Dear FCM Families,
Welcome to Math Superstars, a math enrichment program sponsored by the PTA. Participation is voluntary, but we encourage all students in Grades K-5 to take part.
Here is how it works:
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•Your child will receive a new Math Superstars worksheet** each week (extra worksheets are available in the Media Center). Worksheets are due on or before Wednesday and should be turned in to your homeroom teacher.
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•**Students in Grades 2 and 4 who are not in Resource and who wish to participate as individuals may pick up worksheets in the Media Center on Wednesdays, to be returned the following Wednesday.
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•Problems vary in difficulty, with the easiest problems marked by one star and the more difficult problems (or problems with multiple parts) awarded more stars.
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•As the students accumulate points for correct answers, they periodically earn rewards!
Parents' role in Math Superstars is to encourage and facilitate the development of problem-solving skills. Feel free to suggest a strategy for solving the problem, offer counters or manipulatives, or listen as your child shares his or her thinking. PLEASE DO NOT GIVE THE ANSWERS. It is normal for a child not to be able to complete every problem on a worksheet. Remind your child that he or she is not expected to know the answer to every problem and that this is a voluntary program.
Thank you for allowing your child to embark on this mathematical adventure!
For questions please contact Katrina Bumpers.
