PROGRAM DESCRIPTION & OBJECTIVE

Sunshine Math is an enhancement program run by volunteers for grades K-8, and provides an extra challenge for self-motivated students in mathematics.  It is an optional program dependent upon adequate volunteer assistance, and is not available at every school.  Volunteers manage the program with the assistance of school staff.  The program runs for approximately 25 weeks.  A weekly activity sheet is distributed and worked on by the students independently.  The successful completion of worksheets is tracked and incentives are often provided to encourage participation.  Program specifics can also vary from school to school depending upon volunteer and business partner resources made available to the school.

The objective of the program is to expand a student’s interest in independent thinking, teach responsibility, and develop critical thinking skills.  It also provides opportunities for community and parent volunteers to provide academic enrichment that otherwise would not be available.  The program is not meant to replace any aspect of school curriculum.  Each year, students from participating schools are sent to the district’s competition.  Each school sends one student from grades 1-5. Each school is sent specific information on the year’s competition which is held in May.

VOLUNTEER JOB DESCRIPTIONS

Sunshine Math requires a school-based program coordinator and classroom volunteers. 

The program coordinator's duties might include any or all of the following:

• recruit classroom volunteers for the program

• train classroom volunteers

• copy worksheets and distribute to classroom volunteers

• track the number of students participating in a school

• correspond with the school volunteer coordinator and the classroom volunteers

• correspond with the district volunteer office

• time commitment is variable; about 2-3 hours/week for approximately 25 weeks

The classroom volunteer's duties might include any or all of the following:

• distribute and collect the worksheets in a classroom

• correct the worksheets

• review the results with the students

• track the students' participation on a chart

• distribute incentives/certificates provided by the program coordinator

• time commitment is about 2-3 hours/week for approximately 25 weeks

For additional information call your local school OR the district office:

Elementary Mathematics Sunshine Math
1701 Prudential Dr.  3001/345
(904) 390-2364
Beth Gonzalez