AIM4A Educational Contests
2009 Poetry Writing Contest (Results)
AIM4A is pleased to announce a poetry writing contest. Here are the details of the contest:
- Participation in the contest is free for all AIM4A students. For others, there is a registration fee of $5.
- Students can submit any type of poem on any topic. The poems must be their own (not copied!)
- When typed in 11 point font and 1.5 line spacing, the poems should not be longer than 1 letter size page.
- Poems should be typed and emailed to info@aim4a.com before May 31, 2009.
- Three poems will be selected for prizes. Winners will receive Borders gift cards, certificates, and medals.
- There will be special prizes for students who are in Grade 5 or lower.
- All the poems that meet judges' minimum criteria will be compiled and published as a book. Copies of the book will be available for purchase for a nominal price.
- Online Registration: For current AIM4A Students --
For All Other Students
2009 Short Story Writing Contest (Results)
AIM4A is pleased to announce a story writing contest. Here are the details of the contest:
- Participation in the contest is free for all AIM4A students. For others, there is a registration fee of $5.
- Students can submit any type of story on any topic. The stories must be their own (not copied!).
- When typed in 11 point font and 1.5 line spacing, the stories should not be longer than 2 letter size pages.
- Stories should be typed and emailed to info@aim4a.com before May 31, 2009.
- Three stories will be selected for prizes. Winners will receive Borders gift cards, certificates, and medals.
- There will be special prizes for students who are in Grade 5 or lower.
- All the stories that meet judges' minimum criteria will be compiled and published as a book. Copies of the book will be available for purchase for a nominal price.
- Online Registration: For current AIM4A Students --
For All Other Students
2008 Essay Writing Contest (Results)
- Contest Location: AIM4A Tutoring Centers
- Contest Dates: Aug 18, 2008 - Aug 23, 2008
- Contest Time: During Center Timings
- Two levels:
- Level 1: Grades 1-5
- Level 2: Grade 6 and higher
- Three trophies for each level -- for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd prize winners.
- Participation medals for all.
- All awards will be given at the AIM4A Award Ceremony.
- Registration fee: $9.95 for AIM4A Students & $19.95 for others.
- Please register by July 16, 2008.
- For judging criteria and preparation information, please see
Essay Writing Contest Preparation
2008 Public Speaking Contest (Results)
- Contest Date: Sunday, September 28, 2008
- Contest Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
- Contest Location:
AIM4A Farmington, 23333 Orchard Lake Rd, Farmington, MI 48336
- Two levels:
- Level 1: Grades 1-5 (speech time of 2 minutes)
- Level 2: Grade 6 and higher (speech time of 3 minutes)
- Three trophies for each level -- for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd prize winners.
- Participation medals for all.
- All awards will be given at the AIM4A Award Ceremony.
- Registration fee: $9.95 for AIM4A Students & $19.95 for others.
- Please register by June 6, 2008.
- The actual speech topics will be given to the contestants one week before the contest.
- For judging criteria and preparation information, please see
Public Speaking Contest Preparation
2008 Math Contests
MOEMS - Math Olympiad for Elementary and Middle Schools (Results)
- Contest Date: November 2007 - March 2008,
Five Olympiads are held one month apart starting in November.
- Contest Time: TBD
- Contest Location: Aim4A Tutoring Centers
- Contest Format: 5 tests with 5 questions each
- Curriculum: Click here
- Levels: E-Level is for Grades 4-6 or lower; M-Level is for Grades 7-8
- Eligibility: Any elementary/middle school student whose school does not participate in MOEMS (get permission letter).
- Certificates for all students and awards for about 50% of all participating students
- Register here.
- For more information, please see the MOEMS Website.
- Results are posted at: Aim4A A-List
2008 Math Contests
AMC8 - American Math Competition for Middle Schools (Results)
- Contest Date: November 14 Wednesday
- Contest Time: 7 PM
- Contest Location: Aim4A Tutoring Centers
- Contest Format: 25 question, 40 minute multiple choice
- Grades: 5,6,7, and 8
- Eligibility: Any student who is officially enrolled in Junior High School grade 8, or below, and is taking at least one course; and Home School students (14 or under).
Student must get a permission letter from school.
- Grading: One point is given for each correct answer and no penalty for incorrect answers.
- Materials Covered: Subject matter normally associated with the seventh and eighth grade mathematics curriculum including (but not limited to) such topics as the arithmetic of integers, fractions and decimals, percent and proportion, number theory, informal geometry, perimeter, area, volume, probability and statistics, and logical reasoning.
- Purpose: To increase interest in mathematics and to develop problem solving ability through a friendly competition. The questions range in difficulty from easy to very difficult in order to appeal to a broad range of students.
- Please register.
- For more information, please see the AMC8 Website.
- Results are posted at: Aim4A A-List
2008 Math Contests
Mandelbrot for High School Students (Results)
- Contest Date: October 2007 - March 2008
- Test 1: Oct 17th Wednesday
- Contest Time: 7 PM (40 minutes each test)
- Contest Location: Aim4A Tutoring Centers
- Format: Five rounds of seven short-answer questions valued by difficulty at one, two, or three points.
- Topics: Algebra, geometry, exponents, probability, and a few others such as number theory or classical inequalities.
- Levels: National level for more advanced students and the regional level for less experienced problem solvers.
- Eligibility: Middle/high school student whose school does not participate in Mandelbrot (get a permission letter from math teacher).
- For more information, please see the Madelbrot Website.
- Results are posted at: Aim4A A-List
2007 Essay Writing Contest (Results)
2007 Public Speaking Contest (Results)
- Contest Date: Saturday, June 9, 2007
- Contest Time: 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
- Contest Location: Novi Civic Center, 45175 W 10 Mile Rd, Novi, MI 48375
- Two levels:
- Level 1: Grades 1-5 (speech time of 2 minutes)
- Level 2: Grade 6 and higher (speech time of 3 minutes)
- Three trophies for each level -- for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd prize winners.
- Participation medals for all.
- All awards will be given at the Award Ceremony on June 9, 2007.
- Participation is free for all Aim-for-A Tutoring students. For others, there is a registration fee of $9.95.
- Please register by May 19, 2007.
- For judging criteria and preparation information, please see
http://Canton.Aim4A.com/contests.php?f=PublicSpeaking
2007 Math Contests
GAUSS - Canadian Mathematics Competition (Results)
- Contest Date: Saturday May 19, 2007
- Contest Time: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
- Contest Location: Aim-for-A Tutoring Center in Canton
- Contest Format: 25 multiple choice questions to be done in 60 minutes, calculators are permitted.
- Contest Scoring: Each correct answer is worth 5 in Part A, 6 in Part B, and 8 in Part C. There is no penalty for an incorrect answer. Each unanswered question is worth 2, to a maximum of 10 unanswered questions.
- Primarily for Grades 7 & 8, but lower grade students are also encouraged to participate
- Top 25% scorers will be awarded Certificates of Distinction
- All others will receive Certificates of Participation
- All awards will be given at the Award Ceremony on June 9, 2007.
- Please register by May 12, 2007.
- For more information, please see the University of Waterloo Website.
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