Mu Alpha Theta Club Information
Mu Alpha Theta - Math Honors Society
What is Mu Alpha Theta?
Mu Alpha Theta is the National High School and Two-Year College Mathematics Honor Society with over 75,000 student members in more than 1,500 schools. We are dedicated to inspiring keen interest in mathematics, developing strong scholarship in the subject ,and promoting the enjoyment of mathematics in high school and two-year college students.
At North Haven High School students are officially invited to Mu Alpha Theta in April of the year they t
ake L3 PreCalculus (after term 3 grades are caculated and we can look at the whole year to date in the course for each student).
The requirements for eligibility are:
1. Having completed a minimum of two years in an advanced level math class with a final grade of B+ or above each year.
2. Being currently enrolled in or having completed Pre-Calculus L3, maintaining an B+ or better.
3. Being enrolled in a L3 or L4 math class for the upcoming year.
4. Agreeing to participate in a minimum of two Mu Alpha Theta approved activities (generally we have a fundraiser in December, Pi Day in March and the Induction in June).
5. Promote mathematics in the North Haven High School through one or more activities - Math Team, Com
puter Club, or Math Peer Tutoring.
*Additionally students who particpate in the Holiday gram fundraiser and sell a minimum of ten holiday grams will also earn an honor cord for graduation their senior year.
Mu Alpha Theta Activities
We start the school year with a short administrative meeting where all members get a time line of activities. Also students can sign up in advance for the Pi Day activities they are interested in participating in. Then, in December we have a fundraiser (Holiday Fun Grams), in February - March we prepare for Pi Day, and in June we have our induction of new members (at which time new members votes for officers for the next school year).
MU ALPHA THETA HOLIDAY GRAMS!
As a member of the math honor society you are asked to sell a minimum of ten holiday grams ($1 each). You get your holiday fun-gram sales packet (which includes THREE little posters to hang up around the school) at a meeting in early December - see Ms. Zarcone if you don't receive this packet. Please be sure to get BOTH block 2 locations for each person when they fill out the holiday-gram. If they do not fill it in, you will have to get that info from the main office - the secretaries will show you where to find it. If you need more grams - please see Ms. Zarcone ASAP.
The sale runs the month of December (the exact dates are given to you at the start of the year meeting).
REMEMBER every Mu Alpha Thetan is expected to sell a minimum of ten candy cane grams. If you need more, please see Ms. Hardy in room 304.
Proceeds from this fundraiser go towards our "calculator scholarship" (every year a calculator is donated to a worthy new student - usually freshman - who shows promise in mathematics), to defray costs of Pi Day and the purchase of the honor cords worn at graduation by active members of Mu Alpha Theta.
PI DAY!
What is pi?
- pi is a greek symbol to represent the ratio of the circumference to the diameter of any circle
- pi is an irrational and transcendental number (so it cannot be expressed as a simpler fraction or nth root and it never ends), to start: p » 3.141592653589793238462...
Planned Events:
Pi digit memorization contest
- competition held in auditorium
- students will recite digits of pi they have memorized (our record is 314 digits, can you beat that?)
- students must pre-register (list of participants will go out to faculty)
Pi(e) baking contest
- Judging held in a math classroom.
- Contest open to all students & staff of NHHS
- Entrants must pre-register and deliver pies to the designated room before the starts of the school day. All entries must be accompanied by an index card with the recipe and an entry form.
Pi Table (in cafeteria)
- Special pi table will be set up in the cafeteria during all lunch waves
- Pi trivia contest questions (with prizes for participants)
- Mini-memorization contest - anyone who can recite 10 digits of pi wins a prize
- Pi face painting
Officers are leaders of Mu Alpha Theta and are expected to be fully involved in all of the activities. The following describes the responsibilities of each office:
President – assists advisors in communicating with members and makes sure things get done by members. The president also is a key person in our induction. They organize the refreshment & set-up assignments with old members and they help to run the induction ceremony, being the main reader for the program. Generally the president needs to be available to get things done and have time (free blocks, after school) to get tasks completed during active times of our organization (holiday grams sales, Pi day, and the induction).
Vice-President – assists the president in the above tasks. The vice-president also has a part in the induction ceremony. Also fills in for the president when needed.
Secretary – assists in above tasks. Also facilitates communication with members (set up social media for the group – Facebook or twitter or ?). Assists in running announcements for events as directed by Advisors. Fills out certificates for new members in the spring. The secretary also has a part in the induction ceremony.
Treasurer – assists in above tasks. Also works with the money end of things! Counts money collected during fundraisers. The treasurer also has a part in the induction ceremony.
QUESTIONS? - see any of the Mu Alpha Theta advisors for more information. Mrs. Zarcone, Ms. Hardy, or Mrs. Johnson.
