2011-2012 MIA ONLINE
Thanks to LWSF, all Rockwell students will have a free math online practice access (IXL Math).
Your child now has access to IXL Math from home.
Letter announcing IXL at Norman Rockwell
Remember, IXL is ideal for letting kids practice math concepts learned. It's a good reinforcement tool at home. Kids can practice at their own level and pace. Kids who need extra practice and kids who want to get ahead can benefit from the program.
How does my child access IXL at home?
Your child will soon receive his/her username and password (if not already). They can access it from anywhere as long as you have internet connection. Our school sign-in page is: https://www.ixl.com/signin/nres.
What skills should my child practice?
If your child is on track on his/her math skills, you should follow the list of skills assigned or recommended by your child's teacher. For your reference, there will be a list of IXL skills on this page that are aligned to our EnvisionMath curriculum. You may use the list as a guideline. Kids needing extra practice may practice skills from one grade below his/her current level, and kids who are ready to go above and beyond may go above his/her grade level skills.
September skills list (aligned with EnvisionMath): Kinder First Second Third Fourth Fifth
October skills list (aligned with EnvisionMath): Kinder First Second Third Fourth Fifth
November skills list (aligned with Envision Math) : Kinder First Second Third Fourth Fifth
December skills list (aligned with EnvisionMath): Kinder First Second Third Fourth Fifth.
January skills list (aligned with EnvisionMath): Kinder First Second Third Fourth Fifth How often should my child practice?
Practice makes perfect. It is as simple as that. Many students, who used IXL last year, said that they practice 1 to 2 skills a day. Some parent recommends to tie in a 10 to 15 minutes spent on IXL as part of their routine daily homework. Other students log in only on Wed (early dismissal) and weekends.
How do I check my child's progress? Once you sign-in, using your child's username/password, go to Reports.
Report Overview provides general information on your child's performance and recent activities.On the left menu, there are a number of reports that you can generate. For example, the Usage reports will show you how long and what skills your child has practiced. The Performance by skill assesses your child's performance on each skill.
How does the 'Prize Program' work?
Thanks to our PTA, your child can actually earn tangible prizes when they practice math on IXL. The more they practice, the more prizes they will receive. The purpose of the prize program is keep our students motivated throughout the school year. Milestones will be check every two weeks by our volunteers starting October 31st.
2011-2012 Prize Chart
How do I check on my child's cumulative score?
Under Reports, choose Progress and click on Improvement over time from the left menu
Set the date range: this school year. Grade: all.
This report will show skills practiced during this school year. The change in the SmartScore show points earned. We look at these changes because we are only calculating the score of your student's current grade level and above. Adding up all the points (changes in the SmartScore) will give you the cummulative scores of the current school year. You may export this report to Excel and have the program calculate the total score for this school year.
If you have any question, feel free to e-mail Elly at mathinaction@gmail.com or Judy at judy.edelstein@live.com
BOUNCE UP YOUR MATH KANGAROO SKILLS!
There will be an open contest practice session prepare for the XV Math Kangaroo Competition. It is open for students grade 1 through 6. This session will give your child an idea of what is Math Kangaroo competition is like.
Contest Practice Session 2
When: January 30, 2011, from 6 to 7:15 p.m.
Where: Redmond Regional Library.
Practice session is FREE. Space is limited. SIGN UP .
First and second graders need to know how to read independently.
Question?
For Rockwell, contact Elly Sarwono at mathinaction@gmail.com
For Audubon, contact Kari Tai at karimorehouse@hotmail.com
For Horace Mann, contact Jelena Pavicevic at jpavicevic@hotmail.com
What is Math Kangaroo?
Math Kangaroo is a mathematical competition with the flavor of a game—introducing participants to math challenges in a fun and inspiring way. This competition boosts students’ math enthusiasm and self-confidence by measuring what they know rather than judging them in a team situation. More than 40 countries participate in this event that measures logical reasoning and analytical thinking.
The actual contest will be held on March 15, 2012. Deadline to register is December 31, 2011 or when centers are full. Participation fee is $20 (paid directly online at the below link).
More information can be found at http://mathkangaroo.org/2010page/kangur/main.htm
To register for the competition, go to http://www.archimedesclubs.com/Math-Kangaroo-competition.html
For the actual competition, held on March 15, 2012, there will be a fee of $20 per student collected directly from the Math Kangaroo website. For more information, click here.
XV Math Kangaroo competition
When: March 15th 2012, 6:00 PM
Where: DigiPen Institute of Technology campus
9931 Willows Rd NE
Redmond WA 98052
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2010-2011 Mathletes