Clubs, Contests and Awards
Mathem Addicts
Mathem Addicts is a club that meets regularly, every couple weeks, during lunch periods to explore some lighter sides of mathematics. Real-life applications of math, helpful math patterns and techniques, math humour and math in art are all some examples of the types of topics this group explores. Lead by one or more of our math teachers, Mathem Addicts is open to students of all grades and always open to exploring new ideas in the realm of mathematics.
Math Contests
Students of St. Andre Bessette are invited to participate in the University of Waterloo math contests that are offered throughout the school year. Taking on the challenge of math contests is a great way to test your abilities, enhance your skills and to build your resume for college, university and scholarship applications. Awards are given for best result at your school and more. Contests take place for students of all grades in November, February and April. Costs for participation vary from $5 to $15 payable through School Cash Online (SCO).
Detailed contest information may be found here: University of Waterloo Math Contests
Awards
A variety of awards are available for achievment in mathematics each school year.
Subject awards are given to the student with the highest mark in each course (all sections of the same couse combined). Multiple awards are given for ties.
Math contest participants may win the school medal for achieving the highest contest score among our schools participants. As well, contestants may earn recognition certificates for scoring among the top 25% of all participants world wide.
The Marquis Mathematics Award is awarded to a grade 12 graduating student who "has demonstrated the greatest interest in, and aptitude for, the study of mathematics" throughout their studies at St. Andre Bessette. The winner receives a small finanacial prize and has their name recorded on a school plaque. All the requirements of this award may be found in the application to the right.