EASTON, PA—At the midway point of the First In Math National Top Ten competition season, several hard-charging contenders from across the nation—and across the globe—are emerging.
In the National Top Teams All Grades ranking category, team "disk77fl" from Indian Trace ES in Florida currently holds on to the #1 spot by the slimmest of margins over second-place team "space10nm" from Velarde ES in New Mexico. Marc Horowitz, disk77fl Team Leader, says that his students are focused on math and motivated more than ever, and are dedicated to FIM after the team he led finished in 4th place last year. Current National Top Ten Teams are:
1 - disk77fl - Indian Trace ES (Broward County Schools/S. Central) FL
2 - space10nm - Velarde ES (Espanola Public Schools) NM
3 - coin25nm - San Juan ES (Espanola Public Schools) NM
4 - furor48pa - Pollock ES (SD of Philadelphia, Northeast Area) PA
5 - output5pa - Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament (Pittsburgh Diocese) PA
6 - paris41pa - St. Joseph the Worker (Allentown Diocese) PA
7 - liftoff9pa - Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament (Pittsburgh Diocese) PA
8 - virgo43pa - Greenberg ES (SD of Philadelphia, Northeast Area) PA
9 - mayan37pa - St. Laurence School (Philadelphia Archdiocese) PA
10 - upstart8nc - Academy Heights ES (Moore County SD) NC
Team "disk77fl" and Team Leader Marc Horowitz pose with their FIM Traveling Trophy.
The National Top Ten Player All Grades rankings category is always closely watched, and may soon have to be renamed as the International Top Ten! Player "01hydra40ru" of the Anglo-American School of Moscow is currently in 10th place by a narrow margin. Team Leader, Rosemary Bowie, says her students love the FIM site. She reports that there are 28 active Teams in their district sponsored by the American, British and Canadian Embassies, including a team of third-graders that is currently ranked 19th among all third graders in the world! Player "21jade9pa" from Masterman MS/HS in Philadelphia is the current top player, with more than 35,000 stickers. Current "International" Top Ten Players are:
1 - 21jade9pa - Masterman MS/HS (SD of Philadelphia, Central Region) PA
2 - 15cube59md - Glenarden Woods ES (Prince George's County-Area 2) MD
3 - 15tenor58nc - Jones ES (Guilford County SD) NC
4 - 11skier26ca - St. John Eudes School (LA Archdiocese) CA
5 - 12rome71pa - Asa Packer ES (Bethlehem Area SD) PA
6 - 09heat10pa - St. Laurence School (Philadelphia Archdiocese) PA
7 - 20scuba70pa - Southern Lehigh IS (Southern Lehigh SD) PA
8 - 22egypt43oh - Orchard MS (Solon City Schools) OH
9 - 10sun42pa - Fitzpatrick ES (SD of Philadelphia, Northeast Area) PA
10 - 01hydra40ru - Anglo-American School of Moscow (RU Independent SD) RU
Top Ten awards are given in the All Grades category only, and include: Top 10 Schools, Top 10 Teams, Top 10 Players, Top 10 Team-Leader Teacher Players, Top Ten Family Member Players & Top Ten Combined Family Players. The First In Math National Top Ten competition ends April 30, 2010, but students who have a current 2009/2010 User ID have full access to the FIM site until July 31, 2010.