Math Path
MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAM
MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAM
MATHpath’ A Summer Math Program
MATHpath’ A Summer Math Program
For Rising 6th and 7th Grade Middle School Students of Color!
For Rising 6th and 7th Grade Middle School Students of Color!
Program Information
Program Information
Time: 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM
Time: 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM
Program Location: Diamond Middle School
Program Location: Diamond Middle School
99 Hancock Street, Lexington, MA 02420
99 Hancock Street, Lexington, MA 02420
MATHpath Program Director: Anita Saint Fleur, METCO Social Worker, Mathpath Teachers
MATHpath Program Director: Anita Saint Fleur, METCO Social Worker, Mathpath Teachers
Ryleigh DiMattel and Kaniel Karanja, Lexington Public Schools
Ryleigh DiMattel and Kaniel Karanja, Lexington Public Schools
Contact Information: For questions or information prior to the start of the program, please
Contact Information: For questions or information prior to the start of the program, please
contact Barbara J. Hamilton, K-12 METCO Academic Director at 781-861-2320 X 69122. You can also email
contact Barbara J. Hamilton, K-12 METCO Academic Director at 781-861-2320 X 69122. You can also email
bhamilton@sch.ci.lexington.ma.us or sfitzGerald@sch.ci.lexington.ma.us.
bhamilton@sch.ci.lexington.ma.us or sfitzGerald@sch.ci.lexington.ma.us.
What Is This Program About?
What Is This Program About?
MATHpath is a four week enrichment summer program designed to help students gain confidence,
MATHpath is a four week enrichment summer program designed to help students gain confidence,
advance, and not regress in their math skills through an engaging problem solving focus. The
advance, and not regress in their math skills through an engaging problem solving focus. The
program will include unusual and traditional topics for study, recreational and/or craft activities,
program will include unusual and traditional topics for study, recreational and/or craft activities,
hands-on experience and community building SEL activities with a field trip to conclude the program.
hands-on experience and community building SEL activities with a field trip to conclude the program.
Expectations for Participation:
Expectations for Participation:
Students are expected to attend every day and participate actively in the program. Parents are
Students are expected to attend every day and participate actively in the program. Parents are
expected to support their child’s daily attendance and engagement by showing interest in their child’s daily
expected to support their child’s daily attendance and engagement by showing interest in their child’s daily
activities, by asking questions of the staff, and by participating in parent activities, and to attend the closing
activities, by asking questions of the staff, and by participating in parent activities, and to attend the closing
program. To help students to understand the importance of success in math and the pivotal role that this
program. To help students to understand the importance of success in math and the pivotal role that this
success plays in shaping choices in high school and after.
success plays in shaping choices in high school and after.
Why Are We Offering This Program?
Why Are We Offering This Program?
The explicit goal of our program is to provide access to an opportunity to enrich and to ensure that students
The explicit goal of our program is to provide access to an opportunity to enrich and to ensure that students
of color in Lexington Public Schools, successfully complete algebra by eighth grade and are prepared to
of color in Lexington Public Schools, successfully complete algebra by eighth grade and are prepared to
continue in high-level mathematics courses throughout high school. This program is open to entering METCO
continue in high-level mathematics courses throughout high school. This program is open to entering METCO
sixth and seventh grade students on a space available basis.
sixth and seventh grade students on a space available basis.
Program Goals for Students:
Program Goals for Students:
•To develop math and study skills and achieve at a high level in math classes.
•To develop math and study skills and achieve at a high level in math classes.
•To find mathematics engaging and intrinsically rewarding.
•To find mathematics engaging and intrinsically rewarding.
•To develop confidence as a successful math student.
•To develop confidence as a successful math student.
•To develop the capacity for self-advocacy as a learner
•To develop the capacity for self-advocacy as a learner
•To build social, emotional and community building skills.
•To build social, emotional and community building skills.
MATHpath is a program that makes math relevant, engaging, and applicable to real life
MATHpath is a program that makes math relevant, engaging, and applicable to real life
situations. It will also help students develop awareness of their individual strengths, skills and strategies for effective study in math and other subjects.
situations. It will also help students develop awareness of their individual strengths, skills and strategies for effective study in math and other subjects.
MATH PATH Details are being developed for 2024.
MATH PATH Details are being developed for 2024.
Stay tuned!
Stay tuned!
STUDENT REGISTRATION WILL BEGIN IN THE SPRING
STUDENT REGISTRATION WILL BEGIN IN THE SPRING