Math Enrichment Opportunity
What is Sunshine Math?
Sunshine Math is a fabulous extra-curricular mathematics
program exposing children to challenging logic puzzles and math
concepts they might not have the opportunity to encounter in the
classroom. This is
an optional program your child may participate in each week that
will not impinge on the normal classroom routine or the
Participation will be in addition to the regular math
How does it work?
Activities can be found on the school website
under the “About St. Vincent’s” heading, then click on “Math
find the correct grade level and week, then download and print.
Each grade level has its own set of problems.
Grade levels are identified by the names of planets:
Mercury - Kindergarten, Venus - First, Earth - Second,
Mars - Third, Jupiter - Fourth, Saturn - Fifth, Uranus - Sixth,
Neptune - Seventh, and the dwarf planet, Pluto - Eighth.
A goal of Sunshine Math is to help your child gain
confidence, success, and a sense of independence while working
through the problems. At this time, we ask students to
work at his/her current grade level.
All levels have some problems that require more thinking
An activity has eight to ten problems on it.
Each problem is worth a certain number of stars;
the harder the problem, the more stars.
This program was designed to challenge students to use problem
solving strategies to solve problems.
You may help your children by suggesting problem solving
However, please do not solve the problems for your child.
When does it begin?
Grades 1-8 will begin on October 5th
Kindergarten will begin in February to allow them some time to
gain a little more math knowledge.
If you have any questions about the Sunshine Math program,
contact Mrs. Burnaby in the school office or email at
Please do not contact the classroom teacher as this is an
enrichment program that is totally optional, non-graded, and
separate from classroom mathematics.