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Swampscott middle- and high-school math teams showcase competitive seasons
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Middle- and high-school math teams presented to the school committee April 9, reporting strong participation and wins: the middle school won four of five meets and the high school finished first in Division 2; coaches urged expanded recruitment and funding for travel.
Students and coaches from Swampscott’s middle- and high-school math teams presented highlights to the committee on April 9, describing strong participation, competitive success and plans to expand opportunities.
Coach Palazzotti told the committee the middle-school program began the year with about 50 sign-ups and sustained roughly 30 regular participants; the team competed in five meets and won four. Eighth-grade student Sang described math team as "life changing," saying it offered a new outlet for students who enjoy math and helped build teamwork skills.
High-school coach Caroline Verity said this is her first year coaching and celebrated the team’s Division 2 title. She introduced captain Boris, who led the team in scoring and plans to attend Northeastern next year. Students described the competition format — individual rounds followed by a team round — and identified goals including increasing recruitment (the high school had no juniors this year), qualifying for state or New England meets, hosting regional competitions at Swampscott, and securing transportation and league-fee funding.
Committee members praised the programs as examples of strong extracurricular engagement and noted the value of exposing students to advanced problems and collaborative learning. The presentations prompted a short discussion about cross-school recruitment and opportunities to coordinate middle- and high-school efforts.
Coaches asked teams to submit problem sets and meet materials to aid planning for future events; the committee encouraged staff to pursue funding for transportation and hosting.
