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Math Superstars

General Information      2007-08 Worksheet Schedule

Prize Schedule

Please contact Carrie Re at Math_SS@sainttimothyschool.org, if you are interested in helping grade worksheets on Wednesday mornings! Small children welcome!

General Information

Welcome to our 7th year of Math Superstars at St. Timothy’s!  Throughout the 25-week program, all of our students in grades 1 – 6 will be given a weekly set of problems to solve.  Problems vary in difficulty, with the easiest problems marked by one star and more difficult problems (or problems with multiple parts) awarded more stars. As students accumulate points for correct answers they are periodically rewarded with prizes and certificates.  Check the STS web site for more information and a schedule of handouts.

Some things to remember about Math Superstars:

  1. worksheets are due on Tuesdays.  They are handed out and collected in the classroom.
  2. partially-completed worksheets may be turned in for credit
  3. no credit will be given for worksheets that are more than 1 week late
  4. partial credit may be awarded for incorrect solutions if the student shows his/her work
  5. 360, out of possible 500 points, earns the Math Superstar pizza party in May
  6. make sure your child knows his/her teacher’s policy for Math Superstars (e.g., some teachers assign it as homework, others may give extra-credit for participation)
  7. you may help your child, but please DO NOT GIVE THE ANSWER.

The parent's role in Math Superstars is to encourage and facilitate problem solving.  You may help by reading the problem, explaining new words, suggesting a strategy, offering counters or manipulatives, or listening as your child shares his or her thinking. Please do not give the answer.  In order for this program to be effective, the thinking must be done by the student.  Please encourage your child to turn in the worksheet, even if it is only partially completed.

 

2007-08  Schedule

In order to keep track of which worksheets are due which week, please use the following schedule.

DATE
WORKSHEET #
   
Sept. 12
1
Sept. 19
2
Sept. 26
3
Oct. 3
4
Oct. 10
5
Oct. 17
6
Oct. 24
7
Oct. 31
8
Nov. 7
9
Nov. 14
10
Nov. 21
none
Nov. 28
11
Dec. 5
12
Dec. 12
13
Dec. 19
none
Dec. 26
none
Jan. 3 (Thu)
14
Jan. 9
15
Jan. 16
16
Jan. 23
17
Jan. 30
18
Feb. 6
19
Feb. 13
20
Feb. 20
21
Feb. 27
22
Mar. 65
23
Mar. 12
24
Mar. 19
none
Mar. 26
none
Apr. 2
25
Apr. 9
none
Apr. 16
none
Apr. 23
none
April 30
none
May 7
none

Prize Levels

Note that this year we’ve added a 7th prize level! Also, the level 2 Homework Pass can be handed in stapled to any one week of MSS homework for a “free” perfect score of 20 points without having to do any of the problems that week!  Be sure to put your full name on your paper.

Prize Level  
Points
Prize
1
60
Air Head candy
2
120
Prism Scope and MSS Homework Pass
3
180
Hershey Bar
4
240
Crazy Glow Stick
5
300
Magic Wire Puzzle
6
360
Pizza Party 
7
420
Free Dress Day

Pizza Party: The pizza party for those students that have earned that award level will be held on May 7th.

Free Dress Day: The free dress day for those students that have earned that award level will be held on May 15th.