Mathematics Vision Statement
With a strong foundation of math facts and concepts, students will be prepared for high school and equipped to successfully apply practical math skills.
Instructional Core Values
- Ensure that the continual progression of math concepts will prepare students for next level of learning
- Introduce and utilize grade-level appropriate math vocabulary terms
- Incorporate technology into learning
- Facilitate an active learning environment
- Address individual student’s math needs with available resources
Kindergarten Math Overview
Students in Kindergarten will learn beginning math concepts that will ready them for First Grade. Students will focus on number recognition, counting, patterns, and basic math functions. Students receive many hands-on opportunities to refine these skills.
Grade 1 Math Overview
Students in first grade will grow in their basic math skills and knowledge. Our main focuses are on number sense, problem solving, addition and subtraction fluency. We also explore the concepts of money, time, geometry, graphs, place value, and measurement. Students will further their understanding of these concepts through guided instruction, manipulatives, and hands-on activities.
Grade 2 Math Overview
Grade 2 students will review the skills they learned in first grade and build upon those skills in second grade. Those skills include number and operations, algebra, geometry, measurement, and problem solving. Students will gain knowledge of these skills by using print materials, hands-on learning, digital resources and engaging fiction stories.
Grade 3 Math Overview
Grade 3 students review basic addition, subtraction, geometry, and numeration skills. Students understand the concept of multiplication and master multiplication facts. Students are introduced to the concept of division and begin learning division facts and the process of long division. Students are also introduced to fractions.
Grade 4 Math Overview
In grade 4, math will be taught so that students can see the benefits of learning math and be able to make math connections that can be utilized in daily life. Students will gain knowledge of these skills by video lessons, solving algorithms and word problems, drawing models and explaining strategies. Students will focus on a variety of skills to prepare them for 5th grade.
Grade 5 Math Overview
Students in Grade 5 will develop skills in classification, numeric representation, comparisons, and relationships in the base – ten numeration system. These skills cover additional subtraction and division/multiplication computations of whole numbers. Appropriate grade level fraction and decimal problems are taught and assessment occurs on all levels of the math curriculum. Each concept taught has life skills and practical application problems for increased student understanding. Basic geometry and algebraic concepts are also introduced at this level. Customary and Metric units of time, measurement, and capacity are integrated throughout the curriculum.
Grade 6 Math Overview
This course of Mathematics allows the 6th grade student to reinforce the basic computation skills while developing higher level cognitive skills. The course lays the foundation for Pre-Algebra for the students. Grade 6 Advanced Math Overview The Advanced 6th grade Mathematics is designed to reach the needs of those 6th grade students who the drive or aptitude for more challenging work to prepare for Junior High Mathematics. This course is more rigorous and calls for higher level cognitive skills in Preparation for Pre-Algebra or Algebra.
Grade 7 Pre-Algebra
Overview The 7th grade students, after taking the Pre-Algebra class, will have a firm understanding of the basic computational skills. They will be able to convert simple word problems into Algebraic expression and solve them. At the end of 7th grade the students will have the foundational skills to successfully complete an Algebra class as 8th graders.
Grade 8 Algebra Overview
The 8th grade Algebra class is designed to help students learn how to see patterns, how to generalize these patterns into rules and how to make connections and solve problems. The students learn communication skill when explaining their reasoning to their fellow classmates. These skills are valuable tools in working in the real world.