MC2 Math Festival Interest Form - 2024-25
Thank you for your interest in hosting a Julia Robinson Math Festival (JRMF)! 

A math festival is a community event where students and their families explore math through puzzles and games. Math activities are fun, hands-on, play-based, and standards-aligned!

Here’s a video that will give you an idea of what a festival is like. It's a lot of fun for everyone!

Key JRMF Info
* A Julia Robinson Math Festival typically takes place in a school gymnasium, cafeteria or library. These events typically last 60 to 90 minutes. 
* Stations with math activities are set up.  A typical festival might require 5 to 10 Stations.   
* These stations are run by volunteers, called Table Leads.  A significant part of planning involves recruiting Table Leads, often Math or STEM teachers. 

Math Circles of Chicago supports schools who want to host their own festivals.
* MC2 provides all of the materials for each station requested by the school, including any print outs required and math manipulatives needed.  We have detailed descriptions of each activity provided by the JRMF organization to share with the Table Leads. 
* MC2 usually provides one staff member on the day of the festival to help set up for the event and work with Table Leads with questions. 

Schools have responsibilities too.
* Schools must identify a contact person(s) who is responsible for the coordination and planning of the festival prior to the day of and on the day of the festival.  This includes the important task of identifying Table Leads for each festival activity,  and working with school administrators, staff and building facilities so that all facets of running the festival are known and understood.  They are responsible for dealing with all things related to the school planning.  
* The contact(s) must communicate with MC2 staff to ensure that activities and any requested supports can be provided by MC2.  They will also need to meet with MC2 staff at least two times prior to the festival, and be responsive to email requests to make sure event planning goes smoothly. 

MC2 provides our festival services on a sliding scale. See this Fee Schedule for information about costs.

If you are interested in running a math festival at your location during the 2025-26 school year, please answer the questions below. If you have questions, please email festivals@mathcirclesofchicago.org. 

After receiving your inquiry expect MC2 to respond within 3 weeks or less.

Thank you!


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Name of School/Facility *
School/Facility Address *
If applicable, what CPS network are you in?
Last Name of Contact Person *
First Name of Contact Person *
Contact Person  Email Address *
Contact Person Cell Number *
Has your school held a math festival with Math Circles of Chicago before? *
Do you expect your festival to be a stand alone event or to be part of a larger event (e.g. a STEM night)
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Full Festival Support: MC2 provides: help with festival advanced planning, a Math Festival Lead on the day of the festival, activity kits, and other supports. 

Activity Kits only: MC2 only provides activity kits, without any other supports. If you are a returning school, or if the event is small, you may only need our festival activity kits. 

See this Fee Schedule for information about costs.

Which are you requesting?
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When will the festival take place? (During school, after school, evening, weekend)? Generally MC2 does not provide full festival support for festivals during the school day.
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