This is the home page for the Northern Nevada Mathematics Council
The purpose of the NNMC shall be to encourage and maintain interest in the teaching of mathematics and to promote professional growth and collegiality among its members.

NNMC is a non-profit teacher organization serving members throughout the state of Nevada.

NNMC is an affiliate of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics as well as the Nevada Math Council and the California Math Council

Breakfast and Math "Algebra as Generalized Arithmetic" presented by Dr. Peggy Glick

Mark your calendars for this great event! Breakfast and Math is scheduled for February 1, 2010, at the Atlantis. Download a flyer here.

Conference Scholarships! Apply now for a scholarship to attend the NCTM Regional or the CMC North Conference in Asilomar. CMC sponsors the Logothetti Scholarship, including free registration and room and board on grounds, for one NNMC member yearly. Follow the Scholarships for Teachers link here or at the left.

We're Going Electronic!

All newsletters will be delivered electronically starting with the 2008 school year. Please be sure NNMC has your e-mail address!

New workshops for you

e-workshop on Problem Solving for grades 5-9 Attend an e-workshop provided by NCTM and sponsored by NNMC, January 25 and March 8 from 3:30 - 5:30 PM at the district office. Download information here. Contact mlmunoz@washoe.k12.nv.us to register.

Nominate an elementary teacher for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics Teaching. Each awardee will receive a $10,000 award from NSF and gifts from a broad range of donors. Awardees and their guests are honored during events that take place in Washington, DC, over the course of a week-long celebration. The nomination and application are completed online at http://www.paemst.org/controllers/nomination.cfc?method=nominate. For more information contact Tracy Gruber at tgruber@doe.nv.gov

Sponsor student entries in the 2010 Nevada Statistics Poster Competition! All grade levels are invited to participate. Deadline February 26, 2010. Find information, an application form, and student winners from last year at the Nevada Chapter of the American Statistical Association's web page http://www.nevada.edu/~nvasa/. Questions? Contact David Thiel dthiel@interact.ccsd.net

NNMC received Leadership Circle status from NCTM at the 2008 NCTM Annual Conference. From left to right: Jenny Salls, Cathleen McStroul (NCTM Representative), Denise Trakas-Wendt (President), Skip Fennel (NCTM President)