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Math Night Isn’t Just About Numbers
On March 27, families gathered at Pocantico Hills School for Family Math Night, an event designed to strengthen connections with our families and increase excitement about the methods teachers use to help everyone succeed in math. Kindergarten through middle school students attended with their families and engaged in grade-specific interactive math activities, giving parents insight into how math is taught at each grade level.
Principal Adam Brown welcomed the attendees in the auditorium before students and their families moved to their designated classrooms.
Each grade level focused on different mathematical concepts. Pre-K and kindergarten students and their parents engaged in counting games and solving story problems. First- and second-graders enjoyed practicing addition and subtraction and learning tape diagrams. Third-grade students worked on fractions and area concepts, while fourth-graders focused on multiplication strategies and fraction comparisons. Fifth graders took on a "Decimal Diner," which involved adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing. Sixth-grade students raced against the clock at stations, collaborating on problem-solving challenges.
Math specialist Anne Kikrissoff, who organized tonight's event, shared its significance and impact. "We'd like our parents to leave tonight with a better understanding of the strategies and models their children use in class," she said. "With Math Night, we are strengthening the home-school connection and fostering a sense of community. The more parents and students understand our approach to teaching math at each grade level, the less anxiety families will experience around math at home. When we are all speaking the same language, everyone feels more empowered."
Principal Brown highlighted the value of strong connections between teachers and parents. "Math Night creates a positive spirit around learning, allowing parents to engage more with their child's teachers. It's wonderful to see so many families taking advantage of this opportunity," he said.