Learning to master math is about more than counting one, two, three.That’s why students in Elizabeth Walter’s first grade classroom at Park Elementary School start their daily math lesson with an activity that focuses on recognizing patterns in numbers without counting. Using their fingers, or blocks or even dominoes, students practice instantly recognizing patterns in small groups of numbers.

High School Tutors Help Elementary Students
When Ruth Kowalski, Quality Assurance Specialist, looked for volunteers to help elementary students with reading and math, she turned to members of the National Honor Society at Marinette High School. It was a perfect match. This year, 17 high school students have been working with students at all three of the District’s elementary schools as well as Sunrise Early Learning Center.