John F Kennedy Elementary

JOHN F KENNEDY ELEMENTARY
Newark, California

Contact persons for MC Program:
Mandy Pim at mpim@newarkunified.org

This program is free and no sign-up is required
All grades TK-6 are encouraged to participate
Total of 15 Math Challenges will be published throughout the school year every other week.
Refer to the schedule calendar for dates.

The purpose of the program is to engage students in math problems that apply classroom knowledge and covers problem solving strategies such as drawing a picture or model, making an organized list, looking for a pattern, and working backwards. Families are encouraged to solve the problems with the students.
If you submit an individual challenge on time, and answer enough questions correctly, per your grade level, you may be randomly selected to win a prize for that math challenge.
If you submit at least 12 math challenges (and correctly answer enough questions on each challenge), you will be eligible for recognition at the end of the school year.

Even with school closed, you can still participate in math Challenge. If your child would like to participate, here is how they do it:

Have your child complete the Math Challenge Worksheet.
Once the solutions are posted (click the blue button to the right), correct your child’s work. Dates that the solutions are available are in the calendar on this page.
Email our Math Challenge coordinator (mpim@newarkunified.org) your student’s score. Include the number of problems attempted and the number of problems that were correct.