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Lincoln UniversityBlue Tiger Commons@LincolnUMath for Girls Day Documents Sonia Kovalevsky Math for Girls Day4-23-20102010 Sonia Kovalevsky Math for Girls Day ReportAssociation for Women in Mathematics, Lincoln University of MissouriDonna L. Stallingsstalling@lincolnu.eduFollow this and additional works at: https://bluetigercommons.lincolnu.edu/mathday4girlsPart of the Mathematics CommonsThis Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Sonia Kovalevsky Math for Girls Day at Blue Tiger Commons@LincolnU. It has beenaccepted for inclusion in Math for Girls Day Documents by an authorized administrator of Blue Tiger Commons@LincolnU. For more information,please contact MartinD2@lincolnu.edu.Recommended CitationAssociation for Women in Mathematics, Lincoln University of Missouri and Stallings, Donna L., "2010 Sonia Kovalevsky Math forGirls Day Report" (2010). Math for Girls Day Documents. 9.https://bluetigercommons.lincolnu.edu/mathday4girls/9  SONIA KOVALEVSKY MATH FOR GIRLS DAY REPORT  The Fifth Annual Lincoln University Sonia Kovalevsky Math for Girls Day was held April 23, 2010 from 8:00am to 2:00pm on the campus of Lincoln University in Jefferson City, MO.  Prior to the event, Lincoln University posted registration information for teachers and parents interested in attending the event.  In addition, both Mrs. Donna Stallings and Shirley Sanders attended the Missouri Council of Teachers of Mathematics in December 2009 in Columbia, MO and hosted a booth that advertised the upcoming event.  Participants were allowed to sign up to be on the mailing list and received information about the registration deadline and other pertinent information.    Teachers/Parents registered online, printed their registration forms, and then faxed or emailed them to either Mrs. Downey or Siegler.  Registration ended on March 23, 2010 with 106 students and 16 parents/teachers registered from: • Jefferson City, MO – Helias High School,   • Jefferson City, MO - Thomas Jefferson Middle,   • Russelville, MO – Cole R-I/Russelville  Middle • Jefferson City, MO – Jefferson City Home Educators,  • Fulton, MO – Fulton Home Educators  • Columbia, MO – Columbia Homeschool Educators • Kansas City, MO – Imagine Renaissance Academy • Hazelwood, MO – Hazelwood East High School • Blair Oaks High School  Our initial goal was to register 100 young ladies and their teachers and we were excited that we met and exceeded that goal long by the registration deadline of March 23, 2010.  This year’s event required each school to include a $20 registration fee with the registration form.  Schools were asked to send a list of student names so that certificates could be designed prior to the event.  A registration fee was instituted to offset costs of the program and in light of the loss of the grant usually received by the Association of Women in Mathematics.  The fee was also instituted to discourage schools from backing out at the last minute.  While the fee is not a large commitment, we did notice that none of the schools backed out, which was an occurrence every year in the past.  On the day of the event, 97 young ladies arrived along with their teachers and parents.  Over 95% of the students completed surveys and provided beneficial suggestions for future Math Days.      PARTICIPANT/TEACHER ATTENDANCE INFORMATION  Due to a prior commitment, our President, Dr. Carolyn Mahoney, could not attend this year’s event.  Dr. Ruthi Sturdevant, the Dean of the College of Behavioral and Technological Sciences opened the event with a welcome to start the day off on the right foot.  The Center for Academic Enrichment assisted with registration (Mrs. Cara Holliday and Stephanie Clark assisted Mrs. Julie Siegler). Teachers/ Chaperones were handed an envelope that included lunch tickets as well as participation certificates for each participant.  Students were asked to sign up for two workshops, one at 10am and another at 11am.  Once parents, teachers, and students received a name tag and a giveaway bag, they were invited to enjoy muffins,                                                               6892050100TEACHER STUDENT PARENTROLEROLE702 6171 1050100REPORTED RACE OF PARTICIPANTSREPORTED …181271015 17 1505101520HOMES…HELIASHAZEL…IMAGI…COLE R-…BLAIR …REPORTED SCHOOLSREPORTED SCHOOLS36612341 1702040REPORTED GRADE LEVELSREPORTED GRADE LEVELS11 102471522102040BLA…13 …14 …15 …16 …17 …18 …REPORTED AGESREPORTED AGESThe following information was compiled from biographical information reported by participants.  All participants did not complete the forms and in some cases some participants answered only some of the questions asked.  The information includes responses from students and their teachers/parents.     bagels and water to prepare for their minds for the upcoming team competition.  Students entered Langston Hughes Theater and enjoyed a few moments of music and a video of past Math Day activities.  The movie was created using Movie Maker and included music and audio PSA’s provided by the AdCouncil and Naa’nac Productions.  After the opening, LU volunteers guided students to testing rooms.    Teachers and parents received a copy of the program a week prior to the event to share with their students.  This was a great idea as many students were more aware than before about what to expect.  The program was sent as a result of past evaluation comments by participating teachers.  Students were already divided into teams of 2 – 3 and separated by grade levels for the team competition.  (Grades 9 – 12 High School Level, Grades 6 – 8 Middle School Level)  While students participated in the team competition, teachers/parents attended a workshop sponsored by Ameren UE Women in Nuclear-Next Evolutionary Revolutionary Scientist (WINNERS) “Save the World” program.  The workshop provided information about the local contest and inside information about how to succeed and have the chance to win up to $2000 as a prize for a submitted project.    After the Team Competition students had the opportunity to choose from seven different seminars.  Each seminar was limited to 16 students to allow speakers to provide more individual attention and hands on activities.    SEMINAR SPEAKER INFORMATION STUDENT SEMINARS Ms. Janese Neher PE Region IV Women In Nuclear Female, White  Mrs. Michelle Brown, Assistant Pathologist Size Does Matter Female, African American  Ms. Amy Fawks, LU Student Build A Web – website design using Microsoft Expression Web Software Female, Caucasian    CPT Dement, LUROTC Faculty Orienteering Male, African American  Ms. Janet Long, LU Nursing Department Faculty Calculating Medication Doses Female, Caucasian  Mr. Patrick Daugherty, NASA Educator Going to Mars of Beyond?  Male, Caucasian  Ms. Ruth Turner, LU Environmental Major Student Transform It: more than meets the eye. Female, Caucasian  Maria Vasko, LU Math Education Major Transform It: more than meets the eye. Female  Ms. Cara Berhorst, LU Math Education Major Edible Statistics Female, Caucasian  Ms. Rebecca Struemph,  LU Mathematics Education Major Edible Statistics Female, Caucasian   Teachers/Parents participated in a workshop with Ameren UE describing their WINNERS program and then were given one hour to visit a workshop with their students.  During the 11:00am hour, parents/teachers received information from the Missouri Department of Transportation about their summer   engineering camp held on Lincoln’s campus.   TEACHER SEMINARS Ms. Janese Neher PE Region IV Women In Nuclear Female, White  Ms. Chelsy McDowell, Missouri Department of Transportation MoTOR Missouri Teaching Out- Reach Female, African American  For the first time during this event, participants ate in the LU cafeteria.  Students were given more food choices and were allowed to eat in the dining area or upstairs in the ballroom.  After lunch, all participants moved up to the LU Ballroom for the presentation of awards.        At the close of the day, awards were provided to teams of students who scored the highest on the math team competition.   Each young lady received a participation certificate.     Featured Activity:  Orienteering Presenter; CPT Dement     Evaluation of the Event: A wrap up committee meeting was held Monday April 26, 2010.  The participants included Donna Stallings, Dr. Ruthi Sturdevant,  Debbie McGovney, Melinda Downey, and Julie Seigler.  Comments about the event included the following: a.  Choose a Co-Coodinator from the college b.  Alert Dr. Mahoney’s secretary a year in advance c.  Rotate speakers and send out invitations 6 to 8 months in advance.    Dr. Zshvetta Jones, Local MD  FAA presenter   Mr. Eugene Matthews   NSA presenter    Sharon Ray, KMIZ Meteorologist d.  Continue the registration fee, but increase the fee from $20 to $25 per school. e.  Decrease the number o participants per school to 12 instead of 15 to accommodate more schools. f.  Seek additional funding early from NASA, TI, and Walmart. g.  KJLU has committed to providing $1500 for 2011.  h.  Secure a new test creator for grades 10 – 12 in preparation for Mrs. Kabiri and Phil Embree’s departure  suggestion – Brenda Reed and Joe Schaefer i.  Use mathematics education students to stuff bags and volunteer the day of the event. j.  Calculators are allowed, but will not be provided to participants. k.  Confirmation letter should include a map, statement about the calculator usage, directions about choosing workshops and teams early, directions about how to practice working in groups, parking,  l.  Programs will include a small guide to classrooms on the back m.  All faculty and participating staff will eat in the cafeteria with participants and speakers   Additional comments from participants included; Host a math for boy’s day Allow schools to bring more than 15 students 

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