IXL Math - Practice Math Skills at Home

If you are looking for a good resource to help your student fine tune their math skills, you might consider IXL Math.  Kingman Elementary introduced this resource this past school year with the Technology Rich Classroom grant in 4th and 5th grade.  The teachers participating in this grant highly recommended IXL.  The students like IXL because it is quick to load and they get rewarded for their accomplishments.  Teachers like it because it is aligned with state standards and they can assign specific skills.

As a parent, I purchased a license to IXL Math for my 3rd grader to help with his math skills.  I was surprised by the wide variety of practice skills available.  Over 200 for third grade alone.  IXL Math has practice skills for Pre-K through 8th grade, covering everything from basic math to consumer math to geometry and linear functions.  Repetition is a great way to learn math skills and IXL provides a good environment for your child to practice a skill repeatedly if needed.  You can visit the site and preview the question categories.

The site advertises that they will provide content for grades 9-12 soon.  The cost for one license per year is $79.  With the wide variety of skills available for us to practice, it is a tool that I plan on using at home with my kids for the foreseeable future.

Paying Fees Through the Campus Portal

USD 331 has implemented a new system for paying fees online.  The online payment system can be accessed through the Campus Portal which can be accessed through a link on any district website.  If you do not have an account to log into the Campus Portal, contact your school office and an account will be created for you.

1. Log into the Campus Portal.
2. Click on the Payments link under the Family menu.
3. You can add a payment method by clicking the Register your credit cards and banking information link.
4. In the payment window you will see your children listed with their food service balance.  In the Payment column you can add a specific amount for each child or click the Select estimated amount button.
5. Once you are satisfied with the payments, click the Continue button.
6. Select the payment method you wish to use and click Continue.
7. If the payments are correct, click the Make Payment button.

You will receive a Payment Receipt email detailing the transaction.  You can click on the Food Service link on the left menu to see an updated balance for each account.

Access Report Cards Through the Campus Portal

Grade cards will be mailed out soon but you can view your child's report card now through the Campus Portal.  The Campus Portal can be accessed through a link on any district webpage.  If you do not have an account to log into the Campus Portal, contact your school office and an account will be created for you.

Once you log into the Campus Portal, you will see your child's name on the left side of the page.  Under your child's name, click on the Reports link.  Find the report card that corresponds with your child's grade and click on it.  The report card will open in a new window.

Receive Daily School Event Updates in Your Email Inbox

Keeping up with events at USD 331 Schools is as easy as creating an account at your school website.

1. Go to your school website by clicking the links below, find the Create Web Account link, and create your account.
2. Once your account has been created, scroll down below the calendar and click the My Personal Settings link.
3. In the My Personal Settings page, select the Notifcations tab and click the Setup Daily Digests link.
4. In the Setup Event Digest window, you can have a daily digest (email) sent the day of or the day before.

Once you configure the daily digest settings, you will begin receiving emails detailing the days events at your school.

School websites links:

Kingman Elementary School - Create KES Account

Kingman High School - Create KHS Account

Norwich School - Create Norwich Account