The AMC 8 contest is for students in the sixth through eighth grade, although accelerated fourth and fifth graders can also take part.

AMC 8 is 25 questions in length, and is multiple-choice with no penalty for guessing. The contest takes 40 minutes. A student’s score is the number of problems correctly solved.

Why participate in AMC-8 (quoted from AMC-8 website)

A special purpose of the AMC 8 is to demonstrate the broad range of topics available for the junior high school mathematics curriculum.

Additional purposes of the AMC 8 are to promote excitement, enthusiasm and positive attitudes towards mathematics and to stimulate interest in continuing the study of mathematics beyond the minimum required for high school graduation. Developmentally, junior high school students are at a point where attitudes toward school and learning, and perceptions of themselves as learners of mathematics are solidified. It is important that they be provided opportunities that foster the development of positive attitudes towards mathematics and positive perceptions of themselves as learners of mathematics. The AMC 8 provides one such opportunity.

Test date: 11/17/2016

Register SpringLight’s AMC 8 class today!

AMC 8 Preparation Class

Time: 10:00am to 12:00pm, Saturday , 09/10-11/12 (10 classes)

Location: 1340 S De Anza Blvd. Suite 204, San Jose, CA 95129

Contact: spring.light.edu@gmail.com, 408-898-5021, 408-480-7547

Fee: $600

Registeration: https://goo.gl/bNx44s

Instructor: Matthew Hase-Liu

SpringLight’s experienced math contest training teacher

• MIT Primes (2016)
• President of Lynbrook Math Club (2016-2017)
• Student Chair of Santa Clara Valley Mathematics Association (SCVMA) (2015-2016)
• The Santa Clara Valley Mathematics Association (SCVMA), Outstanding Student of the year (2016)
• USA (Junior) Math Olympiad (USAjMO and USAMO) Qualifier (2013, 2014, 2016)
• American Invitational Mathematics Examination (AIME) Qualifier (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016)
• AMC 8 (Perfect Score 2013)
• USA Physics Olympiad Semifinalist (Silver Medal) (2016)
• American Regional Math League (ARML), SFBA A1 team National Champion (2015, 2016), 2nd place (2014)
• The USA Mathematical Talent Search (USAMTS), Gold Winner (2014, 2015, 2016), Silver Winner (2013), Bronze Winner (2012)
• Berkeley Math Tournament (BMT), 3rd Place Individual in Analysis (2015, 2016)
• A Star Math Tournament (ASMT) (2015, 2016), 1st Place in Calculus (2015), 4th Place in Calculus (2016)
• USACO (USA Computing Olympiad), Gold Division (Dec 2015)
• Math Kangaroo International Competition in Mathematics，1st place in California, 1st Place Nationally 
• California Mathematics League (CAML)，1st Place (perfect score on all six rounds)
• Mathleague.org Bay Area Championship (2013)，1st Place Individual in 8th grade, 1st Place Team

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The American Mathematics Competitions (AMC) is the oldest and most prestigious nationwide mathematics competition in the United States. It started in 1950 and it is and has been the exclusive pathway for a student to advance to the USA Mathematical Olympiad.

Activities like the American Mathematics competitions organized by the Mathematical Association of America allow and encourage students to excel in an academic sphere. The contest is a rewarding experience where mathematical curiosity and skill are stimulated.  AMC is designed to inspire an interest in mathematics that will lead to academic success, scholarship and a rewarding career.

Many well-known colleges and universities request scores from AMC contests at the higher grade levels and use them for recruiting and admissions.  

漫谈AMC

怎样考好AMC？或 AMC该怎么复习？

Counting and Probability

A topic ranging from the number of digits used to number the pages in a 100 page book, to the probability of rolling doubles on two dice. This topic is prevalent in middle and high school competitions, including Mathcounts and AMC, as well as being a part of high school Algebra 2/Trigonometry and Pre-Calculus courses. After taking the class students will have mastered and will be able to solve commonly found problems on these competitions.

Number Theory

A topic rarely covered in high school, from divisibility rules to prime numbers, this topic appears on Mathcounts and AMC problems quite often. Mastering this often helps with understanding more abstract math concepts in high school and college, such as in Calculus and beyond. This also will touch on several proof methods, such as proof by contradiction and induction, which are essential for proof-level mathematics competitions such as BAMO or USA(J)MO.

Address: 1340 S De Anza Blvd. Suite 204, San Jose, CA 95129

Contact: 408-480-7547, spring.light.edu@gmail.com

Registration: https://goo.gl/cOSKOA

For middle school and high school students.

We will prepare text book for the students.

Instructor: 

Nelson Niu and Kevin Chang

Both of them are MOSP qualifier and MIT Primes.

They are experienced teachers and tutors.

Both of them also received several other amazing national level awards.

Algebra 1 不仅是传统数学学习的关键学科，也是数学竞赛的关键基础环节。上Kevin 的数学课，相信一定会激发您孩子对数学的学习兴趣，以及思路，思维。为孩子在初高中数学以及科学的学习的学习兴趣以及知识上奠定基础。

Kevin Lei 自2012年10月开始在春晖教育学院教课，得到了每位学生的好评。

一个9年级的高中生说：He’s the best teacher ever. Kevin Lei, Kevin Lei, he’s awesome, Kevin Lei. “

一位6年级的初中生说：This place is a good education facility. Especially Kevin Lei. He is totally 100% better than most (not all, so don’t be insulted of you are a teacher) other teachers! He’s awesome and is an excellent teacher.    

一位妈妈给Kevin说：My son is very interested in your class, and he came home saying how much he enjoyed your teaching.

无论是JAVA，Computer Science, 还是AIME，Counting & Probability, 还有Number Theory 等他教的每一门课，Kevin讲课时都驾轻就熟。教科书只是他的教学大纲，教的内容都在他脑子里，他可以把复杂枯燥的概念解释得非常清楚，课堂生动活泼。他甚至能调动起每一个学生争先恐后到台上演示自己的解题思路（他的课堂上没有害羞的学生）。

目前 Kevin 在9月前都在湾区休假。在他返校前，抓住时机，报名Kevin的Algebra 1 class。

Address：1340 S De Anza Blvd, Suite 204, San Jose, CA 95129

Time：Tuesday 7-8:30 and Saturday 7-8:30pm; March 1st to April 18th.

Contact：408-366-2204; spring.light.edu@gmail.com

Tuition: $620 (for total 14 lessons)

Registration: https://goo.gl/t6pBRg

Student may do a self diagnosis check to see if they are ready: https://goo.gl/kOjguA

Kevin Lei：

USAMO Qualifier (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013)

AMC 8 & 10 Perfect Score

Math Kangaroo National Winner

MathCounts Northern California State Winner

＋Numerous regional & state awards

SpringLight Contest Math and Java teacher in 2012-2013

Student of Mathematics and Computer Science major in University of Oxford

Algebra session 1 preliminary lesson plan.

Lesson 1  Follow the Rules

Lesson 2 Fractional Exponents and Radicals

Lesson 3 Expressions and Variables (Part 1)

Lesson 4 Expressions and Variables (Part 2)

Lesson 5 Linear Equations

Lesson 6 More Variables

Lesson 7 Linear Equations with Two Variables

Lesson 8 Word Problems and Linear Equations with Several Variables

Lesson 9 Ratio

Lesson 10 Percents and Proportion

Lesson 11 Proportion and Rate Problems

Lesson 12  Common Errors and Challenging Problems

Lesson 13    Introduction to Graphing Lines

Lesson 14  Using Slope and Finding Equations

NACLO (North American Computational Linguistics Olympiad) ,（ 北美计算语言学奥林匹克竞赛）是一个初高中生的语言学比赛。不需要特别的语文学基础，也不需要学第二外语，只要对语文puzzles 有兴趣的学生就可以报名。

North American Computational Linguistics Olympiad is a contest in which  middle and high-school students solve linguistic puzzles. In solving the problems, students learn about the diversity and consistency of language, while exercising logic skills. No prior knowledge of linguistics or second languages is necessary.

The exam date is January 28th, Thursday, 2016. 

Register the exam at http://nacloweb.org/register_student.php today!

Stanford site is full. NACLO opens a new site at SpringLight in University site. Only 20 spots available. It’s free to take the exam at SpringLight.

Register our training class today!

Time：1/17, 1/24, 2:00 to 5:00 pm , 2 Sunday afternoons

Address: 1340 S De Anza Blvd. Suite 204, San Jose, CA 95129
Contact: 408-366-2204, spring.light.edu@gmail.com
Registration: http://goo.gl/forms/VT1fG2NIZU

Tuition: $200(2 classes)/$100.00(per-class) 

AIME test date: March 17, 2016

AMC 10/12练习了不少，总是差一些(差不多到了100分？已经qualify AIME 想要冲刺USA(J)MO／USAMO ？

我们特别邀请进入国家奥数集训队MOSP 和 MIT PRIMES，并在春晖教育有3年半教学经验的 Nelson Niu 教AIME课。

座位有限, 今天就报名吧。

Time：1:30-4:30 pm, Saturday, 1/9/16-3/12/16 (10 sessions)

Address：1340 S De Anza Blvd.,#204,San Jose, CA 95129

Contact : 408-366-2204,  Spring.Light.Edu@gmail.com

Tuition：$750.00（We take Credit card or Paypal payment）

Registration：https://goo.gl/Lk999G

Instructor: Nelson Niu

2016 MIT PRIMES student

MOSP Qualifier, ’15

50 top students from USA are invited to Math Olympiad Summer Program (MOSP)

USAMO Qualifier, ’15

USA(J)MO Qualifier, ’14

AIME Qualifier, ’12-’15

2015-2016 USACO Contest Schedule

Dec 11-14: First Contest (done).

Congratulations! Of our fall class of eight students, we have four students that have been promoted to the SILVER level. Three scored perfect scores and one has been promoted to the GOLD level! We are still waiting for others’ good news :).

Jan 15-18: Second Contest

Feb 19-22: Third Contest

Apr 1-4: US Open

May 26-June 4: Training Camp

We have the most efficient system with young and excellent teachers and materials to help you reach your goal. Our curriculum covers all subjects in depth in 12 days to prepare you to succeed.

• Honorable Award in Mathematics Contest in Modeling (MCM)

AMC10 数学竞赛培训班招生

       AMC是American Mathematics Competition是美国数学竞赛的缩写，是一系列面向初高中学生的,由简至难的数学比赛,包括AMC8,AMC10/12, AIME(美国数学邀请赛)和USA(J)MO(美国数学奥林匹克赛和美国少年数学奥林匹克赛)。

这一系列竞赛旨在给所有喜爱数学的学生们提供超出学校数学教育之外的挑战,帮助这些孩子培养独立分析问题和解决问题的能力。 高中数学竞赛10年级组(AMC10)由25道选择题组成, 是为10年级以下高中学生和爱好数学的中学生开设的数学竞赛。

举凡 AMC10表现优异的学生可以获得晋级全美数学邀请赛（AIME）的资格。另外，有一份出色的AMC比赛成绩也会帮助学生在大学申请,更可能在名牌大学的申请中脱颖而出。

The American Mathematics Competitions (AMC) consist of a series of increasingly difficult tests for gr 6-12. Students who have passed AMC 10 or AMC 12 are invited to take AIME. An AIME qualifier is more impressive than an 800 on a SAT Math. There were some advanced students began to take AMC once or twice each year since their 7th grade. They got big improvement each year & successfully became an AIME qualifier within 2 to 5 years. Good AMC scores will enhance admission opportunities for students to elite colleges. Its mission is to help students increase interest in math and to develop critical thinking & problem-solving skills in Math.

Time：9/5 to 11/21, 2:00 to 4:00pm,Saturday, (We can adjust the schedule by request)

Address: 1340 S De Anza Blvd. Suite 204, San Jose, CA 95129
Contact: 408-366-2204, spring.light.edu@gmail.com
Registration: https://goo.gl/7937vA

Fee: $600(12 sessions)

The AMC 8 contest is for students in the sixth through eighth grade, although accelerated fourth and fifth graders can also take part.

AMC 8 is 25 questions in length, and is multiple-choice with no penalty for guessing. The contest takes 40 minutes. A student’s score is the number of problems correctly solved.

Why participate in AMC-8 (quoted from AMC-8 website)

A special purpose of the AMC 8 is to demonstrate the broad range of topics available for the junior high school mathematics curriculum.

Additional purposes of the AMC 8 are to promote excitement, enthusiasm and positive attitudes towards mathematics and to stimulate interest in continuing the study of mathematics beyond the minimum required for high school graduation. Developmentally, junior high school students are at a point where attitudes toward school and learning, and perceptions of themselves as learners of mathematics are solidified. It is important that they be provided opportunities that foster the development of positive attitudes towards mathematics and positive perceptions of themselves as learners of mathematics. The AMC 8 provides one such opportunity.

Test date: 11/17/2015

Register SpringLight’s AMC 8 class today!

AMC 8 Preparation Class

Time: 10:00am to 12:00pm, Saturdays, 09/12-11/14 (10 classes)

Location: 1340 S De Anza Blvd. Suite 204, San Jose, CA 95129

Contact: spring.light.edu@gmail.com, 408-366-2204

Fee: $500

Registeration: https://goo.gl/bNx44s

Instructor: Matthew Hase-Liu

Math Achievement/Award (Summery) American Regions Mathematics League (ARML) ，1st Place Team Nationally

Math Kangaroo International Competition in Mathematics，1st place in California, 1st Place Nationally 

USA Junior Mathematical Olympiad (USAJMO) Qualifier 

American Invitational Mathematics Examination (AIME) Qualifier

American Mathematics Competition (AMC)

• AMC 12B (Honor Roll 2014, Distinguished Honor Roll 2015)
• AMC 10A (Distinguished Honor Roll 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012) *School winner for three consecutive years (2012, 2013, 2014)
• AMC 10B (Honor Roll 2013, Distinguished Honor Roll 2012)
• AMC 8 (Perfect Score 2013)

The Santa Clara Valley Mathematics Association (SCVMA) Math Field Day

• 3rd Place in Statistics (2015), 1st Place in Calculus (2014), 1st Place in Geometry (2013), 1st Place in Algebra (2012)

The USA Mathematical Talent Search (USAMTS)，Gold Winner (2015, 2014)

California Mathematics League (CAML)，1st Place (perfect score on all six rounds)

Mathleague.org Bay Area Championship (2013)，1st Place Individual in 8th grade, 1st Place Team

—————————————————–

The American Mathematics Competitions (AMC) is the oldest and most prestigious nationwide mathematics competition in the United States. It started in 1950 and it is and has been the exclusive pathway for a student to advance to the USA Mathematical Olympiad.

Activities like the American Mathematics competitions organized by the Mathematical Association of America allow and encourage students to excel in an academic sphere. The contest is a rewarding experience where mathematical curiosity and skill are stimulated.  AMC is designed to inspire an interest in mathematics that will lead to academic success, scholarship and a rewarding career.

Many well-known colleges and universities request scores from AMC contests at the higher grade levels and use them for recruiting and admissions.  

漫谈AMC

怎样考好AMC？或 AMC该怎么复习？

Math Competitions

The importance of math cannot be emphasized enough — it is vital to students applying to a wide range of majors, not just STEM. It helps you think on your feet, teaching you to find innovative solutions to complex problems and building confidence along the way.

Math competitions are much more than a contest — they develop a student beyond the normal course of school math. Training for competitions will improve logical and critical thinking, and increase independent problem solving skills, valuable abilities that will benefit students for life.

数学竞赛不只是对要申请理工科的学生，更不是仅仅对有数学头脑的学生。数学竞赛是超越学校数学的，可以培养学生的逻辑思维 以及解决问题的能力。这些能力的培养会让您的孩子一生受益。

Counting and Probability 和 Number Theory 是数学竞赛中很重要的部分，但不会在学校的数学中教到。初中生和高中生均可以参加。夏天学好Counting and Probability 和 Number Theory可以为以后的各种数学竞赛打下良好的基础。

 Counting and Probability

Having a high-level understanding of counting and probability is absolutely critical to doing well in math — from middle and high school competitions like Mathcounts and AMC, to high school classes themselves like Algebra 2/Trigonometry and Pre-Calculus. Students will learn about topics ranging from the number of digits used to number the pages in a 100-page book, to the probability of rolling doubles on two dice. As a result of taking this class, students will have mastered and be able to confidently solve these now-familiar commonly found counting and probability problems on these competitions.

Number Theory

Number theory, a topic ranging from divisibility rules to prime numbers, is a topic rarely covered in high school classes, yet one that appears often on Mathcounts and AMC problems and proves to be a crucial skill for students who take part in math competitions. Mastering number theory is a valuable aid in helping students understand more abstract math concepts in high school and college, in calculus and beyond. This course will also touch on several proof methods, such as proof by contradiction and induction, that are absolutely essential for proof-level math competitions such asBAMO or USA(J)MO.

Instructor: Victor Chen

These classes will be taught by Mathcounts alumni and Miller Middle School Mathcounts coach VICTOR CHEN, who placed 7th in California Mathcounts in 8th grade and led Miller to 3 consecutive victories at the chapter level, as well as placing 2nd place as a team in California this past year. He has also had years of outstanding experience in other math competitions, being 1 of only 250 in the United States to qualify for the 2015 USAMO. He is a 4-time AIME qualifier, in 2015 placing 2nd nationally in the AMC 12A. He was the SFBA A1 captain for ARML, leading the team to place 1st nationally, and has placed 3rd and 5th in the 2014 and 2015 CAMLcompetitions, respectively.

Kevin Lei强烈推荐的年轻老师Victor Chen 不仅取得了无数数学竞赛的大奖，而且教学经验丰富。他主教的Miller初中的MathCounts取得了许多大奖。自2014年夏在春晖教学开始，也取得了学生的一直称赞。

他的Mathcounts的学生给他的review：“I liked my teacher, Victor Chen, very much. I learned a lot of material, including counting, venn diagrams, and factorials, throughout the duration this week. He explained each problem very thoroughly and patiently answered any questions I had.”

“I took a Mathcounts class. Before the class, I was moderate at probability, which isn’t good enough for contests. After the class, I became proficient. The teacher was pretty nice.”

   Time：10：00 am-12：00pm,  Every Weekday M-F

           Counting & Probability   Date：7/6-7/17， 

           Number Theory               Date：8/3-8/14，                               

    Fee：$250/week

Address: 1340 S De Anza Blvd Suite 204, San Jose, CA 95129
Contact: 408-366-2204, spring.light.edu@gmail.com
Registration: http://goo.gl/forms/VOdrJVVdEj

Victor Chen’s talking for math opportunities.