WELCOME to the 2018-2019 School Year!

Ok, well here we go again.  Another exciting school year planned for WHES.  If you are returning, then welcome back we missed you.  If you are new, welcome to the best school around.  We love to learn and we love our community so what better place to come to school.  Please stop by and introduce yourself to me when you get time.  I can't wait to see all the new and returning faces.

August 2017

We are gearing up to have a wonderful school year.  Math is a big focus for us so many plans are in the making for to make math a focus for everyone (students and you to parents!)  We hope to have everyone excited and eager to stay open to learning math deeply.  I will keep in touch with ways to help you at home keep math exciting and interesting.

Websites with Math information and resources for Families

I am often asked about resources for the adults in the family so they can support the elementary school student with this "new math."  Well, math is math, however it does not look like the math we learned in school.  Contacting your child's teacher is a great first step in getting information.  Teachers are more than willing to help you understand the math so you can support your child.  I have gathered some resources that may assist you if you need a little more support.  Please let me know if you find others that I can share or if you have any comments about any of these resources.  I would like to know if you find any one more helpful than another.    I will keep adding more as I find them.  Happy Mathing!

Great Schools

Khan Academy

Achieve the Core

Be a Learning Hero

November, finally Up and Running

So I was really struggling with my webpage and how to support our families at Whittier with Math information, news and resources.  I looked around for the best way to do all that I might need to do.  I finally decided on Blogger.  I can post information and resources while linking this to the Whittier site.  So here we are in November and I am up and running.
Who am I and Where am I?  As the Math Specialist I keep track of our math program here at Whittier.  I consult with families, teachers and other staff to support our students in Math.  I work in 3 classrooms on a regular basis and as needed in others.  I meet with staff to help plan lessons, go over data and assessments, make individual plans for students needing more direct support.
How can I support families?  I am available to meet with families anytime they need more support.  I can provide families with ideas, resources and clarify information that may be unclear.  I can be reached via phone or email.  My direct line is 240-236-3180 and my email is kim.stewart@fcps.org.
I will continue to post information and add important dates to my blog.  As I am just getting started, but not nearly finished.  Happy Mathing!