Karen Newcomb

Wife ❤ Mom ❤ Teacher ❤ Math is awesome ❤ Passionate about Giftedness

[Holmes Junior High @HolmesJrHigh]

Our MathCounts team was hard at work yesterday after school working on practice tests in preparation for their February competition. Sponsor Mrs. Newcomb likes to start recruiting future mathletes at a young age! #everystudenteveryday #somethingforeveryone #weareholmes

[Karen Newcomb @Mrs_NewcombK]

@HolmesJrHigh and Peet JH students representing @CF_schools at the State @MATHCOUNTS competition today! #EveryStudentEveryDay

[Holmes Junior High @HolmesJrHigh]

Good luck to our Math Counts team today at their Regional Competition! #WeAreHolmes #Mathletes

[Holmes Junior High @HolmesJrHigh]

Congratulations to all of our Mathletes and those who qualified for the state competition!

[Karen Newcomb @Mrs_NewcombK]

Wow, what a day! @HolmesJrHigh @MATHCOUNTS students rocked it at the Northeast Iowa Chapter Competition today! Eleven students went, and 7 of them qualified for State! The Holmes team earned 1st place, and individual students placed 3rd, 5th, 6th, and 7th. #EveryStudentEveryDay

[Karen Newcomb @Mrs_NewcombK]

Three of our @HolmesJrHigh students qualified for the State MathCounts competition. Today they traveled with the @PeetJH qualifiers to Ankeny to compete. Go Mathletes! #MATHCOUNTS22 #TigerPride #EveryStudentEveryDay @CF_schools

[Karen Newcomb @Mrs_NewcombK]

MathCounts Team Round in progress for Holmes and Hansen students! #MATHCOUNTS22 @HolmesJrHigh #TigerPride #EveryStudentEveryDay

[Karen Newcomb @Mrs_NewcombK]

Go Mathletes! Holmes and Hansen students are competing in the virtual Chapter MathCounts competition today! #MATHCOUNTS22 @HolmesJrHigh #EveryStudentEveryDay

[Karen Newcomb @Mrs_NewcombK]

Math Club kids working hard on their school-level MathCounts competition! @HolmesJrHigh #EveryStudentEveryDay #TigerPride

[Karen Newcomb @Mrs_NewcombK]

“In theory, if you slow the kids down long enough, eventually the curriculum will catch up with them. It’s kind of sad,” Rambo-Hernandez said. #GiftedKidsMatter

[Gifted. @wggifted]

“The justification for gifted education is simple: Academically advanced children should be given work at their speed and level, both to nurture their talents and prevent them from becoming bored and disruptive in class.
Everything else—gets complicated.” https://t.co/h6CjnMuXZD

[Karen Newcomb @Mrs_NewcombK]

Math Club looks a little different this year, but it was SO good to get started today! @HolmesJrHigh @CF_schools #EveryStudentEveryDay

[Karen Newcomb @Mrs_NewcombK]

"You deserve to learn at the level you are capable of." #gifted #truth

[Lisa Van Gemert @gifted_guru]

I just wrote the sentence, "You deserve to learn at the level you are capable of" to encourage a 12-year-old who emailed me for help in asking for harder work. It's sad that not everyone agrees with me, especially her teachers. #gtchat

[Karen Newcomb @Mrs_NewcombK]

Awesome students AND human beings! I am blessed to have taught several of these fine young people!

[Cedar Falls Schools @CF_schools]

Congratulations to these @CF_HighSchool students on being named SEMIFINALISTS IN THE 2021 NATIONAL MERIT® SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM!

[Lisa Van Gemert @gifted_guru]

Here's the article: https://t.co/jmU2RKaHij

[Lisa Van Gemert @gifted_guru]

Just giving everyone a heads-up: On Tuesday I'll be publishing an article on why gifted kids shouldn't be used as tutors. I'm preaching straight fire. Don't say I didn't warn you. #gtchat.

[Karen Newcomb @Mrs_NewcombK]

The @HolmesJrHigh MathCounts team earned 5th place in the state of Iowa today! All 4 team members placed in the top quarter of state competitors individually. One more Holmes competitor also finished in the top third. #WeAreHolmes #EveryStudentEveryDay

[Karen Newcomb @Mrs_NewcombK]

These students (and about 15 more) have been awesome Mathletes to work with this year!

[Holmes Junior High @HolmesJrHigh]

Good luck to our Math Counts team as they compete at the state competition today! #WeAreHolmes #EveryStudentEveryDay

[Karen Newcomb @Mrs_NewcombK]

@connellyuni Where's your tropical shirt?!? 😊

[Karen Newcomb @Mrs_NewcombK]

Proud of my mathletes!

[Holmes Junior High @HolmesJrHigh]

Congratulations to Akshat Mehta, Anurag Anugu, Jack Beecher, Pranav Kota and Grant Redfern for their performance at the State Math Counts Competition! The team placed 2nd overall and all 5 qualifiers placed in the top 25% of individuals, with Akshat in 6th place. #WeAreHolmes

[Karen Newcomb @Mrs_NewcombK]

@rachie_k_c is the best sister ever!!! Also I never check my tweeter.