Math Workshop for Parents/Guardians

“Strategies Behind the Mathematics... How to Help Kids with Homework”

On Monday, November 30th, we will be sponsoring an informational session:  Strategies Behind the Mathematics for PARENTS of students in grades 1-5 from the Luce, JFK, and Hansen. This will take place from 6:15-8:15 p.m. at the Luce Elementary School.

·       Grade 1 and 2 parents are invited from 6:15-7:15 pm

·       Grades 3, 4, and 5 parents are invited from 7:15-8:15 pm

The focus of this workshop, offered by Susan Brass, Kerri Falzone, and Maryanna Biedermann, our math specialists, will continue discussions on how to best help children with their understandings, as well as homework, as they move through the next topics in math. At this workshop we will work to build understanding around the common language, concepts, and strategies involved in place value, addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Childcare will be provided from 6:00 to 8:30 pm.    

We hope to see many of you on Monday, November 30th at the Luce!

Changes in Bus Times effective December 7th

Some Changes in Bus Arrival Times Effective December 7th!

Dear Parents and Guardians:

As you are aware, in September, we made several route changes for our school buses following the altered start and end times of the five Canton Public Schools.  Two major changes included reducing the number of tiers from four to three and expanding the number of buses per tier from fourteen to twenty.

Since then, we have been carefully monitoring school bus transportation and have noticed many of our buses arriving too early to our schools.  The school administrators have expressed concern, and many of you have brought this issue to our attention as well. Therefore, we will be moving the morning pick up times slightly later so the buses arrive at the schools closer to the start of classes.

The updated Bus List and Times is being sent to you via Blackboard Connect and will also be sent at least two times more by your building principals.  Please adjust your child’s bus pick up time later by the number of minutes in the column labeled “# of Minutes Later.”

The changes will be effective on Monday, December 7, 2015.

Please note there will no changes to the afternoon bus routes.

If you have any questions, please call Leslie Tamarkin, at 781-821-5060 X1156.

Thank you.