In November 2020, we once again scanned the students, parents and sataff, asking our four questions about connecting to community, learning and where we're going.  We identified two major trends: Students are interested in improving in math.  Students are connected to only their classroom and cohort teachers, and less to the school community as a whole.

While we recognize that these two trends may be in part connected to the CoVid pandemic, we are eager to respond to the students' needs.

We also reminded ourselves of:

• high staff participation in a Math Study Group (pre-covid) based on Marion Small books, and facilitated by Janice Novakowski
• school population who values math
• the importance of math in life successes
• the connections between math and all areas of the curriculum

Building on the established School Story focusing on Big Ideas and Core Competencies, a focus on Big Ideas and Core Competencies in Mathematics is a logical next step.

Our new Inquiry Question will focus on:   "How can we strengthen our Anderson community based on common interest in, learning of and excitement for Mathematics?"