Making Math Milestones

School:: Parkside Elementary
Subject:: Mathematics
Teacher:: Tiffany Wind
: Christie Reid
Students Impacted:: 300
Grade:: Pre K - 5
Date:: September 13, 2021

Investor

Thank you to the following investor for funding this grant.

Yasmin Saad and Matthew Doyle - $172.00

Impact to My Classroom

# of Students Impacted: 550

Throughout the school year we have been able to increase our celebrations and recognition for students throughout the year specifically in the area of math. During the year students have received blue ribbons and math stickers after working hard and improving on math different math assignments. This includes our district benchmark assessments given throughout the year, student performance on HMH growth monitoring tasks, and additional knowledge of fact fluency. This grant has helped Parkside Elementary School become more focused this year in recgonizing student progress and improvement in the area of math for all of our students in grade Kindergarten through fifth grade. We hope to continue this recognition and inspiration with students into next year.

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Original Grant Overview

Goal

The goal of this project is to motivate and incentivize student growth at Parkside in the area of mathematics. Throughout the year our grade level teams and math teachers are engaging teams in a variety of grade level data tracking activities for students to continue to grow in their: conceptual understanding, procedural understanding and build their procedural flexibility in the way they navigate and solve math problems. Our goal is for every student at Parkside Elementary School to make a minimum of 1 year of growth in the area of math.

What will be done with my students

Throughout the year students will be updating their data binders, and recognized for their success meeting grade level criteria through end of module assessments, district benchmarks, and participating in math clubs and additional math opportunities. The grant will provide PSE the opportunity to provide different prizes and awards to students throughout the year celebrating their success and growth towards their math goals.

Benefits to my students

Students will be able to feel successful and be recognized for their improvement in the area of mathematics. Throughout the year we will be able to celebrate student success and empower students to take risks and persevere in their math learning. By encouraging and motivating our students in the area of math, students will be able to perform at a higher level and have more opportunities as they transition into middle school course work.

Budget Narrative

The budget includes a variety of materials to provide students at PSE the opportunity to be rewarded throughout the year for improving in the area of math and reaching their math goals. All items can be purchased through Amazon.

Items

#	Item	Cost
1	Math Star Ribbons (100 pack)	$35.00
2	Math Star Ribbons (100 pack)	$35.00
3	Math Star Ribbons (100 pack)	$35.00
4	Math Reward Stickers (1,080 count)	$11.00
5	Math Brag Tags (250 tags)	$56.00
	Total:	$172.00

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