Mrs. Hara – 7th/8th Grade Math

I wanted to lead you into the summer with a website for your keiki to try.  This site just as it’s name suggests, allows kids to practice academic skills with arcade types of activities.  You can play against the computer or you can go public and compete with other children.  I hope you enjoy it.  Here’s the link: www.arcademicskillbuilders.com

Are you looking for something for your keiki to do over the summer?  Remember that ixl.com is available to you all summer long!  It’s a great way to practice skills learned this past year, as well as to prepare and get a head start on the new school year. 

Summer is upon us and I found an article from the New York Times that offers you and your keiki with some great math ideas for the summer months.  There are activities that deal with everything from the Summer Olympics to travel.  Check it out!  http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/04/25/these-days-are-numbered-eight-summer-math-ideas/

Author Loreen Leedy writes this book about Gonk the toad and Beezy the lizard are competing to see who can make the best graphs.  They try to outdo each other by making bar graphs, pie charts and venn diagrams.  Once their done sorting through all of this data, join Chester the snail as he judges to see whose graphs are the best.  

Our final MAP testing window runs from April 16-May 1.  Listed below are the testing days for each grade level.                                                                                  

• Grade K:  April 16, 17,18, 23
• Grade 1:  April 16, 17, 23, 24
• Grade 2:  April 25, 30, May 1
• Grade 3:  April 23, 24, May 1
• Grade 4:  April 24, 25, 30
• Grade 5:  April 16, 17, 18

Students in grades K and 1 are tested in reading and math.  Students in grades 2-5 are tested in reading, language, and math.  Remember to mark these dates on your calendar and help your keiki by assuring that they get lots of rest, a good breakfast, and is able to come to school on time.