Why join the PTA?
Successful students make successful schools— which make thriving communities. Everyone benefits when you support students!
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Welcome to Spicewood PTA!
Welcome!
Welcome to the Spicewood Elementary PTA! Our PTA is a group of parents, caregivers, teachers, school staff, and community members who have joined together with the shared goals of advocacy, family engagement, programming for kids, and support for our school.
The Spicewood PTA was formed:
- To promote the welfare of children and youth in home, school, and throughout the community;
- To raise the standards of home life;
- To advocate for laws that further the education, physical and mental health, welfare, and safety of children and youth;
- To promote the collaboration and engagement of families and educators in the education of children and youth;
- To engage the public in united efforts to secure the physical, mental, emotional, spiritual and social well-being of all children and youth; and
- To advocate for fiscal responsibility regarding public tax dollars in public education funding
We value collaboration, commitment, diversity, respect, and accountability. However, we cannot do this alone. The Spicewood Community needs involvement from all families in order to best support our children. Whether you choose to volunteer in a classroom, assist with an event, become a Panther Partner, or simply join as a member, you are doing your part to make Spicewood Elementary the BEST environment for growth.
For reasons of privacy and security, we require that you create an account and/or be a current PTA member to view parts of our website. Please register below, if you haven't already. Thank you!
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Signing up with Membership Toolkit is not the same as joining the PTA.
Membership Toolkit is the service that empowers us to make purchases, complete paperwork, and coordinate our volunteer efforts —all online. The goal is to save time, and work together more smoothly!
Once registered, you can:
Join our PTA (and pay dues) online
Complete your directory information
Volunteer
Access the online directory and app (for PTA members only)
2025 Math Olympiad
Olympiad club aspirants are requested to sign up here by August 27th 2025!!
What is Math Olympiad?
Math Olympiad for Elementary and Middle Schools (MOEMS) is a large and popular mathematics competition for students in grades 4 through 8. Nearly 80,000 students take part in Division E which is meant for grades 4 through 6. The goal of MOEMS is to expose children to elementary methods of mathematical problem solving and learn the art of critical thinking.
Five contests are held each year and the dates fall in the administration window seen below.
2025-2026 Season |
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Contest dates for 2025-2026 for both on paper and online formats |
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| CONTEST | Test Administration Window |
| 1 | Nov 10 - Dec 1 |
| 2 | Dec 8 - Dec 29 |
| 3 | Jan 5 - Jan 26 |
| 4 | Feb 2 - Feb 23 |
| 5 | Mar 2 - Mar 23 |
Here are some details about the tests used within the contests:
- Tests consist of five non-routine problems and have a time limit of 30 minutes.
- Every problem requires careful mathematical thinking.
- Students work alone, scoring 1 point for each correct answer.
- Thus, a student may score up to 25 points per year.
- Calculators, rulers, graph paper, and other aids or resources are not permitted.
- Problems introducing more advanced concepts include all necessary definitions.
- The top 10 scores from the team are considered for team award.
Why is it fun (and good for students 😊)?
Through the Math Olympiad Club students will learn strategies commonly used to solve math problems. This will help build their logical and critical-thinking muscle and make them sharper. If your child loves solving complex problems, loves discussing math with their friends or wants to get better at problem solving, then the Math Olympiad Club is for them!
There are many awards to be won by teams and individuals through MOEMS that we as a club can celebrate with a season-end party in 2026.
SWE MOEMS Div E team, 2025-26
How do you join the club?
Per MOEMS rules, a team can have up to 35 students. At Spicewood, the Math Olympiad club will form 2 teams if there are more than 25 students, from grades 4 and 5, who express interest. For starters, we encourage parents to have their kids solve this ‘Math Olympiad Sample Contest Div E’. Olympiad club aspirants are requested to sign up here by August 27th, 2025.
Weekly club meetings will be held on campus, every Wednesday in the Inquiry Lab from 2:45 - 3:45 pm. While SWE Div E team will comprise of current 4th & 5th graders, we strongly encourage 3rd graders to attend weekly meetings for preparation. Trials will be held in September 2025, where the club will work on math problems and supporting materials for 2 weeks. At the end of 2 weeks of trials, there will be a qualifier test. A student who meets the cut-off score on qualifier will be part of the SWE Div E team. The club will register them with MOEMS for the 2024-25 competition season.
For more information and questions please reach out to Math Olympiad Chair: Nidhi Parashar Spicewoodmatholympiad@gmail.com
