Testimonials

MATHLETES provided all our learners with an exciting fun filled day focused on math problem solving.  It helped promote a love of math!

Debra Shouten, Principal, Commonwealth P. S. Upper Canada DSB

Thanks Janice for taking the time to email us after such a busy day!  We LOVED participating in MATHLETES today!  We have heard nothing but an endless stream of positive comments from staff and students and we witnessed, first-hand, the smiling faces and excitement of staff and students!  We will spread the good word about your fantastic program and we will definitely be in touch to book our next date for MATHLETES to return to Queen Elizabeth Public School.

All the best and thanks once again for an awesome day of fun and learning with mathematics!

Derek DeLarge, Principal, Queen Elizabeth Public School, Trenton HPECDSB

Hi Janice, I’ve heard nothing but positive feedback about the event! It is really a very well oiled machine. Thanks for thinking through all of the details with us. We had NO glitches!

Lorraine Whitby, Vice Principal, Adrienne Clarkson E. S., Ottawa Carleton DSB

Thank you for a wonderful day – it was my first experience with MATHLETES and it was awesome!

Kelli Cote, Principal, Ramer Wood P.S., York Region DSB

Hi Janice, thank you for your kind words…I really didn’t do anything…other than emailing you and saying “we are in”! It always amazes me of the work that you do. You’re always so energized and passionate about math.   The only feedback I have is that all the kids were talking about how much they enjoyed MATHLETES. One student even came to me at the end of the day to say thank you for giving them such a good day. It’s wonderful! Staff only great things to say about MATHLETES and even for some of our identified students, who were our coaches, did an awesome job. Thanks again!

Nancy Tsang, Reading Recovery Teacher & SERT Ramer Wood Public School, York Region DSB

Thanks Janice.  As I mentioned last night, I had heard a lot of positive things about your program and now have had a chance to witness it first hand.  Our students, staff and community had a great experience and I also wanted to say thanks for the compliments you paid to our school.
It was a pleasure and we look forward to re-booking for next year.

David Fitchett, Principal Nottingham P. S., Durham DSB

Hi Janice

We just had to tell you what a fantastic experience we had with MATHLETES today! Laura and Marian were outstanding and the students, staff and parent volunteers were amazed with such positive energy and the love of math!!!!

Thank you for being so awesome!!!!

I can’t tell you how many great stories I heard today about my students loving math today!!!

We hope to book you next year too!

Carmen Mackay, Principal, Osgoode P.S., Ottawa Carleton DSB

Hi Janice,
Thank you! Once again, the MATHLETES event was wonderful. I really appreciate how you manage to make math so much fun. It was a great day, and I will definitely spread the word

Alison Gilmour, Principal, T.R. McEwen P.S., Durham DSB

Thank you Janice . . . what a fantastic day for our students!  We will most definitely be contacting you again to keep math fever alive at St. Mark School. 

Maria Masucci, Principal, St. Mark School, Dufferin-Peel Catholic DSB

Hi Janice, thanks for a wonderful day.  Our junior students truly enjoyed doing math all day. The excitement was definitely contagious. We look forward to having you at Bellwood in the future.
Andrea Walters, Principal, Bellwood P.S. Durham DSB

Janice, it was great meeting you, your energy is awesome and the kids had a fabulous day…. what a wonderful experience for all of them…so inclusive with the grade 8’s leading the way!

Thanks So Much! See you next year.

Jennifer Fisher, Vice Principal, St. Elizabeth Catholic Elementary School, PVNCCDSB

Merci Janice!  The students (and staff) had such a great time!  We asked for some feedback today and really…it was all extremely positive!!!  Students said that it was such a fun way to work with math.  They loved working in groups, helping each other.  It was just a wonderful day…thank you for that Janice!!!  I will certainly talk to some of colleagues about MATHLETES!  Thanks again, see you next year! 
Monique de Villers, Principal, Julie Payette P.S., Durham DSB

MATHLETES was an exhilarating educational experience for our students!

Rick Haggar, Principal, Kars on the Rideau, Ottawa Carleton DSB

Thank you for a wonderful day!  It was great to see everyone so involved and when I saw the coaches wearing their pinnies at recess time…. I know that they were thrilled to be a part of the day as well.
My class said they would love to do a day like that more often…. it was sooooooo much fun it didn’t seem like it was school!

Thank you again,
Nancy Stopps, Junior Teachers, Longworth P.S., Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB

Hi Janice, I would like to thank you again for bringing your awesome program to our school again this year.  The kids had a BLAST!  They have written you some letters that I would like to mail to you.  Could you please send me a mailing address so that I can send them to you?

Thanks again and I look forward to seeing you again next year!

Alison Williams, Grade 6 Teacher, Ballantrae Public School, York Region DSB

Hi Janice, thanks for making the trip!  I know that the students and staff enjoy the MATHLETES program each visit.  Looking forward to seeing you again next year
John Goheen, Principal, Percy Centennial P.S., Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB

Janice, your program is such a powerful one that I would do anything to support it. My classes are wonderful and I always appreciate how they step up to lead and support all the activities that I volunteer them for. I look forward to working with you again next year.
Lee Stone, grade 8 teacher, Stephen Saywell P. S., Durham DSB

A fabulous day…we certainly appreciated the energy of the instructors…thanks!

Lorna Lashley, Principal Dunning-Foubert P. S., Ottawa Carleton DSB

MATHLETES is a great, high-energy day of math fun; it’s exciting for the students and also offers wonderful leadership opportunities. This was our 3rd visit and the students loved it just as much as the first time! 

Sherri Bonneville, Principal (Retired), Castor Valley P. S., Ottawa Carleton DSB

MATHLETES is a fantastic and interactive program that had our Junior Division engaged for the entire day putting math in the spotlight and providing an extremely positive and enthusiastic environment.  It was amazing to watch 190 students passionately working towards solving a variety of math problems. As one of our Grade 4 students shared enthusiastically with her teacher, “Mrs. Maloney, come and see, I get it, I finally get it!” These sorts of Ah-Hah moments are why we are all teachers. 

Rob Ferry, Teacher, ETFI, Maple Ridge P. S., Ottawa Carleton DSB

The students didn’t want the day to end; they were so engaged in math! The MATHLETES team took complete control and made it fun for the students & teachers!

Nadia Naufal, Teacher, LST, Carleton Heights P. S., Ottawa Carleton DSB

The set up and organization from MATHLETES was seamless. They had everything under control and it was amazing to see every student engaged. It was another wonderful MATHLETES day at Fielding!

Josee Beaudry, Vice Principal, Fielding Drive P. S., Ottawa Carleton DSB

Hi Janice, Thank you for such a terrific day last Wednesday!  Our students had an amazing time…one even commented that it was better than indoor recess…I guess that is high praise!  It was inspiring for the teachers and they have all kinds of ideas flowing from the day!

Thanks,

Melanie Seabrook, Principal, North Gower P. S., Ottawa Carleton DSB

Hello Janice!

Thank you for the great math event last week! I try to invite student feedback after opportunities like that.  I thought you might get a kick out of some of these!

Responses from grade 3 & 4 students to what they liked about MATHLETES below:

-Teamwork

-I liked everything

– I want to do that again because it was really fun – no, it was AWESOME fun!!!

-I really liked the music (and the dancing skeletons on the screen!)

-I liked the part where we had to put shapes onto paper

-I liked when my group got the whole sheet done

-I liked the word problems and when we got awards

I wish we could do it every day

-I liked the clapping and when we took the picture on the bench

-I liked when we all got to take pictures and we all got ribbons

-I liked when we found out how many questions we did and when coaches had to put shapes in the basket

-I liked holding the team name for the picture.

Cynthia Willman, Principal, Robert E. Wilson P. S., Ottawa Carleton DSB

Thank you, Janice! We had a great day and your team was fabulous!

Cheryl Sevigny, Principal, Mary Honeywell E.S., Ottawa Carleton DSB

Thanks…the students had a terrific time!

Caroline Oconnor, Principal, St. Martin Des Porres, Ottawa Catholic SB

The kids had a great time and have connected with Math in a way that is fun and excellent for their self-esteem.  What a great program you run.

Thanks,

Sam Paquet, Teacher, St. Martin Des Porres, Ottawa Catholic SB

Janice, first of all THANK YOU, THANK YOU, & THANK YOU for an awesome opportunity and amazing day!!!! I was so impressed with MATHLETES! WOW!! Everything was so organized, well planned and beautifully executed. This has to be one of the most organized events from an outside source we have ever had. Every student who participated absolutely loved this day!! The halls were buzzing with excitement the rest of the week. I loved seeing everyone feeling truly like a “Math Genius”! Mathletes proved once again at North Hope we may be small but we are mighty. We as a team completed 2035 math questions, WOW! The student leaders were awesome! All in all an awesome day and an awesome event!
At our School council meeting that evening, staff and myself sang the praises of such a wonderful experience, plus learning Math can be FUN! Seeing some of our students with such confidence and sense of pride in their accomplishment in those math activities brought a tear to my eye when I spoke at School Council.
The staff also enjoyed
MATHLETES and has taken some of your activities back to the classroom. I enjoyed working with you! I apologize for taking so long to respond. I wanted to make sure I expressed my appreciation for all your time, effort and hard work. As well as the impact MATHLETES had on our students and staff! I can’t wait until next time…YES there will be a next time!  Keep up the great work!
Tracey Boese, SCC Chair, North Hope Central P.S., Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB

Hi Janice, we were thrilled with the day (and night) too!  I have passed along my recommendations of the program in the past, and will certainly continue to do so! Karen and I would like to book Mathletes for May 5th next year. Thanks again!

Julie Selby, Vice-Principal, Monsignor O’Donoghue C.E.S., Peterborough, PVNCCDSB

Recently our gym was filled with athletes of a slightly different kind – MATHLETES – it wasn’t sports they were playing – it was MATH!  Our grades 3 to 6 students were MATHLETES for a day, working together, trying their best working towards a common math goal.  Our grade 6 students were MATHLETES COACHES and each coach worked with a team from either grade 3, 4 or 5Higher order thinking was evident as students worked through problems, receiving immediate feedback from their coaches. The enthusiasm and excitement carried on throughout the day. The collaboration that occurred was exceptional!

Jane Hill, Principal, St. Gabriel Catholic School, Ottawa Catholic SB

 Hi Janice.  We had a great time last week.  We would like to tentatively book Oct. 27, 2015 for next year’s Day and night program. Thanks so much!

Jenn DeMaeyer, Vice Principal, St. Francis of Assisi C. E. S. Newcastle, PVNCCDSB

Janice

The staff and students really enjoyed the day. I would like to book again for next year on the Wednesday of Catholic Education week. Hopefully we can make this an annual event.

Diane Mather, Principal, St. John C. E. S., Peterborough, NVCCDSB

Janice, we had a tremendous time in March and April with our three daytime (Roselawn, Ross Doan and Sixteenth Ave PS) and 1 evening Mathletes event!  Thank you so much for bringing your energy and engaging the students and families. We would like to do this again next year.  Can you let us know if you are available in February or March?

Lisa Wakayama, co-chair, Roselawn School Council, Richmond Hill, YRDSB

Hi Janice,

Thanks very much for your note.  Our kids clearly had a great time.  It was really nice to be able to see the whole operation.  You do a great job.  The atmosphere is positive and fun for all!

What would we have to do to get MATHLETES on the calendar here next year?  

Tim McFadden, Principal, Ballantrae P.S. YRDSB

We thoroughly enjoyed MATHLETES …thank you for engaging and supporting our students in such an action packed day.  We would like to book November 3rd, 2015 please and thank you.

Jill Maar, Principal, R. L. Graham P. S., Keswick, YRDSB

I just want to thank you again for a great day!! You sure have lots of energy! I loved watching the kids having such a great time with math! I will certainly promote your programme. Thanks so much!!

Marni Collier, Principal, Whitchurch Highlands P.S., YRDSB

Super, mega, awesome!!! Thanks for your flexibility with the date changes.  As always, MATHLETES was a beautifully run and executed program. Look forward to doing it again next year!

Arin Otis, Principal, Lester B. Pearson P. S., Aurora, YRDSB

Good morning Janice … and thank you for your work with my staff, students and families last week. There is still some buzz going on, and I hope there has been a positive impact on how we teach math, and that math can be FUN!

David Geene, Principal, Legacy P. S. YRDSB

MATHLETES was truly a wonderful experience Janice!  Thank you so much for your coordination and facilitation of the event.

Bernadette Smith, Principal, Ross Doan P. S., Richmond Hill, YRDSB

Janice thanks for everything! It was fantastic and we had a great turn out. I don’t know how you do it; it is a lot of work!  The school council and all the parents and staff and children loved it and couldn’t stop saying it. We will definitely look into booking again so let’s keep in touch.

Leon Barton, Vice Principal, Lake Wilcox P. S., YRDSB

Thank you so much for working with our staff and students to create such an incredible day!

Liz Davis, Principal, Fairwood P. S., YRDSB

Hi Janice, everyone loved MATHLETES and wants to do it again! Below is some feedback form teachers

1. I really enjoyed the event. Such a pleasure to see the students feeling successful while doing math!

2. I loved how upbeat everything felt and I’m sure the students did, too. The activities were grade appropriate and the grade 6s made excellent leaders

3. The MATHLETES event was well received by my grade 3 students! Only a couple of them struggled but support was readily available. One of my girls yelled out “I love Math!” as she finished her work in the first session.  She was struggling with the pentominoes but after I showed her a couple of tricks, she really got into it and had fun as she worked more quickly solving different challenges. BIG smiles seen when the first number of problems solved was shown.
Kim MacDonald, Proud Principal, W.E. Gowling P. S., Ottawa Carleton DSB

THANK YOU for making MATHLETES such an excellent program and getting our kids to LOVE math.  They were so excited after lunch and at the end of the day and some even said it was the best day of school ever!  You were both so energetic that it was contagious!

We LOVED everything about the day and really appreciated how in control you were of the kids.  It allowed us as teachers to take a break from classroom  management and just enjoy the day and enjoy watching our kids have fun learning about math.  I also think your program boosts confidence and makes problem solving fun!  Always a challenge that we face when teaching math…I will definitely spread the Mathletes word and encourage other schools and teachers to get on board!

Angela Youmans Grade 4 Teacher

Sunderland Public School

Durham District School Board

There has been nothing but positive and enthusiastic comments about MATHLETES all round, from students, staff and parents that have heard about the day from  their kids.
Here are is a bit of the feedback from my fellow teachers…

*Awesome! Kids were all ‘positively’ engaged and working together.

*Amazing to watch!

*Engaging! Energetic! MATHLETES generated enthusiasm towards math.

*Excellent leadership opportunity for older students – many who never take on a leadership role.

*Fun!

*Loved the music – helped set tone,
energized

 Jody Towle Grade 5 Teacher

Deer Park Public School

York Region District School Board

Thanks, Janice for all that you do to make MATHLETES such a wonderful experience. Your program is such a powerful one that I would do anything to support it. I look forward to working with you again next year for our 6th year in a row!

Stephanie Thompson Grade 7 Teacher

Jack Miner Public School  

Durham District School Board

Thanks Janice for being so accommodating and understanding with our students.  We all love the enthusiasm you show throughout the day!  You always have such a positive attitude, even during the set up in the morning.  I will definitely share the word and let others know about MATHLETES.  I’m looking forward to having you visit again next year! The kids and all of us teachers love everything about the day!

Cecilia Kwon

Eastview Public School

Toronto District School Board

Pringle Creek students and staff really enjoyed MATHLETES! I received only positive feedback from everyone.  I would be shocked if Pringle didn’t make this an annual event, so you will be hearing from me again next fall to book a day or two of Mathletes.  I’m happy to pass on information to others about MATHLETES,
it’s a great program! See you next year
.  

Dawn Taylor Grade 4 Teacher

Pringle Creek Public School

Durham District School Board

We had a wonderful time at both the STUDENT MATHLETES during the day and the FAMILY MATHLETES in the evening. We hope to have you back again
next year… When I got to school on Thursday, I had emails from parents saying how wonderful the evening event was!  

Thanks again,

Susan Wilks, Principal

Kirby Central Public School

Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB

Janice,
we would like to thank you for delivering your fantastic FAMILY MATHLETES event at St. Anthony School. Your energy and enthusiasm was infectious. The students and parents I spoke with all felt that it was a great program and that they had a lot of fun.

 Kerry Strybosch   Parent Council Chair

St. Anthony Catholic School

Peterborough Victoria Northumberland & Clarington Catholic DSB

We had a VERY positive response from the families to the FAMILY MATHLETES event.

Thanks for making it a great night. Hope to see you next year!

Steve Egan Principal

St. Anthony Catholic School

Peterborough Victoria Northumberland & Clarington Catholic DSB

Thanks Janice.  Our kids really enjoyed the day – both the participants and the coaches!  Teachers had lots of praise for how well the students behaved and were able to stay focused and engaged in math for such a long period of time.

One of my grade 5 teachers shared these student comments from her students:

fantastic – I learned a lot”!

“lots of brain teasers that gave strategies to help with problem solving”

taught me about how to solve math problems”

“learned new strategies and had fun too”

“the coaches were great and helped us when we had problems”

“it was fun and educational

“we really enjoyed having MATHLETES  in the school and hope they can come back next year

Lynda Hill, Principal

Lake Wilcox Public School

York Region District School Board

The students in my class loved MATHLETES! They were very excited about it and had a lot of positive feedback. From my perspective they had fun, all of them
were engaged in the math activities and they enjoyed the challenges. I would love to see it at Lakewoods again! 

Val Richman Gr. 5/6

Lakewoods Public School

Durham District School Board

It was great!  I just surveyed the class and they would love to do it again!


J. Harbridge-Douglas Gr. 3
Lakewoods Public School

Durham District School Board

The day was very successful!  All the kids were engaged, even our special kids.  The kids who were not too good at math enjoyed the fact that they were able to work in a group or with a partner to answer the questions.  The facilitators were excellent & they had the kids involved and motivated throughout the whole day. 

We should definitely think of getting them back next year.

Roy Yellapa   Gr. 6
Lakewoods Public School

Durham District School Board

I think it was awesome!!  I saw students “shining” that really have a hard time in a class setting.  I hope that we will be able to make MATHLETES a Lakewoods tradition.
It was GREAT!!!


Jerusha Sharma Teacher-Librarian/Grade3
Lakewoods Public School

Durham District School Board

I tend to be someone of few words but I would say that MATHLETES was time well spent. It was great to see the students who typically turn off in math class be turned on. I think the best quote of the day was from one of my former students now in grade 5 when he said, “we should do it every month”. Even the next day, It was fun to see students clutching their placement and participation ribbons as they were getting off the bus – obviously the positive experience of MATHLETES lasted more than the actual time the students spent during the activity. The effort on our part seemed effortless because of the level of organization you have in presenting this event. I have sent your brochure to several of my friends and to my son’s teachers.

Monique Riou Teacher

Briargreen
Public School, Ottawa Carleton District School Board

Our grade 3 to 6 students had a blast at MATHLETES. The experience was motivating, challenging and most of all fun.
MATHLETES was exceptionally well organized and money and time well spent. I highly recommend bringing the experience to your school

Anne Baycroft Teacher

Briargreen Public School, Ottawa Carleton District School Board

My class loved the MATHLETES day and were active and involved throughout.  I personally found the math problems to be the right mix of challenging and spot on appropriate to what they are taught in the classroom – they felt success and were still working hard to achieve their answers.  It was well organized, fun and offered movement and variety, to keep the children interested and committed all day. Thank you, 

VictoriaGr. 4/5 Teacher

Queen Mary Public School, Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB

Thank YOU, Janice! It was just fabulous to see how engaged our students were!! I was impressed at Cedar Drive (TDSB), I was impressed at Sunset Heights, and I was once again impressed at G. B. Attersley. I will certainly sing your praises to my colleagues. I wish you even more success in the future! 
Keep in Touch!
Elio Campo,
Vice-Principal 

Gordon B. Attersley Public School, Durham District School Board

Thank you for such a wonderful day at Fielding!  I was amazing to see the students so engaged in Math, cooperating and enthusiastic.  That was due to you and your team.  Your organization and enthusiasm was outstanding! Thank you very much.

Melanie Seabrook, Vice Principal,

Fielding Dr. Public School, Ottawa Carleton District School Board

Here are some of the comments from the Fielding Drive staff:

 

 

1.  FANTASTIC DAY!  THE STUDENTS LOVED IT!!!

2. Thanks so much for an absolutely wonderful day! The kids were totally engrossed in the MATHLETES activities for a  time which I never thought they’d be able
to manage. We all had a marvelous time.

 Gr. 6 Teacher

3. Fabulously organized, -exciting and absorbing grade-appropriate challenges, -awesome participation and support from our intermediates. The coordination for points and record-keeping was amazing!

Gr. 4 Teacher

4. Absolutely the BEST full day event I have seen here and a fabulous opportunity for the teachers to stand back and observe without the pressure of “running” the event.  Bravo!  I was beyond impressed!

Grade 5-6 Teacher

5. Super! I loved it. The facilitator was very organized, enthusiastic and the students loved it and they were very much engaged.

Grade 3
Teacher

6. Thanks so much for the great MATHLETES presentation at our school. I thought it was the most well-run, interactive, and engaging program I’ve ever seen at school, and I was also amazed at how long it held the attention of our kids. Great job!

Grade 6 Teacher

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Hi Janice, Thank you for another great year of MATHLETES.  The kids had a great day as they do every year.  Could you please book us for any day in
the last week of February for 2014? 
Thanks so much!

Cora Moses,
Gr. 5 Teacher

Glengrove Public School, Durham District School Board

Hello Janice: Your energy and enthusiasm is always a boost for us! 
The kids have so much fun trying to work out the challenges with the support of the team leaders.  One of my favourite moments was seeing how some of the older kids work to encourage the younger ones.  I learn a lot about kids I don’t even know.  I enjoyed helping a few of my students achieve some success with the cards by offering them some strategies and reminding them that it’s easy when you think of math in different ways.  I teach Gr. 3/4 and I will follow up with using simple math practises of halves and doubles when we start dividing and multiplying by 2.  Can’t thank you and your team enough. See you next year!

Leslie Skelding, Gr. 3/4 Teacher
Dr. Emily Stowe Public School, Kawartha Pine Ridge School Board

Janice.
Thank you for offering such an engaging learning opportunity for our kids with every MATHLETES visit! Both the Student and Family Events were fantastic again this year. See you next year!
Brad Savard,
Principal, Gandatsetiagon Public School
Durham District School Board

My thanks to you and your assistant for all you did to help our students with learning math in a fun way. Some of them already wanted to know when you will be coming again.
I did explain to them that it is a yearly event and that we plan to have you here again next year.  Thanks again for helping out with improving our achievement in Math in a fun-filled manner.

Dr. Dayo Babalola, OCT, Grade 6 & Junior Lead Teacher
Legacy Public School, York Region District School Board

Janice,
I have so enjoyed having MATHLETES each year in our school. The students and teachers both love it year and year again! We would definitely like to be booked in for next January once again

Cheryl Fowler, Principal
Charles Bowman Public School, Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board

Thank you for a wonderful day!  It was great to see everyone so involved in math and when I saw the intermediate coaches wearing their MATHLETES COACHES pinnies at recess time…. I knew that they were thrilled to be a part of the day as well.  My class said they would love to do a day like that more often…. it was sooooooo much fun it didn’t seem like it was school!
Thank you again,
Jane Koene,
Gr. 7 Teacher

Harold Longworth P. S. Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board

I want to thank you SO much for such a wonderful day. I had the children in my class do a math reflection on the day. You and your MATHLETES event are both highly praised!
Anne Paquin,
Grade 6 Teacher

St. Mark Catholic School, Dufferin-Peel Catholic School Board

What an awesome two days!!
Teachers loved the positive attitude toward math that this event fosters, and to start our school year like this gives us a positive foundation upon which to build, not just in math but in the sense of communal pride when you revealed the amazing number of questions they had answered together by the end of each day. Did you notice the students today didn’t even want to go to their first nutrition break? They wanted to keep answering questions! Thanks so much – you are wonderful at what you do, and we loved having you. We will definitely spread the word about MATHLETES!
See you next year.
Mary Ellen French, Principal

Murray Centennial Public School, Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board

Hi Janice, MATHLETES was a huge success again this year! From our end, everything was great! All the feedback I received from other teachers was positive. I will definitely recommend your event to my new school next year

Thanks again for a great day!

Josée Beaudry   Gr. 5 Teacher

Maple Ridge Public School, Ottawa Carleton District School Board

Hello Janice: The feedback from the FAMILY MATHLETES event has been amazing!!!! You are awesome at what you do and the kids and parents just loved the event. It was great working beside our children doing math with them for the fun of it! See you again next year

Linda Farrell, Parent

Camborne Public School,  Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB.

Hello Janice. I so wish that I could have been at the MATHLETES event last week! It was unfortunate that my administration meeting fell on the same day. I received emails throughout the day telling me how engaged and excited the students were for each activity. I’m sure that they learned a ton. I already heard
that one student stated, “I didn’t know math could be this much fun!”
Thanks for being so accommodating when our plans had to change.

Anne Kukurudza, Principal

Deer Park P.S., York Region District School Board

Our kids and staff loved having MATHLETES here.  Thanks for providing an amazing & engaging day for our kids!

Cynthia Murnaghan, Teacher-Librarian
Claremont P.S, Durham District School Board

“My junior teachers have made an overwhelming request to have MATHLETES back again, and so have the students. As our board focuses on creativity and innovation in supporting literacy, we found that MATHLETES provided a form of social literacy and academic achievement that is creative, is innovative, awakens the students to the joy and beauty of math, and also promotes literacy in many forms.”

David Geene, Principal, Ballantrae P. S. York Region District School Board

“Staff and students LOVED it!  Even our primary teachers, who were not involved, said the atmosphere in the school was wonderful as a result of the program.  Duty teachers said kids were talking about math out on the yard, and raced back in as soon as the bell went so they could get back to math again, because as you say, “Math Rocks”.
There was a whole lot more happening in the room than just Math and all of it is what kids need to grow and learn as a community!
” 

Susan Wilks, Principal,
Kirby P. S.,
Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB

“We thank you once again for the MATHLETES day! Our parents made a point of stopping by the office to share their very positive feedback with me and this morning on the yard several other parents made a point of mentioning how much their kids enjoyed it. Our junior staff was very pleased with the day too.”
Eva Matthews, Principal, Scott Central P. S.,
Durham District School Board

“The students didn’t realize that it was work in disguise.  Everyone left happy! My experience: The winning team yesterday had two students from my class –
one a Level 4+ and the other a Level 1- in Math. For the academic lower student to taste the same success as the top-shot in our class was a great feeling, both for him as well as for me! So, all thumbs-up on my end!”

Nita Shori, Teacher, Corliss P.S.,
Peel District School Board

“I had nothing but rave reviews from the Teachers and a million THANK YOUS from the kids.  It was worth every penny to walk into the gym at the end of the day and see such a total level of engagement and enthusiasm on absolutely every student’s face!”   

Laurie Mudd, Principal, Queen Elizabeth P. S., Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB

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What they said….
  • The best school day ever!
  • Engaging, Energetic
  • Excellent leadership opportunity for intermediates
  • A powerful experience
  • Infectious energy & enthusiasm
  • Fun
  • Educational
  • Allowed all students of all abilities to SHINE
  • Turned kids onto MATH
  • The positive experience of MATHLETES lasted much longer than the actual time spent during the activity
  • Money & Time well spent
  • Motivating
  • Challenging
  • The right mix of challenging and spot on appropriate
  • Organization of the day was OUTSTANDING
  • Totally engrossed in MATH
  • Absorbing grade appropriate challenges
  • Absolutely the best full day event I have ever seen
  • The most well run, interactive and engaging school program I have ever seen
  • Older kids supporting and encouraging younger kids
  • Positive foundation to build on not just in math but in the sense of communal pride
  • They wanted to keep answering questions even during recess
  • Great to work alongside our children doing math just for the fun of it

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