Number Ninja Math Club AK

04/24/2026

Come unlock the magic of mathematical thinking while solving problems creatively and cooperatively. This year we will only be meeting on Tuesday evenings, from 6:00pm to 8:00pm, still at Winterberry Charter School. If there is high demand, we may open up a second session earlier in the day.

Instead of paying $30 for the summer, we are asking for $5 per person per session. Payments may be made with cash, check made out to Mary Alexander, or venmo -Alexander-116.

Please indicate which dates you are reserving when making your payment, so we know which sessions are still available for others.

Schedule of Topics:
June 16 - Game Theory
June 23 - Thinking Like a Computer
July 7 - Code Breaking
July 14 - Slope Ropes
July 28 - Feats of Logic
August 4 - Festival of Fractions

Each session is designed to help strengthen students' existing math skills, while expanding their mathematical tool boxes.

Please feel free to message with any questions you may have.

10/05/2024

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09/04/2024

JOIN US FOR MATH GAMES!

We are hosting a Number Ninja Math Club meetup on Sunday Sept 8 from 2:00 to 3:30 pm at Kaladi Brothers Coffee on Brayton for students Grades 4-8. We have reserved the Community Room. This will be about 90-mins of game playing as an enrichment opportunity. No homework help will be provided during this time. Parents cannot drop and must stay during the duration of this meetup.

Space is Limited. please RSVP to secure your spot. There is no fee to join; however we hope you considers supporting Kaladi with the purchase of a tea, coffee, or snack. You don’t need to have participated in the summer program in order to join us.

Please RSVP here:

ONLY COMPLETE THIS FORM IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND We are meeting Sunday September 8 from 2:00 to 3:30 at the Kaladi Bros Coffee shop located 6921 Brayton Dr, Anchorage, AK 99507. We will meet in community room. There is no cost, but we hope you support Kaladi with a coffee or snack purchase. We will pla...

06/10/2024

It’s gonna be a fun math club session this week: Bubbling Cauldrons! Place numbers into the cauldrons in ascending order. However if two numbers add up to a third number in the same cauldron, they bubble over and cause an explosion. The goal is to find the largest number we can place in our cauldrons without having them explode!

06/01/2024

One of our favorite math games for camping is Math Match. This game is cheap ($10) and great for building confidence. This game may show up at a meeting this summer! Link in the comments.

05/19/2024

We are excited about prepping the materials for math club this summer. If you’re interested, we have 3 spots left on Monday evenings, 6:30-7:30 pm. Grades 4-8 welcome. Meetings are held in East Anchorage. Comment “interested” if you want more information. Hurry, registration will close Monday May 20 @ 11:59 pm.

05/15/2024

We are excited to announce that Number Ninja Math Club AK is part of the Math Circle Network. The mission of the Math Circle Network, a project of the American Institute of Mathematics (AIM), is to build, connect, and support local communities focused on the enjoyment of mathematics. AIM is one of the nine mathematical institutes in the US, funded through the National Science Foundation. Joining this network has allowed us to have direct support from other Math Circles, access to quality resources for students, and support from AIM.

A lot of our curriculum this summer will focus on the foundations of mathematical thinking, as well as improving elementary and pre-Algebra math skills. If you're interested in joining our Math Club this summer, please comment below and we can send you info on how to register. We invite all abilities in Grades 4-8 to join us in celebrating math.

MathCircular is a free semi-annual magazine published by the Math Circle Network with educator resources such as articles, activities, and more.

05/15/2024

We have 4 spots still open on Monday evenings, starting June 3. Comment "Interested" and we will send you the info. Registration closes at 11:59 pm on Monday May 20.

We are a parent-led volunteer math club aimed at inspiring youth to love math. Our math club is all about inclusivity and support for everyone! Whether you're a math whiz or just starting to explore the world of numbers, our club welcomes those in Grades 4-8 with open arms. We believe that every student has the potential to excel in math, and we're here to provide a supportive environment where everyone can learn and grow together. Join us for a fun and inclusive math journey where every participant's success is celebrated!

We have 8-weeks of fun planned for grades 4-8. If your child is in 3rd grade now, they are eligible to participate.

Each week is a standalone session. Therefore, if you skip a session or two, you won’t be behind and you’ll still be getting some math over the summer. Of course, the more you attend, the more you’ll get out of it. We designed it so that it’s flexible for families to enjoy the summer, while still helping kids retain and grow their math skills.

This is Melissa’s second year of hosting Number Ninjas math club. This year, Mary is joining in the fun, so we can have two sessions weekly. Both sessions have the same weekly material.

The club is $30, which covers the material/snacks and insurance costs of the 8-weeks of math fun. Scholarships are available. Mary and I are donating our time to the community to bring this club to you!

05/13/2024

We still have plenty of openings for math club this summer. If you’re interested, please send a DM or catch Melissa this week at the Winterberry lobby during pickups.

04/23/2024

Winterberry Charter School friends: We have opened registration for attending students Grades 4-8. Please check the Winterberry Business email that went out on Thursday April 18 for the link on how to register!
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03/26/2024

We will be posting registration for summer 2024 math club meet ups soon! Stay tuned.