A summer program that was successful and popular in its initial offering in 2011, has been expanded for 2012.
It is intended to either improve students’ math skills and confidence, or build on existing confidence and extend mathematical thinking for students desiring enrichment.
With sufficient enrolment, the hope to offer both support and enrichment sections of Math Camp 2012, split into grades 4/5, 6/7 and 8/9.
This non-credit program will support learners with paper-, game- and computer-based opportunities to encourage active participation while building or expanding competency in number sense, patterns and numeracy relationships.
The “support program” is intended for students who lack comfort when working in math, and would benefit from building skills and confidence in math.
The enrichment program is for students who enjoy the subject and are looking for new and fun extensions to topics found in the classroom.
Students who have just completed grades 4 to 9 in June, 2012 are invited to enroll.
Students need their six- or seven-digit student number from school (they usually know it as the number used as their password for the school computer network).
The program will start at Haldane Elementary School on Tuesday, July 3, with 15 daily sessions, each three hours (including 20-minute break) in length, running Monday through Thursday until July 26.
Sessions will be in the morning (8:30 to 11:10 a.m.) or afternoon (11:50 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.).
Registration will be through the School District 73 Summer School website: summerschool.sd73.bc.ca.
For information, contact Mark McVittie, numeracy co-ordinator, S.D. #73. mmcvittie@sd73.bc.ca or call 250-376-2266 Ext 269.
