As most of you know, our free trial membership to IXL will be ending this week. Several students and families have communicated their praise for this site, and a lot of students have had great success in the classroom from completing the activities on IXL. As you also know there is a large fee for us to continue to use the site. The cost for IXL is $200.00 for our class. I knew this was a large fee, but I also know of several teachers who have used IXL with their students and loved it! That is why I wanted us to give it a try.
Well, it just so happens that last week, I received an email from Ms. Hawkins about a different website that has all of the perks IXL has and more! The best part is it's FREE! The site is called scootpad.com, and it will allow students to get extra practice in reading, math, and spelling! Parents and teachers can view the progress of students online, and students can work towards earning incentives from completing assignments.
I realize that there will be a little bit of a hassel transitioning from IXL to ScootPad, and I apologize for the minor inconvenience this will cause. I know our students will adapt to this change and end up loving what scootpad has to offer. I already have student's information set up in Scootpad, and a letter about setting up the accounts will be sent home on Monday. Please take a minute to visit the scootpad website, enter in your child's user ID this week, and help your child get started using this wonderful resource. I have already created assignments in Math, Reading, and Spelling for your child to complete at home or at school. To see a video about ScootPad, Click Here!
I hope you understand that changing from IXL to ScootPad will benefit us financially while providing the same services IXL had to offer. For those of you who were ready to donate to the IXL membership fee, please consider donating instead to our current Blaze the Trail fundraiser. The money collected will be put towards an outdoor classroom! Information about Blaze the Trail can be found at the Crestwood PTA website. Thank you in advance for your cooperation and consideration in this matter.