March Sigourney Elementary Happenings
March 1 K-1 After School Stem program (Last one of the year due to ball season.)
March 8 2nd-6th After School Stem program (Last one of the year due to ball season.)
March 9 6:00pm School Board Meeting
March 13 Daylight Savings
March 15 1:30 dismissal; 3:00-7:00 PT Conferences
March 17 1:30 dismissal; 3:00-7:00 PT Conferences
March 18 No School - Teacher Professional Dev. Day
March 19 PTO event Bowling with the Boys
March 21-25 *ISASP tests (Formerly Iowa Assessments) for 3rd-6th grade
* Earbuds or headphones are needed for the ISASP tests. Please double check with your child to make sure they still have a pair to use.
Problem solving with real-world math
Math has evolved from the computation we most likely experienced in math class to an emphasis on problem solving. Computation is still important, but it is used to solve real- life problems. The emphasis is generally on math processes that enable your child to learn multiple strategies to become a proficient problem solver. Model the importance of math in the real world and encourage your child to help when you:
Balance your checkbook
Pay bills
Estimate the cost of the groceries in your cart
Determine how much food to buy or make for a party
Double a recipe or cut a recipe in half
Figure the cost of lunch at a restaurant
Calculate the cost of school lunch for the week or month
Determine how long your child will need to save his allowance in order to buy a particular item
Determine the number of miles driven in X hours
Determine how long it will take to drive home going X mph
Figure the cost of X number of minutes of cell phone use if you pay X cents/minutes
Determine how many gallons of gas you can buy with X dollars
Determine how many chocolate chips are needed if X number of cookies each has 3 chocolate chips
Article from Greatschools.org; “Simple Ways to Build Math Skills at Home” By Kathy Rank, Consulting Educator