The George School Math Team is off to a great start at the beginning of the 2020-2021 math competition season. On Wednesday, October 17, the team beat Malvern Prep in the Philadelphia Math League competition 35-15. And 35 was the maximum score possible during that meet. Last week, the team beat William Penn 31-13.
“We have not skipped a beat from the spring when we ended the year with an unbelievable string of math results and international accomplishments,” said Kevin Moon, Math Department head. “In an early practice round, we began the defense of our first-place finish in the 2019 Philadelphia Math League competition with a victory over Westtown 34-31. Virtual moose points please!”
On Thursday, October 18, the team played in the opening round of the national Math Madness competition and beat a school in Missouri 38 (out of 40) to 20. This past week, the team defeated a Californian school 39 to 20.
During the 2019-2020 season, the team finished in 17th place in the Math Madness competition. They ranked 6th in the international Purple Comet competition of 212 schools in the small high school division in May 2020. The Purple Comet contest welcomed 2,194 teams from 53 countries. Finally, the Math Team scored an 11th place finish out of 310 in the international Trinity Math Contest (TrinMaC) this past June.
The math team members include Walter Chang ’23, Alex Chen ’24, Wilson Chen ’23, Jimmy Ding ’23, Forest Ho-Chen ’22, Ian Hopkins ’22, Zachary Kalb ’22, Jason Liu ‘22, Justin Liu ’21, Edwin Onyango ’21, Zachary Spangler ’22, Vinay Thulasiram ’23, Tommy Wang ’21, Wade Wang ’23, and Ellen Zhang ’21.
FRIDAY: 
FRIDAY: Cougar-Moose Kickback (try to wear green, Westtown will wear blue). After the BBQ dinner, come to Hallowell Porch at 7:30 p.m. for a dance featuring DJ Headrush. The dance will have Capri-Suns, popcorn, cotton candy, cookies, and spike ball. The dance ends at 10:00 p.m.
SATURDAY: Carnival from 12:00-5:00 p.m. on South Lawn with outdoor sports, class competitions, water slide, and more. Starting at 12:30 p.m., Student DJ Ziza will be on Admission Porch while students enjoy spike ball and volleyball nets, and finish the day with a water balloon and color powder fight. Wear a shirt that you don’t mind getting messy! The Rita’s Water Ice Truck will be here from 2:00-4:00 p.m.
SATURDAY: Bonfire and s’mores from 7:00-9:30 p.m. for all students in the woods at the outdoor fireplace along the XC trail, and from 9:30-10:45 p.m. for seniors only. Faculty member Pete Holland will be performing and singing!
SATURDAY: Our last 
SUNDAY: Brunch in the Walton tent outside. Affinity Alliance Day programming from 11:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Questions? Contact a member of Student Council.
Students were emailed the full weekend activities schedule with sign-up links.
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Stock up on our retiring tree before it’s all gone!
Day students are encouraged to stay on campus for dinner and evening activities throughout NSO.
Throughout the spring, College Counseling will bring you programs on a wide range of topics related to college admission!
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Upcoming GS Book Club Selections: 
Community Art Exhibition! We invite artists of all ages and skill levels to participate in this wonderful opportunity to showcase your talent and contribute to our vibrant school community.
Please join us on campus for our Celebration for Accepted Students on April 2 or 4; a revisit day where you’ll have the opportunity to attend classes, explore campus, and meet friends. 
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Parents/Guardians: Please join the Parent and Guardian Association (PGA) for dinner in the dining hall at 5:30 p.m. before its final meeting of the school year on Monday, April 17. The meeting will be from 6:30-8:00 p.m. in the MDA Library Conference Room. Those unable to attend in person may join virtually via Zoom.