SuperStar Math

I am excited to announce that I am offering an enrichment math program to all students.  I welcome your child and you to MATH SUPERSTARS, a program designed to enhance your child’s journey through mathematics.  By expressing an interest in more challenging problem solving, your child has taken the first step toward becoming an independent learner who is capable of addressing many types of problems. 

Each WEEK your child can get a set of problems that he or she may work on during the week.  Each problem is ranked according to its level of difficulty.  The number of stars you see beside the problem indicates the level of difficulty and represents the number of stars your child can earn for solving it. Each FRIDAY your child can submit their work to me in room 109 and pick up the next week's set of problems.

What you do:

Your role in MATH SUPERSTAR is to encourage and facilitate problem-solving skills.  During the week, allow time for your child to think about each problem.  Listen as our child shares her or his thinking, and feel free to guide your child toward certain strategies, but please DO NOT GIVE THE ANSWERS.  In order for this program to be effective, the students must do their own thinking.

It is normal for a child NOT to be able to complete every problem.  The process of reading, understanding, and approaching the problems is a valuable step in solving many types of problems.  Remind your child that she or he is not expected to know the answers to every problem.