MCATA is rebranding!
THE STRIPED, VENN-DIAGRAM logo has been a Mathematics Council identifying symbol since the very beginning. About 1961, “new math” programs were introduced in elementary and junior high schools (in Seeing Through Arithmetic and Seeing Through Mathematics series respectively). Venn diagrams were used extensively, particularly in junior high school math, so it was certainly a design of and for the times.
The three circles represent students, teachers and the mathematics curriculum, with the intersection of the three representing MCATA. This logo is still seen in the masthead of the Council’s newsletter.
The Council’s MCATA letters logo evolved over the years and was first seen superimposed on the Venn diagram logo. This letters-only logo later became a stand-alone symbol and can be found on such documents as the Council’s letterhead and membership brochures.
Art Jorgensen and Joan Worth, 1995
On September 30, 1995 at a meeting of the Executive Committee, the Executive carried a motion to adopt the mission statement “Providing Leadership to Encourage the Continuing Enhancement of Teaching, Learning and Understanding Mathematics.”
The Contest Rules Were
Anyone may submit, however, submissions must be made through current MCATA members.
Submissions should be representative of our Mission Statement.
The winning design is to be decided by a vote of the executive and announced Summer 2021.
The winning design will be professionally refinished.
The Reward Was
If a student submits the winning design they will receive a pizza party for their classroom.
The MCATA member through which the winning submission is made will receive free registration to the 2021 MCATA Fall Conference and accompanying swag!
Final submission date was June 30, 2021
The winning design was first used during the MCATA Fall Conference 2021!
