[BlindMath] Please help us let students and families know about the upcoming Mathlete Competition - Save the Date Flyer attached

[Susan Osterhaus]

Hi Math Enthusiasts!!



Please see if you (if you are in Grades 6 - 12) or your students would be
interested in participating. We had so much fun doing this last year. Yes,
it was fun for the students, and we teachers – Sara Larkin and I –
absolutely loved it. Of course it’s free!! Please spread the word,
especially to students and families!!



Susan



Colleagues,



We are very excited to again offer our Mathlete Competition program to U.S.
and Canadian braille readers in Grades 6-12. Registration for this event
will open March 3. I’ve attached a Save the Date flyer with the key
information. Please share this flyer with your students, their families,
and your colleagues. The 32 students who competed in 2024 really enjoyed
the competition. I’ve pasted the contents of the flyer at the end of this
email.



Penny



p.s. If you have completed our needs assessment survey, THANK YOU! If not,
please complete our 20-30 minute survey
<https://uofsc.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_897WNjxnHcRM8UC>. The survey
closes February 14, 2025.



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*Project INSPIRE 2 Mathlete Competition – Save the Date!!! *



Project INSPIRE 2 is excited to announce our Second Mathlete Competition.
On May 10, 2025, braille readers from grades 6 to 12 from across the U.S.
and Canada will compete in our second virtual Mathlete Competition. Events
include:

• *Sprint Round: *Read a problem written in words and select the correct
way to braille the problem from the 3 answer choices.

• *You Solve It Round: *Read and solve a math problem using the order of
operations.

• *You Write It Round: *Listen to a math problem being read aloud and then
braille the problem.

• *Relay Round*: Solve a math problem and then plug the answer into the
next problem.



Registration opens Monday, March 3, 2025. Be sure to sign up for the Project
INSPIRE 2 Mailing List
<https://uofsc.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8wzwsiIDiLX6mB7> so you don’t
miss the announcement with the registration link!



Each mathlete who participates in the competition will receive a
certificate and t-shirt. Medals will be awarded to mathletes who place 1st,
2nd and 3rd in their category.



We will hold the Saturday events via Zoom beginning at 11:30 AM Eastern,
10:30 AM Central, 9:30 AM Mountain, and 8:30 AM Pacific. We will set up an
alternative time for mathletes in Hawaii, Alaska, or US territories.

• Strategies and Math Tips Session on April 5 for 1.5 hours (optional, but
highly recommended)

• Practice Session on April 26 for 1.5 hours (optional, but highly
recommended)

• COMPETITION!!! – May 10 for 2 hours

• Award Ceremony – May 17 for 1 hour



*MATHLETES WILL NEED A PERKINS BRAILLE WRITER FOR THE STRATEGIES AND MATH
TIPS SESSIONS, PRACTICE SESSION, AND COMPETITION. *

If you have questions, contact Dr. L. Penny Rosenblum
lprosenb at uscupstate.edu or Dr. Tina Herzberg at herzberg at uscupstate.edu,
864-503-5572.





L. Penny Rosenblum, Ph.D.
Project Director for Project INSPIRE 2
<https://www.pathstoliteracy.org/resource/project-inspire/>
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