Numeracy News
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Memorization versus Memory:
We often hear the word fluency as it relates to our mathematicians progress in the classroom. Common Core State Standards has fluency expectations for each grade level.
But what does it mean to be fluent? How does one become fluent in their facts? K-5 math educator Graham Fletcher explains the difference between memorization and from memory. Fast does not equal fluent. True fluency means that students have developed efficient, accurate, and flexible ways of learning.
Efficiency - Efficiency implies that the student does not get bogged down in many steps or lose track of the logic in the strategy. An efficient strategy is one that the student can carry out easily, keeping track of sub-problems and making use of intermediate results to solve the problem.
Accuracy - Accuracy depends on several aspects of the problem-solving process, among them, careful recording, the knowledge of basic number combinations and other important number relationships, and concern for double-checking results.
Flexibility - Flexibility requires the knowledge of more than one approach to solving a particular kind of problem. Students need to be flexible and choose an appropriate strategy for solving the problem at hand. They can use one method to solve a problem and another method to double-check the results.
Fletcher states that memorization is void of strategy while learning facts ‘from memory’ relies on strategy as the more we continue to use and practice a strategy, the more that strategy becomes automatic. This informational video from Graham Fletcher is about the difference between memorization and memory.
**Adapted from The Math Learning Center**
Please let your building nurse know if your child is diagnosed with any illness (such as strep, flu, pneumonia, covid, mono, pink eye, etc.) as the nurse’s office tracks illnesses. Please be specific when you notify school with any of the symptoms your child is experiencing.
Here are some guidelines that are helpful for families.
Consider keeping your child at home for an extra day of rest and observation if he or she has any of the following symptoms:
Very stuffy or runny nose and/or cough
Mild sore throat (no fever, no known exposure to strep)
Mild headache and/or stomachache
Fatigue
Keep your child home for treatment and observation if he or she has any of these symptoms:
Fever (100.4 degrees or higher. May only return to school after 24 hours of no fever WITHOUT fever reducing medications)
Vomiting (Wait 24 hours after last vomit episode to return to school)
Diarrhea (may return to school after 24 hours since last episode)
Chills
General malaise or feelings of fatigue, discomfort, weakness, and/or muscle aches
Frequent congested, wet, or croupy cough
Lots of nasal congestion with frequent blowing of nose
Please remind your child(ren) about good hygiene habits:
Wash hands frequently
Do not touch eyes, nose, or mouth
Cover mouth and nose when sneezing/coughing and then wash hands
Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
Often when a child awakens with vague complaints (the way colds and flu begin) it is wise to observe your child at home for an hour or two before deciding whether to bring them to school. Keeping a sick child at home will minimize the spread of infections and viruses in school. Please send in a copy of the doctor’s note if they are seen. Thank you in advance for helping to make this year at school as healthy as possible.
Health Concerns
If your child has a new health concern which you would like to speak to the nurse about you can e-mail the school nurse at their email below.
If you have any specific concerns that arise during the school year (such as stitches, concussions, broken bones/fractures, etc.) please send in a doctor’s note with dates, guidelines, and restrictions, so we can all be on the same page and keep your child safe.
Respectfully,
The EHPS Nurses
Beth Kelpen, RN
East Hampton High School
Phone 860-365-4030
Fax 860-365-4034
Melanie King, RN
mking@easthamptonct.org
East Hampton Middle School
Phone 860-365-4060
Fax 860-365-4064
Jordan Morehouse, RN
jmorehouse@easthamptonct.org
East Hampton Center School
Phone 860-365-4050
Fax 860-365-4054
Katie Williams, RN
kwilliams@easthamptonct.org
East Hampton Memorial School
Phone 860-365-4020
Fax 860-365-4024
Michelle Lemire Health Aid
East Hampton Memorial School
Phone 860-365-4020
Fax 860-365-4024
February
March
3/10- BOE Meeting
3/11- Step-Up Concert
3/17- PTO Meeting At Memorial School = 5:30pm
3/24- BOE Meeting
3/25- EHPS Art Show 5-6:30pm @ EHHS
3/27-Internet Safety Presentation For Caregivers @ 6:00pm
3/27- Para Educator and Interventionist Appreciation Day
3/28- Early Dismissal- Professional Learning
3/29- Preschool Touch- A- Truck at 9am-12pm
Students, parents, and community members have access to an anonymous tip line on the front page of the school district website to report self-concerns, mental health concerns of a friend, or concerns of violence. Simply click here or view on the website: https://www.easthamptonps.org/.
Memorial Elementary School Contact Information
Email: jbauer@easthamptonct.org
Website: https://www.easthamptonps.org/o/memorial-school
Location: 20 Smith Street, East Hampton, CT, USA
Phone: 860-365-4020
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ehmemorialschool