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 Here you can download the latest problem sets as well as some of the older ones.

The problems are posted in pdf format (older problems might be in Word for Windows). Please indicate your code number when submitting solutions.

2008-2009 Problems

Round      Problems        Top Scores        Solutions

   1    Grades:  6-9    9-12                                          6-9    9-12     

   2    Grades:  6-9    9-12                                          6-9    9-12         

   3    Grades:  6-9    9-12

   4    Grades:  6-9    9-12     

   5    Grades:  6-9    9-12   

Download the Cover Sheet here.

Questions? Please e-mail to evaszillery-mmsets@me.acadia.net

Guidelines to prepare solutions 

Deadlines

 In general the participants of the MMSETS will have three weeks to one month to prepare solutions. The deadlines of the seven rounds are as follows:

Round 1 November 11, 2008

Round 2  December 16, 2008

Round 3  January 13, 2009

Round 4  February 10, 2009

Round 5  March 10, 2009

The Honors Day is planned for April 1, 2009

These are the dates for postmarking the submissions; hence there is no need to utilize various special delivery services. We don’t accept solutions submitted by e-mail.

 

2007-2008 Problems

Round      Problems        Top Scores        Solutions

   1    Grades:  6-9    9-12                                        

   2    Grades:  6-9    9-12     

   3    Grades:  6-9    9-12      

   4    Grades:  6-9    9-12   

   5    Grades:  6-9    9-12   

   6    Grades:  6-9    9-12      

   7    Grades:  

Download the Cover Sheet here.

Questions? Please e-mail to evaszillery-mmsets@me.acadia.net

Guidelines to prepare solutions 

Deadlines

 In general the participants of the MMSETS will have three weeks to one month to prepare solutions. The deadlines of the seven rounds are as follows:

Round 1 October 16, 2007

Round 2 November 13, 2007

Round 3 December 11, 2007

Round 4 January 8, 2008

Round 5 February 12, 2008

Round 6 March 11, 2008

Round 7 April 1st, 2008

The Honors Day is planned for mid April, 2008

These are the dates for postmarking the submissions; hence there is no need to utilize various special delivery services. We don’t accept solutions submitted by e-mail.

 

2006-2007 Problems

Round      Problems        Top Scores        Solutions

   1    Grades:  6-9    9-12                                        

   2    Grades:  6-9    9-12    

   3    Grades:  6-9    9-12  

   4    Grades:  6-9    9-12  

   5    Grades:  6-9    9-12  

   6    Grades:  6-9    9-12  

   7    Grades:  6-9    9-12  

Download the Cover Sheet here.

Questions? Please e-mail to evaszillery-mmsets@me.acadia.net

Guidelines to prepare solutions 

Deadlines

 In general the participants of the MMSETS will have three weeks to one month to prepare solutions. The deadlines of the seven rounds are as follows:

Round 1 September 26, 2006

Round 2 October 24, 2006

Round 3 November 28, 2006

Round 4 January 9, 2007

Round 5 February 6, 2007

Round 6 February 27, 2007

Round 7 March 27, 2007

The Honors Day is planned for April 10, 2007

These are the dates for postmarking the submissions; hence there is no need to utilize various special delivery services. We don’t accept solutions submitted by e-mail.

 

 

2005-2006 Problems

Round      Problems        Top Scores        Solutions

   1    Grades:  6-9    9-12                                          6-9

   2    Grades:  6-9    9-12                                          6-9

   3    Grades:  6-9    9-12                                          6-9

   4    Grades:  6-9    9-12   

   5    Grades:  6-9    9-12   

   6    Grades:  6-9    9-12   

   7    Grades:  6-9    9-12   

  Guidelines to prepare solutions 

 

2004-2005 MMSETS Winners

Scholarship Winners – University of Maine Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

 

      McConnell W. Evans- Windham High School grade 12e 12e 12

      Kevin McMahon -Cony High School  grade 12

      Kyle Poulin -Cony High School grade 12

      Joseph Faucher- Cony High School grade 10

  

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    The winners of the 2004-2005MMSETS COMPETITION

 

Grade 12:

MacConnel W.Evans Windham High School

Kevin McMahon -Cony High School

Kyle Poulin -Cony High School

 

Grade 11

Bennett Lessard Messalonskee High School Oakland

Elizabeth Campbell Waltham Senior High School

 

 

 

Grade 10:

Joseph Faucher - Cony Hiogh School Augusta

Michael Petkov - Ellsworth High School 

Mike Zhang - Orono High School

Stacy Higgins Messalonskee High School Oakland

Lindsey Beckett Villa Maria Academy, Malvern, Pennsylvania

Honorable mention: Jennifer Maynard –Presque Isle High School

                      Faizan Shamsi – Presque Isle High School School

                     Sean Musgrave - PresqueIsle High School

                     Meghann Varnum - PresqueIsle High School

 

Grade 9:

Honorable mention: Yusheng Zou Falmouth High School

                       Nick Shaw – Presque Isle High School

                       Nick Gallant Presque Isle High School

 

 

Grade 8

 

Carl Ericson  - Frank Harrison Middle School Yarmouth

Nevin Lessard - Messalonskee Junior High School

Elizabeth Brooks - Reeds Brook Middle School Hampden

Margot Haines -Frank Harrison Middle School Yarmouth

Amber Sheffield Fred C. Wescott Junior High School Westbrook

Hannah Martin  - Frank Harrison Middle School Yarmouth

 

Honorable Mention:

  Ashton Delaney Frank Harrison Junior High School Yarmouth

  Grace Arsenault Fred C. Wescott Junior High School Westbrook

  Ben Grubb Fred C. Wescott Junior High School Westbrook

  Mychael Ferrante Fred C. Wescott Junior High School Westbrook

  Stephanie Boutin Fred C. Wescott Junior High School Westbrook

  Alissa Jandreau -  Reeeds Brook Middle School Westbrook

  Kees van Haasteren - Jordan Small Middle School Raymond

 

Grade 7

Henry Chai Orono Middle School

Skyler Olson  Islesboro Central School                                      Sara Makaretz- Frank Harrison Middle School Yarmouth

Hannah Bewsey- Frank  Harrison Middle School Yarmouth

Emily Mitchell - Frank Harrison Middle School Yarmouth

Ashlyn Bourgeois -  Fred C. Wescott Junior High School Westbrook

 

Honorable Mention

     TJ Pita s-  Fred C. Wescott Junior High School Westbrook

     Jonathan Saltz - Fred C. Wescott Junior High School Westbrook

     Nicholas Harmon -  Fred C. Wescott Junior High School Westbrook

     Kevin Hooke-- Fred C. Wescott Junior High School Westbrook

     Kathryn Walsh - Fred C. Wescott Junior High School Westbrook

 

Grade 6

 

Keji Xu  - Houghton Middle School ,Houghton Michigan

Kurt Eyerer - Reeds Brook Middle School Hampden

Andrew DiMarco  - Harrison Middle School Hampden

Leilah Musavi  - Orono Middle School

Jenna Rodriques - Fred C. Wescott Junior High School Westbrook

 

Honorable mention:

      Michael Hanley Fred C. Wescott Junior High School Westbrook

      Thomas Cowin  - Reeds Brook Middle School Hampden

Victoria Ray - Reeds Brook Middle School Hampden

Carl Hanson - Reeds Brook Middle School Hampden

Thomas Lemay - Reeds Brook Middle School Hampden

 

 

Grade 5

 

Hannah Leeman Dike Newell Elementary School Bath

Caitlin Swalec  George B. Weatherbee School Hampden

Dakin Camp Oxford - Cumberland Canal School Westbrook

Chris Geary Oxford-Cumberland Canal School Westbrook

 

Grade 4

 

Trevor Quigley  - Great Salt Bay School Damariscotta

Sam Leeman- Dike Newell Elementary School Bath

Shea Bainbridge- Oxford - Cumberland Canal School Westbrook

 

 Here you can download the latest problem sets as well as some of the older ones.

The problems are posted in pdf format (older problems might be in Word for Windows). Please indicate your code number when submitting solutions.

2004-2005 Problems

Round      Problems        Top Scores        Solutions

   1    Grades:  6-9    9-12                                           6-9    9-12

   2    Grades:  6-9    9-12

   3    Grades:  6-9    9-12           after round 3

   4    Grades:  6-9    9-12

   5    Grades:  6-9    9-12

   6    Grades:  6-9    9-12

   7    Grades:  6-9    9-12

  Guidelines to prepare solutions 

 

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The winners of the 2003-2004 edition

Grade 12:

Amber McCormick (Cony High School) – Scholarship offer to the University of Maine

Kristen Boucher (Cony High School)- Scholarship offer to the University of Maine

 

Honorable mention:

Jake Stevens (Fort Kent Community High School)

Bink Minh Nguyen (Highview Christian Academy)

Elizabeth Lyons(Main School of Science and Mathematics, Limestone)

 

Grade 11:

Rachel Dicker (Presque Isle High School) Scholarship offer to the University of Maine

 

Frank Daverman (Halifax West High, Halifax)

Matt Fowler (Presque Isle High School)

Honorable mention: Jennifer Swalec (Hampden)

Kevin Leahy (Yarmouth High School)

Tim Lyford(Presque Isle High School)

 

Grade 10:

Bennett Lessard (Messalonskee High School)

Andrew Booth  (Burlington Senior High School)

Elizabeth Campbell (Waltham Senior High School)

Honorable Mention:

James Lyons(Yarmouth High School)

 

Grade 9:

Mike Zhang (Orono High School)

Stacey Higgins (Messalonskee High School)

Lindsey Beckett (Villa Maria Academy, Newton Square, PA)

Michael Petkov (Ellsworth High School)

Honorable mention:

Sean Musgrave (Presque Isle High School)

Steven Giangiordano (Van Buren District Secondary School)

Alyssa Littlefielf (Presue Isle High School)

 

Grade 8:

Zachary Hynes (Harrison Middle School, Yarmouth)

Emily Lambert (North Yarmouth Academy, Yarmouth)

Verity Ramirez (Bangor Christian Schools)

Katie Purpura (Harrison Middle School, Yarmouth)

Honorable mention:

Alex Lougovtsov Harrison Middle School, Yarmouth)

Spencer Lee (North Yarmouth Academy, Yarmouth)

Anna Makaretz (Harrison Middle School, Yarmouth)

Fritz Eyerer (Reeds Brook Middle School, Hampden)

Tao Mason (Reeds Book Middle School, Hampden)

 

Grade 7:

Elizabeth Brooks (Reeds Brook Middle School, Hampden)

Alyson Schadler (Jordan Small Middle School, Raymond)

Carl Ericson (Harrison Middle School, Yarmouth)

Louis Connelly (Brunswick Junior High School, Brunswick)

Adam Sanford (Harrison Middle School, Yarmouth))

Honorable Mention:

Rebecca Kibler (Harrison Middle School, Yarmouth)

Nevin Lessard (Messalonskee Middle School)

Kees van Haasteren(Jordan Small Middle School, Raymond)

Amber Sheffield (Westbrook)

Margot Haines (Harrison Middle School, Yarmouth)

Emily Zuehlke(North Yarmouth Academy, Yarmouth)

 

Grade 6:

Sarah Makaretz-Henry Chai (tied for first place)(Harrison Middle School, Yarmouth and Orono Middle School)

Andrea Brooks (Reeds Brook Middle School, Hampden)

Sam Kurland (Drowne Road School, Cumberland)

Emily Southard(Gorham Middle School, Gorham)

Honorable Mention:

Michaela Johnson(Harrison Middle School, Yarmouth)

Skyler Storm Olson (Islesboro Central School, Islesboro)

Julie Smith(Gorham Middle School, Gorham)

David Gorsky (Drowne Road School, Cumberland)

Sam Woodbury(Yarrison Middle School, Yarmouth)

Jack Swalec (Reeds Brook Middle School, Hampden)

Mary Zambello (Drowne Road School, Cumberland)

Michaela Campbell (Drowne Road School, Cumberland)

Lauren Choinard (Gorham Middle School, Gorham)

William Lanes (Drowne Road School, Cumberland)

Emily Mitchell (Harrison Middle School, Yarmouth)

Emily MaChesney (Drowne Road School, Cumberland)

Rachel Hawkins  (Drowne Road School, Cumberland)

Richard Hawkes (Drowne Road School, Cumberland)

 

 

Grade 5:

Deirdre Lambert (North Yarmouth Memorial School, North Yarmouth)

Keji Xu (Old Town Elementary School)

Jonathan Coyne (Drowne Road School, Cumberland)

Julia Isaacson (North Yarmouth Memorial School, North Yarmouth)

 

Grade 4:

Caitlin Swalec (George B. Weatherbee School, Hampden)

Anthony Burks (Fredericktown Intermediate Middle School, Fredericktown)

 

Scholarship Winners – University of Maine

University of Maine Electrical and Computer Engineering Scholarship Winners

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2003-2004 Problems

Round      Problems        Top Scores        Solutions

   1    Grades:  6-9    9-12

   2    Grades:  6-9    9-12                                           6-9    9-12

   3    Grades:  6-9    9-12                                           6-9    9-12

   4    Grades:  6-9    9-12

   5    Grades:  6-9    9-12         scores after round 5

   6    Grades:  6-9    9-12

   7    Grades:  6-9    9-12

 

The winners of the 2002-2003 edition

Grade 4:
Deridre Lambert, North Yarmouth Memorial

Grade 5:
Henry Chai, Stillwater Montessori School/temporarily at CWBS School in Hong Kong
Rachel Hawkins, Drowne Road School, Cumberland
Sam Kurland, North Yarmouth Memorial School

Grade 6:
Jesse Elliott, schooled at home, Brewer
Elizabeth Brooks, Reeds Brook Middle School, Hampden
Adam Sanford, Harrison Middle School, Yarmouth
Carly Dean, Harrison Middle School, Yarmouth
Margot Haines, Harrison Middle School, Yarmouth
Michelle Walls, Village School, Gorham
Kayle Sampson, Drowne Road School, Cumberland
Kylie Damon, Village School, Gorham

Grade 7:
Zachary Hynes, Harrison Middle School, Yarmouth
Verity Ramirez, Bangor Christian School, Bangor
Alex Lougovtsov, Harrison Middle School, Yarmouth
Kate Farrell, Limestone Community School, Limestone
Emily Lambert, Yarmouth Academy, Yarmouth
Spencer Lee, Harrison Middle School, Yarmouth
Anna Makaretz, Harrison Middle School, Yarmouth
Katie Purpura, Harrison Middle School, Yarmouth
David Hart, Bangor Christian School, Bangor
Leila Anne Pike, Islesboro Central School, Islesboro
Fritz Eyerer, Reeds Brook Middle School, Hampden

Grade 8:
Mike Zhang, Orono Middle School, Orono
John Ayotte, Williams Junior High School, Oakland
Baron Collins-Hill, Williams Junior High School, Oakland
Mollie Peverada, Reeds Brook Middle School, Hampden
Alan Palmer, Harrison Middle School, Yarmouth
Stacey Higgins, Williams Junior High School, Oakland
Lauren Swalec, Reeds Brook Middle School, Hampden
Ian Acker, Jordan Small Middle School, Raymond
Kenneth Glanton, Harrison Middle School, Hampden
James Atherton, Noble Middle School, Berwick

Grade 9:
Kevin Townsend, Orono, this year in Malvern, South Australia
Sudesna Lakshman, Old Town High School, Old Town
Dan Farrell, Limestone Community High School, Limestone
Bennett Lessard, Messalonskee High School, Oakland
Charlie Wood, Messalonskee High School, Oakland
Whitney Bouchard, Fort Kent Community High School, Fort Kent
Megan Pinette Presque Isle High School, Presque Isle

Grade 10:
Binh Minh Nguyen, Highview Christian Academy
Matt Fowler, Presque Isle High School, Presque Isle
Rachel Dicker, Presque Isle High School, Presque Isle
Jennifer Swalec, Hamden Academy, Hampden

Grade 11
Marc Hall, Pincher Creek, Alberta
Monica Pelletier, Hudson, Quebec
Adam Wheaton, Fredericton, New Brunswick
Elizabeth Lyons, Maine School of Science and Mathematics, Limestone

Grade 12
Sarah Bouchard, Fort Kent Community High School, Fort Kent
Sheila Robichaud, Fort Kernt Community High School, Fort Kent
Adam Wagner, Fredericton, New Brunswick
Meghan Minzy, Fort Kent Community High School, Fort Kent
James Raymond, Fort Kent Community High School, Fort Kent

The students in the MMSETS Program nominated parents, teachers, and caretakers for their supportive role. Based on the best or most meaningful nominations we selected the following teachers for recognition

Jennifer Barnes (Presque Isle High School)
Lisa Charette (Fort Kent Community High School)
Emily Gerry (Noble Middle School, Berwick)
Sharyn Hastings (Reeds Brook Middle School, Hampden)
Karen Jagolinzer (Harrison Middle School, Yarmouth)
Ruth Kirkwood (Drowne Road School, Cumberland
Nancy Simpson (Reeds Brook Middle School, Hampden)


2002-2003 Problems

Round      Problems        Top Scores        Solutions

   1    Grades: 6-9 and 9-12      Top scores      Grades:  6-9    9-12

   2    Grades: 6-9 and 9-12      Top scores      Grades:  6-9    9-12 

   3    Grades: 6-9 and 9-12      Top scores

   4    Grades: 6-9 and 9-12      Top scores

   5    Grades: 6-9 and 9-12      Top scores

   6    Grades: 6-9 and 9-12

   7    Grades: 6-9 and 9-12

The winners of the 2001-2002 edition
The three junior class winners and the first place winner in the senior class each won a $1,000 University of Maine scholarship. They are: Cristina Domnisoru of the Maine School of Science and Mathematics, Limestone; Gennaidy Starostin of Highview Christian Academy in Charleston; Michael Wagner of Bangor Christian Schools in Bangor; and Benjamin Potvin of Fort Kent Community High School, in Fort Kent.

Winners are as follows:

GRADE FIVE
First: Adam Sanford, Harrison Middle School, Yarmouth (teachers: Mrs. Ellis and Mrs. Jennifer Jorgensen)
Second: Jess Elliot, Brewer, Schooled at home, (Donna Elliot)
Third Jason Pier, South School, Rockland (Anne Pietrovski)

GRADE SIX
First: Kate Farrell, Limestone Community School (Patrick Farrell)
Second: Brandon England, schooled at home, Milford, (Kathy England)
Third: Joshua Harriman, Wescott Junior High School, Westbrook, (Nola Urban); Verity Ramirez, Bangor Christian Schools (Terri Wilson); Zachary Hynes, Harrison Middle School, Yarmouth (Jennifer Jorgensen and Karen Jagolinzer); Kate Purpura, Harrison Middle
School,Yarmouth (Jennifer Jorgensen and Karen Jagolinzer); Madi Daigle, J.H. Jewett School, Bucksport, (Chris Williams)
Fourth: Elizabeth Neslusan , J.H. Jewett School, Bucksport, (Chris Williams); Meg LaLonde, J.H. Jewett School, Bucksport, (Chris Williams); Michelle Birmingham , J.H. Jewett School, Bucksport, (Chris Williams)
Fifth: Hannah Whitten, J.H. Jewett School, Bucksport, (Chris Williams)
Sixth: Liela Anne Pike, Islesboro Central School (Thomas Tutor)

GRADE SEVEN:
First: Alan Palmer, Harrison Middle School,Yarmouth (Jennifer Jorgensen and Karen Jagolinzer)
Second: Molly Peverada, Reeds Brook Middle School,Hampden (Sharyn Hastings)
Third: Dan Farrell, Limestone Community School (Patrick Farrell)
Fourth: Stacey Higgins, Williams Junior High School, Oakland (Michelle Mailhot)
Fifth: Ian Acker, Jordan Small Middle School, Raymond (Kellie Oulette)

GRADE EIGHT
First: Bennett Lessard, Williams Junior High School, Oakland (Marshalyn Baker)
Second: Charlie Wood, Williams Junior High School, Oakland (Marshalyn Baker)
Third: Christina Philon, Lincolnville central School, Lincolnville (Theta Torbert)

GRADE NINE
First: Robert England, schooled at home, Milford (Kathy England)
Second: Jennifer Swalec, Hampden Academy (Susan Simms)
Third: Rachel Dicker, Presque Isle High School (Georgette Ireland)
Fourth: Matthew Fowler, Presque Isle High School (Georgette Ireland)
Fifth: Drake Voisine, Fort Kent Community High School (Lisa Charette)
Sixth: Steve Rossignol, Fort Kent Community High School (Lisa Charette)
Seventh: Sarah Marshall, Islesboro Central School, Islesboro (Thomas Tutor); Chris Carlin, Presque Isle High School, Presque Isle (Georgette Ireland)

GRADE TEN
First: Elizabeth Lyons, Yarmouth High School (Claire Evrard)
Second: Kyle Bradford, Bangor Christian Schools (Cleola Wilson)
Third: Michael Perry, Presque Isle High School (Jennifer Barnes)

GRADE ELEVEN
First: Cristina Domnisoru, Maine School of Science and Mathematics, Limestone (Patrick Farrell). She receives a $1,000 scholarship offer from the UMaine Office of Enrollment Management
Second: Gennaidy Starostin, Highview Christian Academy, Charleston (Earnest Philbrick). He receives $1,000 scholarship offer from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.
Third: Michael Wagner, Bangor Christian Schools, Bangor (Cleola Wilson) receives $1,000 scholarship offer from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

GRADE TWELVE:
First: Benjamin Potvin Fort Kent Community High School (Lisa Charette). He receives a $1,000 scholarship offer from the University of Southern Maine Office of Enrollment Management.
Second: Jackie Masse Fort Kent Community High School (Lisa Charette)
Third: Brock Griffin Presque Isle High School, Preque Isle (Jennifer Barnes)

 

Old problems from 2001-2002.


                         Problems                                                Solutions
Round 1                                               Grades 6-9   Grades 6-12
Round 2  Grades 6-9 and 6-12
Round 3  Grades 6-9   Grades 6-12
Round 4  Grades 6-9   Grades 6-12
Round 5  Grades 6-9   Grades 6-12
Round 6  Grades 6-9   Grades 6-12
Round 7  Grades 6-9   Grades 6-12                   


 

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