Math Stars or Problem of the Week
The Common Core State Standards, which have been adopted by forty-five states and the District of Columbia, identify what students need to know and be able to do to be college and career ready when they finish high school. One part of these standards in mathematics is the Mathematical Practices. These practices are interwoven with all the knowledge students need. The first Mathematical Practice is “Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.” So the Math Star program is a great place to help students develop that critical skill. Students need to learn to be proficient at problem solving, and they also need to adopt the mindset that problems take work and they can do it with effort.
So each week at Harris the students are challenged with a new problem at their grade level. The students have all week to solve the problem and submit their answer. On Friday all the answers are collected. Correct responses go into a drawing for a “Math Star” t-shirt and a winner for each grade level is randomly selected on Monday morning. The winner gets a bright red “Math Star” shirt to wear proudly to celebrate their good thinking. All of the staff members have the bright red shirts too. One goal for this program is to create the atmosphere that math is important, engaging and we can all do it!
Harris Math Star Winners (Scroll down for the latest winners)
September 2011
| Week of | September 6 | September 12 | September 19 | September 26 |
| Kindergarten | Jessica Merritt Mrs. McIntosh | Lillian Scott Miss Deno | TJ Althoff Miss Deno | John Paul Hensley Mrs. McIntosh |
| First Grade | Aidan Davis Mrs. Fewell | Gage Thompkins Mrs. Bryant | Hannah Williams Mrs. Angle | Ashton Gillam Mrs. Bryant |
| Second Grade | Ellei Coleman Mrs. Thompson | Maegan Clark Mrs. Wigger | Gabrielle Jordan Mrs. Thompson | Brennan Castle Mrs. Wigger |
| Third Grade | Gage Baldwin Mrs. Spivey | Garrett Holmes Mrs. Spivey | Jordan Dick Mr. Miller | Michaela Hamilton Mr. Miller |
October, 2011
| Week of | October 3 | October 10 | October 17 | October 31 |
| Kindergarten | Josie Jordan Mrs. McIntosh | Lucas Rubio Miss Deno | Jackson Jones Mrs. Houston | Madison Bridges Mrs.McIntosh |
| First Grade | Cora Bishop Mrs. Bryant | Noah Stepler Mrs. Angle | Kylie Huffman Mrs. Angle | Colton Albea Mrs.Angle |
| Second Grade | Jada Conn Mrs. Hollars | Donald Harmon Mrs. Hollars | Casey Hunt Mrs. Thompson | GavinKemerly Mrs.Wigger |
| Third Grade | Chloe Clift Mr. Miller | Molly Schwarzkopf Mrs. Spivey | Shane Stough Mr. Miller | Jackson Findley Mrs.Spivey |
November 7, 2011 winners:
Kindergarten- Aaron Lee in Mrs. McIntosh’s class
First Grade- Gabe Marcum in Mrs. Fewell’s class
Second Grade- Jacob Woolsey in Mrs. Thompson’s class
Third Grade- Emma Tate in Miss Yorn’s class
November 14, 2011 winners:
Kindergarten- Destiny Woolery in Miss Deno’s class
First Grade- Macy Bruck in Mrs. Fewell’s class
Second Grade- Macey Mekos in Mrs. Hollar’s class
Third Grade- Nathaniel Brown in Mr. Miller’s class
November 28, 2011
Kindergarten- Lola Williams in Miss Deno’s class
First Grade- Armand Myers in Mrs. Fewell’s class and Ashton Gillam in Mrs. Bryant’s
Second Grade- Gavin Sanders in Mrs. Thompson’s class
Third Grade- Braytob Cobb in Miss Yorn’s class
December 5, 2011
Kindergarten- Jessica Ross in Miss Deno’s class
First Grade- Ayden Jenkins in Mrs. Fewell’s class
Second Grade- Abigail Davis in Mrs. Wigger’s class
Third Grade- Ethan Michael in Mrs. Spivey’s class
December 12, 2011
Kindergarten- Gracie Stanley in Miss Deno’s class
First Grade – Lilliana McIntire in Mrs. Fewell’s class
Second Grade – Peyton Flowers in Mrs. Thompson’s class
Third Grade – Jonah Fletcher in Mr. Miller’s class
January 9, 2012
Kindergarten- Drew Miller in Mrs. McIntosh’s class
First Grade -Dylan Stroud in Mrs. Angle’s class
Second Grade - Clayton Poe in Mrs. Wigger’s class
Third Grade - Tyler Dingman in Mr. Miller’s class
January 16, 2012
Kindergarten- Andrew Martin in Mrs. McIntosh’s class
First Grade -Caleb Nelson in Mrs. McKee’s class
Second Grade - Hayley Anderson in Mrs. Hollars’s class
Third Grade - Grayson Bishop in Mr. Miller’s class
January 23, 2012
Kindergarten- Jorja Houston in Mrs. McIntosh’s class
First Grade -Alex Young in Mrs. Angle’s class
Second Grade- Kathryn Root in Mrs. Thompson’s class
Third Grade - Logan Mitchell in Mrs. Spivey’s class
January 30, 2012
Kindergarten- Alexx Myers in Mrs. McIntosh’s class
First Grade- Rylie Voight in Mrs. Angle’s class
Second Grade – Hope Collins in Mrs. Hollars’s class
Third Grade – Kaitlyn Parsons in Miss Yorn’s class
February 6, 2012
Kindergarten- Brendan Murman in Mrs. McIntosh’s class
First Grade- Kaylie Tompkins in Mrs. McKee’s class
Second Grade - Abby Ryan in Mrs. Hollars’s class
Third Grade – Kaylee Kennedy in Mr. Miller’s class
February 13, 2012
Kindergarten- Landon Brooks in Mrs. Houston’s class
First Grade- Alyssa Cass in Mrs. Bryant’s class
Second Grade - Christopher Scott in Mrs. Wigger’s class
Third Grade – Hailey Curry in Mrs. Spivey’s class
February 20, 2012
Kindergarten- Ainsley Lindsay in Mrs. Houston’s class
First Grade- Lydia Parsons in Mrs. Angle’s class
Second Grade - Steven Daves in Mrs. Thompson’s class
Third Grade – Gavin Atwood in Miss Yorn’s class
February 27, 2012
Kindergarten- Holton Wasson in Miss Deno’s class
First Grade – Trey Swift in Mrs. Fewell’s class
Second Grade - Jason Scrivner in Mrs. Thompson’s class
Third Grade - Hannah Cass in Miss Yorn’s class
March 5, 2012
Kindergarten- Zach Harmon in Mrs. McIntosh’s class
First Grade- Ethan Privett in Mrs. McKee’s class
Second Grade - Lindsey Kirby in Mrs. McCleery’s class
Third Grade – Marissa Holthouser in Mrs. Spivey’s class
March 5, 2012
Kindergarten- Zach Harmon in Mrs. McIntosh’s class
First Grade- Ethan Privett in Mrs. McKee’s class
Second Grade - Lindsey Kirby in Mrs. McCleery’s class
Third Grade – Marissa Holthouser in Mrs. Spivey’s class
March 12, 2012
Kindergarten- Zion Hensley in Mrs. McIntosh’s class
First Grade- Adryanna Warner in Mrs. Fewell’s class
Second Grade - Brianna Hamilton in Mrs. Thompson’s class
Third Grade – Alex Coning, Jackson Findley, Marissa Holthouser, and Shelby Kieffer in Mrs. Spivey’s class were the only correct answers in third grade.
March 19, 2012
Kindergarten- Sarah Stephens in Miss Deno’s class
First Grade- Kammi Anderson in Mrs. Fewell’s class
Second Grade - Grace Miller in Mrs. Hollars’s class
Third Grade – Jessica Tennant in Mr. Miller’s class
April 2, 2012
Kindergarten-Ciera Millican in Mrs. McIntosh’s class
First Grade- Meilyn Howe in Mrs. Bryant’s class
Second Grade - Madison Brooks in Mrs. Thompson’s class
Third Grade – Kameron Copeland, Derek Owens, DeAndre Rose, Aidan Zumbolo, and Shelby Kieffer in Mrs. Spivey’s class had the only correct answers in third grade.
April 9, 2012
Kindergarten-Sam Houston in Mrs. McIntosh’s class
First Grade- Avery Wagner in Mrs. McKee’s class
Second Grade - Hannah Poe in Mrs. McCleery’s class
Third Grade – Lance McKee in Mr. Miller’s class
April 16, 2012
Kindergarten-Dominick Baker in Miss Deno’s class
First Grade- Aidan Mekos in Mrs. Bryant’s class
Second Grade - Ryan Griffith in Mrs. Thompson’s class
Third Grade – Kaelyn Armstrong in Mrs. Spivey’s class
April 23
Kindergarten-Ethan Matchett in Miss Deno’s class
First Grade- Tanner Tryon in Mrs. Bryant’s class
Second Grade - Alexis Owens in Mrs. Hollars’s class
Third Grade – Mahren Lindsay in Miss Yorn’s class
April 30
Kindergarten-Xavier Robinson in Mrs. McIntosh’s class
First Grade- Sage Harvey in Mrs. Angle’s class
Second Grade - Hailee Martin in Mrs. Thompson’s class
Third Grade – Jacob Riegle in Mrs. Spivey’s class
That’s all the Math Stars for 2011-2012 school year!