Class

Day

Time

class description

Kindergarten

Sunday

Monday

Thursday

9:00-10:30

2:30-4:00

4:15-5:45

We compare, combine, analyze, continue the pattern, group, jump along the number line, look for the missing number (next year we will call it an equation with a variable), sometimes even look for the missing signs of arithmetic operations. Is it a math or a magic labyrinth? We like it!

Grade 1

Sunday

Monday

Thursday

10:45-12:15

4:15-5:45

2:30-4:00

Who said that math is only about numbers? It just looks like we are weighing toys on the balance scale: we make an equation with a variable. And solve it. This is not a puzzle; this is a word problem. The variable will help you to complete the math sentence. Equation solved! Looks like a magic square? Nope, equations again!

Grade 2

Sunday

Monday

Wednesday

Wednesday

Saturday

12:30-2:30

6:00-8:00

3:45-5:45

6:00-8:00

3:00-5:00

Start thinking math; leads you to abstract thinking. Variables: how could we do math without them? Critical thinking. Equations through different approaches: every child can pick his/her favorite. Guess my rule – function game. Logic problems are so-o-o tricky: here is excitement!

Grade 3

Sunday

Sunday

Tuesday

Thursday

Friday Saturday

9:00-11:00

2:00-4:00

3:45-5:45

3:45-5:45

4:30-6:30

10:00-12:00

First steps in laws of arithmetic. Functions through “Guess my rule”. Logical problems: when you just start thinking of it even fractions are logical problems. Critical thinking skills: analyze, compare, and make it easy! Variables, equations, solving word problems.

Grade 4

Sunday

Sunday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

9:00-11:00

11:30-1:30

6:00-8:00

3:45-5:45

6:00-8:00

6:00-8:00

12:30-2:30

“Don't do it hard – do it smart!” using the just discovered magic laws of arithmetic. Word problems, equations, algebraic transformations and functions are just logical problems too. Discover polygons, find their area and perimeter. Fractions are not hard anymore; they are valuable members of the real numbers society.

Grade 5

Sunday

Monday

Wednesday

Thursday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

11:30-1:30

3:45-5:45

6:00-8:00

3:45-5:45

6:00-8:00

4:15-6:15

9:00-11:00

Forget “Guess and check” forever. Every problem can be solved logically or translated into an equation. We are so good with equations that we can solve even distance, time, and rate problems now! Divisibility rules are discovered and even proved. Decimals and signed numbers get a lot of attention. Percents are just fractions too! Angles, parallel lines and triangles are carefully researched and some interesting conclusions are drawn.

Grade 6 Algebra

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

2:00-4:00

5:30-7:30

5:30-7:30

5:30-7:30

5:30-7:30

4:30-6:30

Master your Ratios, Proportions, Percents and Absolute values skills! Those topics are so important that even the SAT has a lot of fun with them. Your RSM’s “road to college” is about to start right there. Buckle up and get ready for the ride! Corresponding course - 6 Grade Geometry

Grade 6 Geometry

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

4:10-5:10

7:40-8:40

7:40-8:40

7:40-8:40

7:40-8:40

6:40-7:40

Get earlier start with the wonderful world of Geometry! Take opportunity of our special designed 6 alg+geo back-to-back course. Geometry often becomes an obstacle for our youngest SAT-I takers: while they are usually brilliant at Algebra, they lack the Geometry knowledge to get the highest grade. Learn the basics: angles, parallel lines, triangles, polygons. Who said Geometry should be “scary”?

Grade 7 / Pre-Algebra Fundamentals / Honors

Monday

Tuesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

6:00-8:30

6:00-8:30

6:00-8:30

4:30-7:00

9:00-11:30

Build a solid algebraic foundation! Master your Linear Equations, Word problems, Algebraic Expressions, Exponents, Polynomials, system of Linear Equations. Great for 8th and 9th graders with some “gaps” in their knowledge, and 7th graders who would like to excel. Corresponding course - Geometry I or II

Grade 7 Geometry

Tuesday

Wednesday

Saturday

4:15-5:45

4:15-5:45

11:45-1:15

Solve complex geometrical problems. Learn the Deductive reasoning, Congruent and Similar triangles & quadrilaterals, Geometric inequalities, Areas of plane figures and Lateral Area/Volume of Solids. Prerequisites: Grade 6 Geometry

Grade 8-9 / Algebra I Fundamentals / Honors; SAT-I Math Prep

Sunday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Saturday

9:00-11:30

6:00-8:30

6:00-8:30

10:00-12:30

Get ready for High School: Highly Recommended for advanced 8th graders and 9th-10th graders with some “gaps”. Everything about Algebra-I. Topics include Exponents, Polynomials, Systems of Inequalities, Special Products, Quadratic Equations and Introduction to Probability & Statistics (Honors class only). Get ready for the ride! Corresponding course Geometry I, II or III, SAT-I prep

Grade 8 Geometry Honors

Tuesday

4:15-5:45

Third year of Geometry. Master your knowledge; calculate Lateral Area and Volume of regular or oblique Solids, Polyhedrons, Coordinate Geometry, Isometries, Dilations, Composites of Mappings, Vectors and Glide Reflections. That’s the ultimate way to do well in HS Geometry. Prerequisites: Grade 7 Geometry

Geometry I (First Year)

Sunday

Friday

11:45-1:15

6:30-8:00

Welcome to a wonderful world of Geometry! Learn the basics: angles, parallel lines, triangles, polygons, quadrilaterals, circles. Who said Geometry should be “scary”? Be prepare for most difficult course of the High School curriculum (you’d glad you did :-)

Geometry II (Second Year)

Sunday

Saturday

Saturday

11:45-1:15

11:15-12:45

1:15-2:45

JH & HS students: second year of Geometry. Master your knowledge, go beyond the basics and solve complex geometrical problems. Learn the Deductive reasoning, Congruent and Similar triangles & quadrilaterals, Geometric inequalities, Areas of plane figures and Area/Volume of Solids. That’s a great way to survive perhaps the most difficult course of the High School curriculum. Prerequisites: Geometry I

Geometry III Honors AB

Geometry III Honors WC

Wednesday

Friday

2:45-5:15

4:00-6:30

HS Honor Geometry students: even you need a help in navigating through that a college-level complexity of the plane and 3-D world Geometry! Master your knowledge, learn in-depth the topics of Geometry II… Wow! The class’s duration is 2.5 hours. Prerequisites: Geometry II and/or current HS Geometry Honor student

Algebra II Honor & SAT-II Subject-1 Prep

Monday

6:00-8:30

Highly Recommended for current Algebra II Honor students, and advanced 10-11 graders who would like to take SAT II-IC at the end of the year. Crack down the Logarithms, Complex numbers, Sequences and Series, master your knowledge in all subjects listed in Algebra II. This class will prepare students for SAT II-IC test.

Pre-Calculus Honor; SAT-II Subject-2 Prep

Thursday

6:00-8:30

For advanced 10th graders and 11th graders who would like to take the SAT II-IIC at the end of the year. Topics include Trigonometry (trigonometric functions and their inverses; trigonometric equations, other trigonometric identities and applications), Function Analysis including polynomial functions, Conic sections, polar coordinates.

SAT-I Prep / ENGLISH

Saturday

9:00-12:00

Highly Recommended for students who would like to take SAT-I or ACT by the end of the school year. We have a college teacher who helps our students to get the highest possible *overall* SAT-I score.

Chess Challenge: Beginning, Intermediate & Advanced Level

Saturday

10:00-11:30

12:00-1:30

Join our new Chess Challenge program for students of different levels and ages. These classes are instructed by Grand Master Mr. Seltser. Enjoy the “royal” classic game of strategy, focusing, visualizing and thinking ahead. Become a Champion!

Calculus AP AB/BC

Sunday

9:00-1:00

Get ready for Calculus AP AB/BC tests; impress the admission officers of the top colleges, save your time and money while in college! Our principal Mr. Chernin brought this AP course to Acton last year - after years of teaching at RSM-Newton – and his students achieved a smashing success during the most recent AP BC test.

Java Programming AP

Saturday

9:00-1:00

Become a computer expert; learn the most popular Java object-oriented programming language during your HS years! Take Java Programming AP test; impress the admission officers of the top colleges, save your time and money while in the college! This course requires students to bring lots of enthusiasm plus a laptop with the latest software to each class

Math Olympics: Grades 5-8

Saturday

1:45-3:45

Be prepared for completions among our best students and on behalf of RSM-Acton team (AMC-8, MOEMS, Math Kangaroo, RSM Olympics)

Math Challenge: Grades 7-11

Saturday

4:00-5:00

Be prepared for completions among our best students and on behalf of RSM-Acton team (AMC-10, Math Kangaroo, RSM Olympics)