New at Kingston Hill Academy
Welcome to the "What's New" section of the KHA website!! Here, you may find the latest Parent Newsletter, family fliers, or information regarding new teaching & learning initiatives at KHA. It will be updated regularly. If you have any feedback or suggestions, please e-mail them to KHA Principal Stephen Panikoff at spanikoff@kingstonhill.org.
Best in Saunderstown:
This fall, KHA was selected for the 2008 Best in Saunderstown Award by the United States Local Business Association (USLBA). The award recognizes outstanding local businesses throughout the country. Each year, the USLBA identified companies that have left an indelible impact on the community and advance the positive image of local business. For more information on the award, click here.
Mathematics Curriculum:
The major work of the KHA School Improvement Team this year has been investigating various math programs to find one that best meets our students' needs while closely aligning with the state's standards known as the Grade Level Expectations (GLE's).
The SIT has investigated five programs- Everyday Math, Saxon Math, Houghton Mifflin's Math Expressions, Harcourt Math, and Math Trailblazers. All of the programs substantially differ in their approach, as some stressskill development while others promote more problem-solving and conceptual understanding as an emphasis.
Click below to see the SIT's summary of each program using the team's generated criteria:
Houghton Mifflin Math Expressions
Helpful links:
- The article Helping Standards Make the Grade by Guskey
- To see a PowerPoint description of Kingston Hill Academy's new grade reporting system, click here
- Burrillvile, RI Public Schools Standards-Based Report Card
- Stoughton, MA Elementary School Standards-Based Report Card Guide
- Santa Monica-Malibu, CA Schools Standards-Based Report Card
- Travis, CA Public Schools Standards-Based Report Card
Based upon the work and feedback of the committee, here are the prototypes of a new KHA standards-based report card that we will be piloting for all students in grades K-4 during the third trimester of this school year:
- Kindergarten Report Card
- Grade 1 Report Card
- Grade 2 Report Card
- Grade 3 Report Card
- Grade 4 Report Card
ILP Group Offerings
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