Every kindergarten through fifth grade teacher in Greeley-Evans School District 6 is getting trained on the same math tool this year, and the district is not paying for it.
The district announced on Sept. 30 that Phillips 66 awarded it a $167,025 grant to fund access to ST Math for K-5 students. The program will be available to teachers and elementary students in 17 schools at no cost to the district, and the grant also covers the cost of training for every K-5 teacher. The district’s board honored the company at its Sept. 28 meeting.
What the grant buys
ST Math is a digital, visual math program meant to build conceptual understanding and problem-solving skills. It is one of several supplemental math resources the district uses, and District 6 schools have used it since 2015. What is new is the reach and the training: the district says grade-level teams at each school will work with an ST Math trainer.
Families got a look, too. As part of the grant, Phillips 66 and ST Math hosted a community math night at Ann K. Heiman Elementary School, where families shared a meal, learned about the program and each went home with an ST Math board game.
By the numbers
- $167,025: the grant from Phillips 66
- 17: schools where K-5 students get access
- Every: K-5 teacher in the district is covered for training
- 2015: the year District 6 schools began using ST Math
- $0: cost to the district
What to know
- Who: Greeley-Evans School District 6, Phillips 66 and ST Math
- Who benefits: K-5 students and teachers in 17 District 6 schools. The announcement does not give a student count.
- For parents: Ask your child’s teacher how ST Math is being used in class. The announcement does not give the date of the math night or say whether more are planned.
- Read more: District 6’s announcement
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