Removal of Everyday Math Mathematics Curriculum from the Bayport-Blue Point School District

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For the benefit of our children, our school district, and our community, we the undersigned residents of the Bayport-Blue Point School District do hereby affirm our opposition to the continuation of the Everyday Math curriculum by the Bayport-Blue Point School District.

We assert that the Everyday Math curriculum is

Poorly presented through a fast-moving spiral approach
Introduces far too many concepts with little depth
Deemphasizes practice and mastery of basic fundamental skills
Does not teach highly reliable and standard algorithms for multiplication and division
Does not encourage mastery of basic math facts and computational skills
Under develops multiplication number fact automaticity
Introduces multiple methods for solving problems before requiring mastery and proficiency in any particular method causing confusion for students
Encourages calculator use beginning in Kindergarten in addition to creating an overdependence on other crutches such as number grids and fraction bars
Is jeopardizing the ability of our children to succeed mathematically at higher grade levels

We the undersigned specifically request the following three actions be taken by the Bayport-Blue Point School District:

1. Discontinue the implementation of Everyday Math as the primary mathematics curriculum in grades K-5 beyond the current 2007-2008 school year.
2. Establish a formal Board of Education resolution to adopt and implement a nationally accepted and published balanced mathematics curriculum for the 2008-2009 school year before June 30, 2008.
3. Establish an appropriate budgetary appropriation for the 2008-2009 for the adoption of a nationally accepted and published balanced mathematics curriculum prior to the budget adoption deadline in April 2008

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  • Rich R
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    • 38 Maple St Blpt
  • Greg S
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    • 186 Barrett Ave
  • Robert M
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    • 64 purick street Bayport NY
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    • Hurry!!!!!!
  • Kathleen C
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    • 34 Homan Ave. Blue Point, NY 11715
  • Dina M
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    • 8 Crestview Court
  • Susan & Frank A
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    • 15 Meadow Lane Blue Point
  • lori c
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    • 124 suydam lane, bayport
  • Jill B
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    • 559 Gillette Ave, Bayport
  • Laurie G
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    • 87 Elm Street, Bayport
  • Rick C
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    • 157 Barton Lane Bayport
  • Jennifer S
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    • 6 Hunting Hill Drive
  • Richard S
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    • 6 Hunting Hill Drive
  • Laura H
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    • 666 Gillette Ave
  • Rosetta A
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    • 56 Tucker Drive, Bayport, NY 11705
  • Pamela M
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    • 20 baywood Lane
  • Nicholas M
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    • 20 Baywood Lane
  • Roberta E
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    • 20 Baywood Lane
  • Frank S
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    • 38 Oakwood Street, Blue Point
  • Emanuele S
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    • 6 Manny Rose Court, Blue Point
  • Marie S
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    • 558 Middle Rd. Bayport, NY 11705
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    • You know it doesn't work...get it out NOW!
  • Kevin & Kelli D
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    • 7 Clemens Court, Blue Point
  • Barbara D
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    • 8 Park street
  • Kristin G
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    • 513 Terrace Rd. Bayport, N.Y. 11705
  • Ingrid M
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    • 263 Fairview Ave.Bayport, N.Y.11705
  • Amanda P
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    • 255 Middle Rd, Blue Point
  • Donald M
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    • 263 Fairview Ave. Bayport, N.Y 11705
  • Jeanine F
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    • 2 Mark Drive Blue Point
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    • Do I really need to commet
  • Alfred F
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    • 2 Mark Drive Blue Point
  • Wendy B
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    • 14 Smith Street, Blue Point, NY 11715
  • Scott B
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    • 14 Smith St., Blue Point, NY 11715
  • Elizabeth L
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    • 8 Sauters Lane, Bayport, New York
  • David H
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    • 9 Richlee Street
  • Carl B
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    • 96 Bayview Ave. Bayport
  • Catherine C
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    • 40 Spray Ct Bayport, NY 11705
  • Vito C
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    • 40 Spray Ct Bayport, NY 11705
  • John and Janessa K
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    • 159 Division Ave Blue Point
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    • We think it is a sin that the District agrees a new program is needed and is not taking immediate action to benefit the children . Maybe the media should be contacted and be informed of how are children are not receiving the most beneficial education.
  • Kathy B
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    • 117 Blue Point Avenue
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    • This program does not work and MOST of the scientific research was conducted by the creators of the program...VERY BIASED...this program needs to be replaced ASAP!!
  • Daniel C
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    • 34 Homan Ave. Blue Point, NY 11715
  • Sandi R
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    • 38 Maple St BluePoint
  • Rich Richard S
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    • 49 Madison St BlPt
  • Richard S
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    • 85 S. Snedecor Ave.
  • cindy g
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    • 19 noble st blue point ny
  • Thomas A
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    • 11 Stephen Court Bayport
  • Kim Van D
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    • 164 Barrett Avenue, Bayport
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    • 626 MIDDLE RD
  • Lauren T
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    • 880 Montauk Hwy., Bayport, NY 11705
  • Danielle R
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    • 28 Homan Ave Blue Point
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    • 38 Kennedy Ave, Blue Point
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    • 18 Pleasant Ave. Blue Point
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