The Mathematics Department at Stone Hill Middle School supports a comprehensive program that enables all students to be college and career ready at the completion of high school. The mathematics department provides calculator technology as appropriate and as required by state testing regulations and suggested for SAT and ACT. The mathematics program provides manipulatives to assist all students in understanding high level mathematics concepts through critical thinking and mathematical reasoning. The mathematics program provides assessments to ensure that instruction and curriculum are aligned with VDOE Standards and to provide teachers a tool to identify student strengths and weaknesses. The mathematics department ensures that curricula are aligned to (and exceed) state standards and reflect current, research-based pedagogy. Finally, the mathematics department provides teachers with staff development on curricular changes, instructional strategies, instructional materials, as well as opportunities to attend conferences.

Tryouts for the Stone Hill Math Counts team to be decided.  

Can any student join the club?
Club participation is open to any interested student in 6th, 7th, or 8th Grade.

How can I join the Stone Hill MATH Club?
Due to high demand and limited capacity, participation is determined by a placement test administered to interested students. ALL students are administered the same test regardless of grade.

When is the test administered?
Information is sent out to all families about the test date, time, and signup details.

What kind of questions are on the test?
Test is designed in the SPRINT Round format of MATHCOUNTS competition series. You can visit the MATHCOUNTS website for sample questions, practice tests etc.  Website

Are calculators allowed?
No calculators are allowed.

I have a question not answered here.
You can email the Math Club sponsor  Richard Wurst or the Mathcounts coach  Shalini Pochiraju

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. 

AMC 8 provides an opportunity to apply the concepts taught at the junior high level to problems which not only range from easy to difficult but also cover a wide range of applications. Many problems are designed to challenge students. We want AMC 8 participation to be a positive experience for our students. However, if they are not exposed to problem solving or the curriculum covered by these concepts, it can be frustrating for them. Please sign up your child only if you think they are capable of handling the contest. Here are some sample questions from past AMC 8 to help you decide if AMC 8 is the right competition for your child: 

• The hundreds digit of a three-digit number is 2 more than the units digit. The digits of the three-digit number are reversed, and the result is subtracted from the original three-digit number. What is the units digit of the result?

• A square and a circle have the same area. What is the ratio of the side length of the square to the radius of the circle?

• A bag contains four pieces of paper, each labeled with one of the digits 1, 2, 3 or 4, with no repeats. Three of these pieces are drawn, one at a time without replacement, to construct a three-digit number. What is the probability that the three-digit number is a multiple of 3?

• A lemming sits at a corner of a square with side length 10 meters. The lemming runs 6.2 meters along a diagonal toward the opposite corner. It stops, makes a 90-degree right turn and runs 2 more meters. A scientist measures the shortest distance between the lemming and each side of the square. What is the average of these four distances in meters? 

For further details about the competition, format, curriculum etc. please visit the Mathematical Association of America(MAA) website

Why participate in a Math tournament: 

• Strong Math skills developed at middle school ensure that students are ready to face the rigors of high school and college. This tournament is for students interested in Math in general, to try problem solving in a competitive yet fun atmosphere.

• With regard to STEM, there are several team competitions available in Science, Technology and Engineering. Most Math competitions, however, focus on individual skill. As teamwork is essential to any problem solving in the real world, this tournament provides students with that opportunity.  

Who can participate? 

• Teams of 5 students from 6th, 7th or 8th grade

• Students attending a public or private school, as well as home schooled students are eligible to participate

• A team could have students attending different schools

• A team could have students attending different grade levels

• Each team is required to have a coach

Tournament date: 

• TBD

Tournament location: 

Stone Hill Middle School Cafeteria, 23415 Evergreen Ridge Drive, Ashburn, VA, 20148

Tournament price: 

• TBD

Tournament format: 

• There will be 3-4 rounds of competition – individual, team, tie-breaker (if needed) and play-off

• During the individual round, each student will work alone on 10 timed problems

• During the team round, all five team members are required to work collaboratively on 10 timed problems

• In case of a tie, there will be a tie breaker round which will include additional timed problems to decide the winners

• Play-offs will decide individual winners for each grade 

Problem format and examples: 

The questions for individual, team, and play-off rounds will be word problems at the 6th, 7th and 8th grade level

• No calculators are allowed for any round

1. Sample Problem - Find the sum of the integers from –2007 through +2009, inclusive

2. Sample Problem - The pages of a book are consecutively numbered from 1 through 384. How many times does the digit 8 appear in this numbering

3. Sample Problem - Suppose it is now the month of November. What month will it be 100 calendar months from now? 

Tournament awards: 

• Certificates will be awarded to all participants of the tournament

• In addition, trophies will be awarded to the winning teams and individuals at the end of the tournament to honor and celebrate talent and efforts 

Contact: Stone Hill Middle School PTO