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Rothschild elementary hosts math family night at Festival Foods, draws about 125 families
Summary
Rothschild Elementary used Title I funds for a grocery‑store math night in early March that combined grade‑level scavenger hunts, estimation stations and take‑home bags; presenters said roughly 125 students and families attended and around 20 staff and volunteers helped run the event.
Rothschild Elementary presented a mission moment at the DC Everest Area School District board meeting April 15, describing a March math family engagement night held at a local Festival Foods store.
Principal Alexon and staff described an event designed to connect home and school math practice. Volunteers, including about 20 staff and PTO members, supported grade‑level scavenger hunts, estimation stations (using items such as pretzel sticks and gummy bears) and checkout conversations where students explained a math finding from the store. Students also took home bags assembled by a student club with groceries and cards to prompt math at home.
Principal Alexon said the pilot used Title I funds to fund the event and thanked Festival Foods for hosting. ‘‘It was just a really great community event,’’ Alexon said, and presenters estimated around 125 students and families participated. Staff reported the parking lot was full despite rainy weather and that regular customers paused to watch and express positive feedback.
Presenters credited community partners and staff for the event’s success and said the activity both reinforced classroom standards and gave parents tools to practice math with children in everyday settings.
No board action was required; the segment was presented as a community engagement update.
