8 The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, March 11, 1998 d POST PHOTO/KYLIE SHAFFERKOETTER The Dallas Math Team, made up of juniors and seniors, takes a break from problem solving. The senior team is currently ranked second in a national math competition. From left, row one, Virginia Santi and Scott Saba, math team advisor; second row, Rose Alaimo, Janine Chalk, Stephanie Potisek and Kristyn Race; third row, Alleah Kvashay, Stacey Wagner, Beth Carey and Segan Millington; fourth row, Erik Steltz, Sarah Williams, Bill Piasta and Amy Samuels; fifth row, Tom Swartwood, Brian Blase, Chad Newell and Jeff Faneck; sixth row, Jason Vodzak, Tony Luizza and Dave Williams. Absent from photo: Brenda Karavitch, Mike Cleary, Jacey Peterson, Chris Schneider, Jen Vodzak, Michelle Jayne and Ken Hoover. Math (continued from page 1) with outstanding personalities,” said Scott Saba, math supervisor, who teaches trigonometry and analytic geometry. “We have an unbelievable group of kids this year.” The students will also take the American High School Mathemati- ‘cal Examination and the Newton Math Contest at Penn State, Wilkes-Barre. The group of 13 juniors and 14 seniors meets once a week to pre- pare for the competitions. Old tests and notes prove essential while students study. They are tested on everything from algebra to cal- culus.: This year the math groups were open to any qualified students, said Saba. In previous years stu- dents were recommended by their math teacher. So far the group thinks the tests are pretty easy, but knows the Wilkes math competition is just® around the corner. “I was Sample questions Here are three questions from the contest Dallas students are participating in. 2. A number that is cho- sen between 1,872,356 and 1,874,949 is multi- pliedby 10,and 4 isthen subtracted from this product. This difference isnow divided by 2. What number will you end up with if you now subtract out 5 times the sum of the original number and 6? 6. Your tank is exactly full after you add 10% of what you originally had. How full was your tank before you added the gas? 26. In quadrilateral ABCD, it is given that angle A=120°, angle B and D are right angles, AB = 13, and AD = 46. Then AC = (A) 60 (B)62 (C)64 (D) 5 {E)72 AIL = “They are excellent students with uh personalities. We have an unbelievable group of kids this year.” Scott Saba Dallas math supervisor scared to death last year at Wilkes,” said Newell. Although the tests are stress- ful, these students are ready for a good intellectual challenge. “It’s fun to compete and see where you stand in comparison to other stu- dents. Otherwise, you have no way to judge,” said Dave Will- iams, a senior who has always enjoyed doing math. Rose Alaimo, a junior, said the competition helps her retain for- mulas. “The tests combine all the things you know,” she said. Alaimo just discovered her at- traction to mathematics in the last couple years. “I never really got into it until two years ago,” said Alaimo, who hopes to be- Answers ag os ,1¢-C=£88¢ = come a veterinarian. Other students like Faneck and Williams have always had a soft spot for numbers. “I just always liked math,” said Williams. The students think highly of Saba and enjoy his easy-going teaching style. “He knows his stuffand makes it fun. He doesn’t put pressure on us; we put the pressure on ourselves,” said Wil- liams, who plans to study engi- neering. Spirits are high among team members. “We hope to win every competition this year,” said Will- iams. Saba said, “I'm hoping to win the local competitions and stay in the nation’s top five.” 09 =. 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The most points are given for how closely the cat meets the physical de- scription of the breed, with addi- tional points for coat, color and personality. Halle can remain in the kitten class until she is eight months old. “Persians are a round cat,” laughs Sweitzer. “Albert and Greg are really good groomers,” adds Beckley, “and they can make a great cat. look even better.” Halle’'s personality also won over the judges. “When they show themselves off it helps,” says “I used to show dogs — Mastiffs. Cats are easier!” Albert Sweitzer Harveys Lake Sweitzer. “Persians are supposed to have a sweet open expression.” Sweitzer notes that one judge was so taken that he continued to play with Halle after the official judg- ing period was over. Going to a cat show in New York City is an exciting experi- ence, reports Johnson. The New York show attracts many people. “It's a neat crowd,” says Johnson. “We see celebrities, and people from all over.” It's a very well- known show, adds Beckley, and many people travel internation- ally to attend. International photographers visit the show, recounts Sweitzer. “Tetsu, a famous Japanese pho- tographer whose does a Persian breed book, came by to photo- graph Halle.” A photographer from France also visited. “They photo- graph up-and-coming cats who are doing well.” says Johnson. Sweitzer and Johnson together own American Tails, a pet groom- ing business, on South Washing- ton Street in Wilkes-Barre. They have run the business for five years, and Sweitzer has been grooming animals for 12 years. Sweitzer grew up in Lehman and has been showing animals ever since he was a child. “I used to show dogs — Mastiffs” he says. “Cats are easier!” Why Persians? “They're just cute,” jokes Johnson. “They are laid-back cats, not real vocal. And they're playful, like puppies.” says Johnson. “Halle’s mom was bred in Dallas, on Kingswood Drive.” “We have 15 at home, includ- ing the sire and dam of Halle,” says Sweitzer. Halle's sister, Taitum, isranked #77 in points of all cats in the country. Showing cats is labor of love. It costs Sweitzer and Johnson over $300 each time they attend a cat show. “We hope for more recogni- tion and it’s better for their pedi- gree,” says Johnson. “In Japan and France people will pay up to $10,000 for a pure-bred Persian,” says Sweitzer. In the United: States, top show cats have sold for $2,000 to $3,000. “Persians are so much upkeep,” says Beckley. “You have to love them to keep them.” School (continued from page 1) including air conditioning. After tabling a vote on both the employee dress code and pre- employment drug testing at the last meeting, the board unani- mously voted in both policies. 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