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Winter Session Resumes Today! |
We at Ardent hope that you had a wonderful winter break and holiday season with friends and family! We're looking forward to seeing you again as Winter Session classes resume this week.
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Free Pathway to College Seminar: How to Prepare for Middle School Math Placement Test |
- What: How to Prepare for Middle School Math Placement Test
- Who: Parents of 5th and 6th Graders
- RSVP: Required
Sunday, February 9, 2020
Ardent Woodbridge
3500 Barranca Pkwy., Ste 220,
Irvine, CA 92606
1:30-2:45PM |
Friday, February 14, 2020
Ardent Northwood
820 Roosevelt
Irvine, CA 92620
10:00-11:30AM |
| Register Here |
Register Here |
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Starting This Week: AMC 10 Intensive Practice |
Ardent Academy will offer a four-week intensive prep course for 7-10 grade students to prepare for the AMC 10. It is designed to be a rigorous review for students to practice test-taking strategies and go over topics covered on the exam. This class is not for students previously enrolled in Winter Math Olympiad Bootcamps.
Dates: January 12-February 2, 2020
Day/Time: SUN, 1:00-4:00 PM
Location: Ardent Northwood, 820 Roosevelt, Irvine, CA 92620
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2019 AMC 8 Results |
Congratulations to these top AMC 8 scorers!
Honor Roll of Distinction: Scored in the top 1% Nationally
Chen, Sophia
Gan, Katelyn J
Hiraoka, Daichi
Lai, Devin Y
Liu, Emily
Park, Justin
Wang, Kai
Zhang, Aidan
Honor Roll Certificate: Scored in the top 5% Nationally
Chen, Jesse
Chen, Kenneth
Chian, Anne D
Deng, William
Fang, Ziyan
Ghosh, Aisheek
Hua, Katherine
Kim, Joelle M
Li, Kevin
Luo, Raymond
Mukherjee, Aryan
Muvvala, Suhrith
Ouyang, Nathan
Qian, Andrew R
Shi, Cloris
Song, Caleb
Song, Jerry J
Tang, Sabrina
Vansomphone, Arin P
Wong, Jayden
Yang, Sophia
Zhang, Kairui
Certificate of Achievement: Students in grade 6 and below who scored over a 15 on the AMC 8
Chen, Timothy
Huang, Audrey
Huang, Marissa
Jian, Michael C
Kang, Austin
Karnik, Nikita S
Ke, Hannah
Kim, Grace
Kuang, Raymond
Lee, Derek T
Lee, Edward P
Lee, Jake
Lee, Tyler
Liu, Lawrence B
Logu, Kashvi
Menaker, Markker
Morris, Phoebe K
Tang, Jaden
Wang, Alex
Wang, Siyuan S
Wu, Bowen
Yeh, Kelly
Zhang, Edward
Zeng, Forrest
Zhu, Eric
Zhu, Liran
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Last Chance! 2020 AMC 10/12 Exam A/B |
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OC Math Council and OC Math Circle will host the AMC 10/12 Exam A and B for all eligible students (10th grade and below for the AMC 10 and 12th grade and below for the AMC 12). The cost of participation for $20 for each student to cover administrative expenses and future events for STEAM for All. There is no refund for cancellations or no-shows.
- AMC 10/12 A: Thurs., January 30, 2020 / Register Here
- AMC 10/12 B: Wed., February 5, 2020 / Register Here
- Time: 6:00-8:00 PM
- Location: Irvine Chinese School, 9 Truman, Irvine, CA 92620
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Last Chance! 2020 F=ma Exam A/B |
Ardent Academy will be hosting the 2020 F=ma A and B exams. These exams are open to the public. Students who meet the qualifying score on the F=ma exam will advance to the USA Physics Olympiad Semifinal Exam.
- F=ma A: Thursday, January 23, 2020 / Register Here
- F=ma B: Tuesday, January 28, 2020 / Register Here
- Time: 6:00-7:30 PM
- Location: Ardent Northwood, 820 Roosevelt, Irvine, 92620
- Notes:
- There is a $25 registration fee per each test.
- No makeups or refunds will be given for cancelled exams.
- Students must bring their student ID and may bring a handheld scientific calculator with memory cleared of data and programs.
- The deadline to register for the F=ma exam is Sunday, December 15, 2019 at 11:59PM.
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Last Chance! 2020 USA Biology Olympiad
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Ardent Academy will be hosting the 2020 USA Biology Olympiad (USABO) competition in February 2020! This competition is open to students in grades 9-12. Those who earn the qualifying score on the Biology Olympiad exam will advance to the USA Biology Olympiad Semifinals.
- Time: Thursday, February 13, 2020 @ 6:00-7:15 PM
- Location: Ardent Woodbridge, 3500 Barranca Parkway, Suite 220, Irvine, 92606
- Registration: Students must register with both Ardent Academy and USABO in order to participate. Registration on USABO's website closes January 18, 2020. Ardent registration closes when all spots have been filled.
Register with USABO here. Register with Ardent Academy here.
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Last Chance! 2020 New Year Invitational |
Hosted by the OC Math Circle, the New Year's Invitational is an annual math tournament open to all students in grades 6-8. Similar to MATHCOUNTS, this free event includes two individual rounds to test students' problem solving skills, a team round to examine students' collaboration skills, and a countdown round to put students' accuracy and speed to the test.
Who: Students in Grades 6-8
Date: Sunday, January 26, 2020
Time: 12:30 PM-5:00 PM
Location: University High School, 4771 Campus Dr, Irvine, CA 92612
Click
here to learn more. Click
here to register.
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Start 2020 with Expert College Counseling
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Does your family need guidance planning 2020 summer programs, selecting high schools, or planning for colleges? Get professional help today! Ardent College Counseling is now accepting midyear applications for 6th-11th graders. To schedule a 30-minute complimentary consultation and learn more about our service, please email student transcripts and a bulleted list of activities to
Counseling@ArdentAcademy.com
or call us at (949) 861-2211.
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Free SAT/ACT Mock Exams |
Ardent is offering complimentary SAT and ACT mock exams by appointment at Ardent Northwood, Fridays from 4-7 PM. To schedule your mock exam, please call us at (949) 861-2211 or email Counseling@ArdentAcademy.com with the following information:
- Student's Name
- Grade
- School
- Parent's Email & Phone Number
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I hope you enjoyed the information provided in this newsletter. Thank you for supporting gifted education in Southern California. If you have comments to improve our newsletters or would like to share articles, resources, or ideas with our community, please email us at
info@ArdentAcademy.com
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Have a Prosperous New Year!
James Li, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Ardent Academy for Gifted Youth
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