As mentioned to you in your child’s report card and during our conferences, we have just introduced IXL to the students in class and it can be used as a resource that can be accessed at home to practice math skills. This week, the SK kids had the opportunity to try it out and we wanted to share a bit more with you about what it is and how you can access it at home, should you or your child wish…
IXL Online Math Forum
IXL is an online forum that provides diagnostics of learning skills, promotes review, mastery and extensions of skills through practice, as well as providing students, teachers, and parents valuable information on student’s progress through grade data points. The program can be accessed through either the link above or by downloading the app for Apple or Android products, though it tends to work better through the website.
Generally, when accessing IXL, the kids will be accessing activities under the Teacher Recommendations tab. I will be updating these activities regularly based on what we are practicing at school. There is also the Diagnostic Arena which will continuously update your child’s levels based on the activities they complete.
We will continue to use this program in class, but practice time at home is also encouraged! However, please ensure that your child is working on this as independently as possible. If a teacher or parent helps out, especially during the Diagnostic process, the recommendations and next steps will be biased and not as authentic for the students to monitor their own growth, be confident in their abilities as well as provide authentic feedback to the teacher on his or her personalized math journey. For a more in-depth tutorial on how to set up the program for your child as well as highlights of the program, check out these past blog posts from our Math specialist, Mrs. Cleveland:
How Do I Login to IXL?
Follow the link below or download the app.
https://ca.ixl.com/signin/ojcs
Username: [firstnamelastname] – all lowercase, no spaces, no dashes (ie. andreablack). Use your child’s full first and last names as they are registered with the school. If using the website or app, you may have to add “@ojcs” after your child’s username and then it should save that login automatically.
Please comment on this post or feel free to reach out via email if you have any questions!!
Innovation Day is Coming Soon!!
Tuesday, February 11th is Innovation Day at OJCS. The kids in SK will be busy exploring and experimenting in preparation for your visit. Come and find out what they’ve been working on between 9:00 and 9:45. We will all meet together in KA’s class (room 128) and then we’ll split off into each classroom.
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:
Fridays (starting on February 7) – 3:00 pm Dismissal
Tuesday, Feb. 11 – Innovation Day – 9:00-9:45 am in the SK classrooms
Thursday, Feb. 13 – OJCS Winter Fun Day (more information coming soon!)
Friday, Feb. 14 – PD Day (NO SCHOOL)
Monday, Feb. 17 – Friday, Feb. 21 – Family Day/Reading Week (NO SCHOOL)
Monday, Feb. 24 – School Resumes
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
to Livia in SK-A who turns 6 on February 2nd
and to Mila in SK-A who turns 6 on February 4th!
