I apologize for the delay in posting. 

Division I started a new game — Hex-a-Gone.  Hex-a-Gone uses wooden shape blocks for children to fill a shape pattern on the gameboard.  The students started on small shape pattern sheets to become familiar with the pieces and the placement of those pieces.  Next week, the students will see the full size gameboard and begin learning the rules to the game.

Division II also started a new game — Sum Dominos & Dice.  There are many rules to this game and this game can become very confusing, so any help you can give your students at home will be helpful to the coaches.  The students started learning how to roll the dice, add up the sum and find 2 dominos to play that also made that sum.  Next week, they will begin learning the rules to the game and the proper placement of the dominos.

Division III finished up their last week for Stars & Bars.  This game ran 5 weeks and some of our students are still having problems grasping the concepts of this game.  If this is the case, please email me (or your child’s coach) to get some extra worksheets to reinforce these concepts at home.  Next week, they will be starting their 3rd game, Queens and Guards.

Division I finished up Calla today.  They practiced with each other and went over worksheets to learn some different strategies.  They will start Hex-A-Gone next week.

Division II finished up PAR 55.  They also went over strategy worksheets and practiced against other students in their grade level.  Next week, they will start learning Sum Dominos and Dice.

Division III has one more week with their current game, Stars & Bars.  They learned about inside placement on the full size gameboard this week and will add the outer border next week.

Parents,

I hate to start off my post asking for help, but I am doing so tonight.  PLEASE speak with your students about their behavior during Math Pentathlon class.  They are there to learn math games and practice good sportsmanship.  Students doing anything other than that will recieve a phone call home and can be removed from the club.

We do have many students who show a real interest in these games and give 100% every week.  THANK YOU to those students and their families for supporting them!!

If you are interested in going to the tournament in the spring, please see the Tournament Registration link on the left hand side of this page to go to the Math Pentathlon website to register.  If you would rather mail it in, you can print out the form and mail it in with a check as payment.

Division I recap:

Division I students are on their 3rd week with Calla.  They went over some worksheets that focus on different strategies and practiced Calla one on one.

Division II recap:

Division II students continued on their third week with PAR 55.  They learned the “bump rule” to this game.  Be sure to ask your student to explain this rule to you.

Division III recap:

Division III students continued with Stars & Bars today, learning the rules for “inside placement” of cards on the full size game board.  This game is a little more rule intensive, so they will be spending 5 weeks total on this game.