Math

Teachers

5th Grade: Mrs. Helen Donahue
6th Grade: Mrs. Sara Muladore
7th Grade: Mr. Steve Hopkins
8th Grade: Mrs. Kay Wasilewski

Academic Excellence

All grades have the University of Chicago Math series textbooks as references but have been basing curriculum on Michigan grade level benchmarks and MEAP math scores. This is done by supplementing the series with materials gathered by staff from the annual workshops and conferences that they attend. The series has helped to raise student performance on problem solving skills and higher level thinking skills. The fifth grade studies number theory, estimation, multiplication, geometry, division and fractions. They end the year with an exciting million-dollar project. Sixth grade students experience the highs and lows of the stock market in a project that gives them a feel for decimals and percents. In seventh grade, students learn algebra, geometry, and graphing and complete numerous projects. The eighth grade emphasis is on algebra preparation. Students may earn high school credit by taking algebra in 8th grade, enabling them to take additional math at the high school.