Holiday Park Elementary
School’s Fifth Annual
Family Fun
Math Night
ON THE EVENING OF APRIL 9TH, STUDENTS AND THEIR
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families gathered at Holiday Park Elementary School to
enjoy our Fifth Annual Family Fun Math Night. Organized
and run by Holiday Park staff, with assistance from the
PTA, the Family Fun Math Night featured 15 different math
stations for all ages.
Visitors to the event participated in a variety of
hands-on math activities. Younger visitors used
iPads to practice addition and subtraction facts and
to recognize quantities. Domino games challenged
guests to apply their calculation skills in different
ways. Students from the intermediate grades practiced
measurement skills while calculating the surface area
and volume of different boxes. Math knowledge of
coordinate grids were utilized to solve a mystery, along
with testing math skills within iPad games.
Students of all ages listened as guest readers shared
“Math in Literature” stories. SmartBoards were utilized
for online math games including the “First in Math”
website. All visitors were invited to enter their best
estimates for the candy jar contest, and to vote for
their favorite season on the “Favorite Season” graph.
Parents had a chance to become familiar with
components of the new EnVision Math series, currently
The evening allowed our children
and their parents to celebrate the
Importance
of math.
Adlai Stevenson Moved to Pivik
A YEAR HAS PASSED SINCE ADLAI TEACHERS AND
students began packing boxes for their move to the
former Pivik Elementary School Building. In that short
time, the teachers and faculty transformed the building
from a storage area into a bright and vibrant learning
space. Many hours of cleaning and preparation were
needed, but the final product was worth the effort.
The school year has been a successful time of
transition to our new home. From our first summer
open house to our recent talent show, the students have
been excited to be in the new environment. For many
students, this was the first time riding a bus. For those
entering Kindergarten, this was their first school. For all
of our students, this was the first time we had several of
our grade levels on the same floor, encouraging many
cross-grade level activities. We also had our first ever
Halloween Ball, held in our gymnasium. During the Ball,
Mr. Shafer was crowned the “Mustache King” for raising
the most money for Make-A-Wish.
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Our proximity
to the new Pivik
Elementary School
has allowed
some interaction
among our students. For the first time, Adlai
Stevenson and Pivik Elementary joined forces and
formed a combined chorus. Lead by Mrs. Zegar,
students practiced before the start of the school day
and made their performance debut at our recent,
“Festival of the Arts”
.
As the first year winds down, it seems like we have
always been here. Although we have had some bumps
in the road, this year has been a smooth one. Teachers,
students, parents, and families are now familiar with
the environment, the procedures, and the building.
It is hard to believe, that next year at this time, we
will be packing and moving to the new Holiday Park
Elementary School and making more memories!