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EMQoW - whaaa??

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Yes, you read it right: EMQoW. Translation: Eastman Math Question of the Week. This is a special feature that's been in the newspaper for a couple of years now, and it is a great tool for parents, kids, and teachers alike.

Each Sunday, a little box with a featured math question comes out in the Living section; it is sponsred by Eastman Chemical Company, who are a big part of our Newspaper In Education program.

This special question of the week is really a great thing not only for students to look up and figure out, but also is great for kids to enter to get published each week. We've had a lot of students in the past enter by sending in math questions, some even made up, to try and stump our readership. Sometimes the questions are really hard and other times quite simple. We want to promote a range of difficulty because all people are on different learning levels when it comes to math. We also want to encourage the study of the T-CAPs; while we do not endorse the test by syncing the questions with state standards, we do know that the featured questions can help encourage studying.

Students' who send in their work this year are entering a different scene as far as prizes go. At random, we will choose one student to get a special goodie bag full of things like iTunes, gift cards, and other fun items. Also, their teacher will get a monetary gift that will go towards math manipulatives to use in the classroom! This is a great prize, and something we know both student and teacher would love!

Now, who can get it? Glad you asked:) Any student in any grade who attends a PCF school. A Putting Children First School. That is a biggest stipulation. Oh, and it MUST be a math question. Just one question, clearly asked, and one answer, clearly written, is needed. We will print the student's name, grade, and school. Instantly, that student/teacher combo will be entered into a drawing for the end of the year!

Sound too goo to be true? it's not! Eastman Chemical Company and the Kingsport Times-News is going in on this together. We are here to grow kids to get them to realize their potential, and to have some fun while doing it.

If you want to participate, just call me, Elaine Riner, at 423-245-4954 or e-mail at eriner@timesnews.net and we'll get you set up!

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