Good Afternoon!
Please share the following two notices with your families. They will also be posted on our website and in The Hoot. Thanks!
FALL IDEA REFERRALS (FIRST GRADE & NEW STUDENTS ONLY):
Darien's gifted (Idea) program will accept referrals for FIRST GRADE students and any students NEW to the district now through October 15th. Parents may initiate the referral process by reaching their child's classroom teacher (at elementary schools) or the team leader (at Middlesex). Please see our updated website at http://ideaprogram.wordpress.com for a letter from new program coordinator Joan Glass, and for forms, grade level curriculum coffees, and information on the Darien Association for Education of the Gifted (DAEG).
FALL 4 MATH:
Get ready to Fall 4 Math and see just how much fun math can be!
This program, co-sponsored by DAEG and Darien elementary schools, encourages students to play math games at home with parents, siblings and friends daily for two weeks: October 5-18. These games will focus on developing logical thinking, spatial reasoning, critical problem solving, and even math fact skills! Plus, DreamBox and Investigations, beyond homework, can also be applied! Here's how:
When & What
Today: Set aside two dice, a deck of cards, and some coins in a "Math Box".
Monday 10/5: Go to http://darienps.org/mathmadness/ for grade-appropriate links and games developed by the district. DreamBox and Investigations, beyond homework, can also be applied.
Daily 10/5-10/18: Have your child record time and games played each day in the Play Log
Tuesday 10/13: Return the Play Log to school
Monday 10/19: Return the Play Log to school
At the end of the two-week play period, the class in each grade at your school with the highest total percentage of participation will win a prize! Ready, Set, MATH!
Christina Ulreich
Assistant Principal
Ox Ridge School
395 Mansfield Avenue
Darien, CT 06820
203.655.2579
