Matchomatics
by: Emma Helmick
It is that time of year. Matchomatics forms have been sent for students to fill out.
The forms will be open to students from December 4th to January 5th.
Matchomatics is a fundraiser through NHS. Students fill out the form of questions and then it is submitted. They calculate the answers by how similar people did them.
This is the first year for forms to be online instead of being on paper that advisory teachers handed out.
Last years Matchomatics example form.
Photo by: Emma Helmick
Students will be able to purchase their results February 5th-9th for the price of $2.
“Going online was a big decision to us,” NHS advisor Mrs. Cheryl Harper said. “It’s easier to get students to fill out forms when you’re physically putting it in front of them, but it does save so much paper. So we are really hoping that it works out for us.”
Since it is online, there is no way to make sure every student submits their answers. There have been posters put up in the hallway with the QR code to the form.
“Last year they sold so little and the shipping to bring the forms here and then get them back was a lot,” senior Paige Gaughan said.
Out of everyone who filled out the questions last year, there was only a total of 161 copies sold last year.
“It ate up all our profits,” Mrs. Harper said. “So we will print them out as people want them. We are actually going to go around and take orders from people and pass them out.”
The papers will show students who are most compatible and then birthday trivia on the back. Results will still be available to buy until February 15th.
“It’s always interesting to see who I match up with and see if I closely matched with any of my friends,” junior Cecilia Ecklund said. “It made it a lot easier to complete compared to previous years because it is online.”
Matchomatics has been a tradition at GS for over 20 years.
“It’s just supposed to be fun,” Harper said. “I think sometimes people think that it’s silly, but that’s exactly what it’s supposed to be.”
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