Everyday Mathematics

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=110 BGCOLOR="#CCFFFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0bc506e1egerbq.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#339900" FACE="Comic Sans MS" ><B>Elmhurst Elementary School</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#3366FF" FACE="Comic Sans MS" ><B> </B><B> </B><B> </B></FONT><B> </B><B> </B><B>|    </B><B> </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#3366FF" FACE="Comic Sans MS" ><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Elmhurst Elementary School"><U><B>home</B></U></A></FONT></div> <div> <A HREF="mission.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Elmhurst Vision Statement"><U>Elmhurst Vision Statement</U></A><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#3366FF" FACE="Comic Sans MS" >   |   </FONT><A HREF="office.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Office Information"><U>Office Information</U></A><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#3366FF" FACE="Comic Sans MS" >   |   </FONT><A HREF="events.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Events Calendar"><U>Events Calendar</U></A><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#3366FF" FACE="Comic Sans MS" >   |   </FONT><A HREF="staff.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Staff"><U>Staff</U></A><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#3366FF" FACE="Comic Sans MS" >   |   </FONT><A HREF="id183.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Resources"><U>Resources</U></A><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#3366FF" FACE="Comic Sans MS" >   |   </FONT>Everyday Mathematics<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#3366FF" FACE="Comic Sans MS" >   |   </FONT><A HREF="pta.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" PTA"><U> PTA</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=190 BGCOLOR="#339900" TEXT="#080000"> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="3539f9b0.jpg" border=0 width="159" height="155" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=370 BGCOLOR="#99CC00" TEXT="#080000"> <div> Invitation to Learn About Everyday Mathematics</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="35440540.gif" border=0 width="576" height="84" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> We all believe it is very important for parents to be involved with their children's learning.  Our new math adoption, <B>Everyday Mathematics</B>, strongly agrees and provides opportunities for you to become more familiar with the program through their Family Letters and the following websites:</div> <div> <A HREF="http://everydaymath.uchicago.edu/parents/faq#helping_your_child" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://everydaymath.uchicago.edu/parents"><U><U>http://everydaymath.uchicago.edu/parents/faq#helping_your_child</U></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="https://www.everydaymathonline.com/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="https://www.everydaymathonline.com/"><U><U>https://www.everydaymathonline.com/</U></U></A><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Cambria" > (which you can get free family resources, but will need your child's access code in order to play the online games and read the online student reference materials)</FONT></div> <div> As we explore how the program unfolds in the classroom, we have been giving on-going support for our teachers to drop by any Thursday from 2:30 - 5:00 pm to collaborate with colleagues as well as discuss specific questions about the program.  </div> <bR> <div> We want to extend an invitation to you to drop by on the THIRD THURSDAY of the month from 4-6pm for that same opportunity.  There will not be a formal presentation, but a time to gather together and share questions.  We meet at the Education Service Center at 255 W. Stanley Avenue upstairs in the Einstein Room.  Dates to mark your calendar are:</div> <div> February18<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Cambria" > th</FONT>                    March 18<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Cambria" >th</FONT>           </div> <div> April     15<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Cambria" >th</FONT>                          May     20<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Cambria" >th</FONT>                     June 17<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Cambria" >th</FONT> </div> <bR> <div> Please call Sherry Rosenberg for further   information or questions at 641-5000 x1034.                                                                                                                                                                      <B> </B>                                                                                                Information from these discussions will be used to create a Parent Series that meets the                                                                                                                     needs of our community.  Please continue to attend <B>Family Math Nights</B> at your child's school!</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>