Hello friends :)
My name is Liana and I love to do math!! My sister, my friends, and I have been teaching kids to do the MOEMS, Mathcounts, and AMC10. These are fun math competitions with challenging problems that teach you how to problem solve. It is free, but if you want to encourage us, we are raising money for the Homeless Garden Project. Read more about our dedicated student teachers here! My dad also advises us and sometimes helps to teach.
Liana
Liana's a 7th grader at Ocean Grove. She's an AIME qualifier and got a perfect score in AMC 8. Liana's teaching groups A and D this year and helping to organize Math Olympiad Fun.
Isobel
Isobel's a 4th grader at Ocean Grove. She got on the achievement roll for the AMC 8. She's a student in group D, a teacher in group A, and is organizing our pie day fundraiser.
Isaac
Isaac's a 6th grader at AFE. He got on the achievement roll for the AMC 10. He's a student in group D and a teacher in group B.
Mike
Mike's a 7th grader at Mission Hill. He got on the achievement roll for the AMC 8. He's a student in group D and a teacher in group B.
Spring 2026 Groups
We meet in Santa Cruz every 2-3 weeks on Saturday afternoons. The advanced groups start at 3pm, with beginner groups joining at 4:10pm and the most advanced group transitioning to teaching (for those interested). Our intro group is best for children proficient in 4th grade math. If you have a younger child who needs fun and challenging math problems, we recommend Beast Academy.
Group A
MOEMS Div EAccessible introduction to competition math with 5 problems per test.
- Prerequisites: Multi-digit multiplication, long division, and 4th grade math
- Rhythm: We take and review a 30-minute MOEMS test during the session.
- Practice: Since there are only a few problems, we recommend practicing problems on their own too, e.g. using a MOEMS problem book.
Group B
Early MathcountsTransition to more intense competitions with many more problems to review.
- Prerequisites: Willing to spend time, comfortable with MOEMS Division E, variables, and simple equations.
- Rhythm: Take the scheduled Mathcounts test before the session. We review as many problems as we can during the session, focusing on problems that everyone missed.
- Recommended Practice: Review any remaining problems and/or use the Mathcounts Minis Videos and Worksheets.
Group C
Late MathcountsTransition to harder problems that require full knowledge of Algebra I and Geometry.
- Prerequisites: Willing to spend more time and to regularly encounter topics they have not yet covered in school (e.g. quadratics). Can get 15-20 on Mathcounts Chapter and solve systems of equations.
- Rhythm: Same as Group B.
- Recommended Practice: Same as Group B, but will need to learn new topics as they come up. Can also try Mathcounts Trainer and AOPS Alcumus.
Group D
Begin AMC 10Transition to high school competitions starting similar to National Mathcounts level.
- Prerequisites: Willing to spend even more time to learn new topics. Knows Geometry and can get 15 on Mathcounts State.
- Rhythm: Same as Group C, except there is a shorter review period, and instead, we transition to teaching for those interested.
- Recommended Practice: Same as Group C, except will need more time to learn new topics. Can also try AOPS Volume 1 and parts of AOPS Volume 2.
Pi Day Fundraiser
March 14th, 2026
Join us for a celebration of Math and Pi (π ~3.14159...)! We're baking and selling pies to raise funds for the Homeless Garden Project.