June 14, 2012 Dear Parents/Guardians, I cannot believe that summer is already here! Where did the school year go? As you should be aware, XtraMath is a school wide math initiative and also our summer math program. By now, all of your children have been signed up, given an access code, and used the site. Studies show that math fluency is extremely important in the mathematical success of your child. Therefore, it is our expectation that your child will use this program to work on mastery of...

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Summer math can be a lot of fun.  Here are some great websites for you child to check out that will help them better understand math concepts while having fun playing games: www.funbrain.com www.aplusmath.com www.setgame.com www.thatquiz.org www.multiplication.com www.coolmath4kids.com www.mathplayground.com http://mathforum.org/index.html Many of these websites have downloads for tablets and smart phones.   Enjoy!!!!

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Summer math can be a lot of fun.  Here are some great books for you child to read that will help them better understand math concepts: A Gebra Named Al, by Windy Isdell Math Curse, by Jon Scieszka (who has many math books) Sir Cumference and the ragon of PI, by Cindy Neuschwander (This is a series.) Counting on Frank, by Rod Clement Number Devil- A Mathematical Adventure, by Hans Magnus Enzensberger Mathmeticians Are People Too!,  by Luetta Reimer and Wilbert Reimer Guinness Book...

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Dear Parents/Guardians of Grade 6 Students: I’d like to take a moment to remind you that promotion is just a few days away. This event is such an exciting and special time for you and your sixth grader. I hope this letter answers any questions you may have in regards to promotion. The promotion exercises will begin promptly at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 14, 2012 outside in the parking lot near the cafeteria. I would suggest that you arrive between 8:45 and 9:00 a.m. to assure proper seating....

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It was great to see so many of you at our first math night!  I hope you all got to learn more about the new Common Core State Standards, GO Math, and our new summer math initiative, Xtra Math. For those of you who could not attend, the PowerPoint from the evening will soon be online.  For Freeman Centennial parents, look for a reminder letter in the report card.  HOD parents will be receiving information on June 8th.  In the fall, we will be having another math night. ...

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