to register an account to use the Alcumus, For The Win!, and MATHCOUNTS trainer Free Resources.

MATHCOUNTS

Math Team Practice: Art of Problem Solving

GMS Math Team Interest Form

Intermediate Math League of Eastern Massachusetts Website

Questions from past IMLEM competitions

Galvin Middle School MCAS Data

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Click Here for the MCAS Online Test Taking Tutorial