Math SuperStars is an optional, extracurricular math program at CRE this year. This program, designed to enhance your child's math experience, begins September 21st for 1st-5th grades. Kindergarten will begin January 18th. The Math SuperStars program offers small prizes for working on these extra math problems at home.
Each Tuesday, a new worksheet will be posted here. There will be a new worksheet for each grade level posted each week. The program is COMPLETELY VOLUNTARY, so if your child chooses to participate, the grade-level appropriate worksheet should be printed out at home and completed. Upon completion, your child will return the worksheet for grading by the following Tuesday. Each question on the worksheet is worth points. As your child accumulates points, incentives will be awarded. Please refer to the website for incentive information.
Your role is to encourage your child and facilitate problem solving. You may need to read the problem to your child, explaining any new words encountered. Feel free to suggest a strategy for solving the problem, but please DO NOT GIVE THE ANSWERS. In order for this program to be effective, the thinking must be done by the students. It is normal for your child NOT to be able to complete every problem on a worksheet. The process of reading, understanding, and approaching the problems is a valuable step in solving many types of problems. Remind your child that he or she is not expected to know the answers to every problem.
Thank you for allowing your child the opportunity to participate in this exciting and new math adventure!
INCENTIVES
Prize Stars
Star on bulletin board*..................................1st worksheet
Pencil...................................................25
Star sticker.............................................50
Star sticker.............................................75
Prize and star sticker **................................100
Star sticker.............................................125
Star sticker.............................................150
Star sticker.............................................175
Prize and star sticker***................................200
Star sticker.............................................225
Star sticker.............................................250
Star Sticker.............................................275
Invitation to SuperStar Party and Super Prize............300 (100+ for K)
Dog Tag..................................................325 (115+ for K)
* There will be a special Math SuperStar bulletin board in the cafeteria. Once a student turns in the 1st worksheet, he/she will get a star with their name placed on the board. For every 25 points, a star sticker will be placed on that star. Once the student accumulates 12 stars (300 points), he/she will be invited to the end of the year party in May. (For Kindergarten, 4 stars or 100 points)
***Prizes will be distributed, for points accumulated, on the last week of every month.
Worksheets
** Please note - Students may complete additional worksheets, but incentives will only be awarded for stars earned on grade-level work. For example, a 1st grader may complete the 1st grade and 2nd grade worksheets, but incentives will only be awarded for stars earned on the 1st grade worksheets.