Math Challenge 2025-2026
Chairperson: Ying Tong at [email protected]
General Information
Math Challenge is a free enrichment program for all Blackwell Elementary students. It is designed to help students strengthen their problem-solving skills in a fun and engaging way.
The challenges introduce strategies such as drawing a picture or model, making an organized list, looking for a pattern, working backward, and using guess-and-check.
Parents can find program updates in the PTSA Newsletter and The Blackwell Beat.
The challenges introduce strategies such as drawing a picture or model, making an organized list, looking for a pattern, working backward, and using guess-and-check.
- There will be 15 challenge sets, released every other week from late September through May.
- Each set contains 10–18 problems, arranged by difficulty, so students from all grade levels can participate.
- All students in grades K–5 are encouraged to join.
- Announcements about new challenges and due dates will appear in the PTSA Newsletter and The Blackwell Beat, and are also listed below.
Parents can find program updates in the PTSA Newsletter and The Blackwell Beat.
How to Participate
Parents can find updates about the Math Challenge program from the school's newsletter The Blackwell Elementary PTSA Newsletter and The Blackwell Beat.
1. Find Challenges
1. Find Challenges
- The current Math Challenge is available using the button above.
Note: Math Challenge 1 (MC1) will be treated as a practice run to help families get familiar with the process.
- Solve at least the minimum number of questions required for your grade.
- Students are welcome to work with parents, siblings, or friends.
- Try to complete as many problems as possible!
- Submissions are accepted starting at noon on the release date and must be submitted by noon on the due date.
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