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ASCEND MATH PARTNER NEWSLETTER

APRIL 2026

Gold Medal 2026

Congratulations to our 2026 Gold Medal winners! This year’s Gold Medal winners represent what’s possible when perseverance meets the right support. Across classrooms, students are making meaningful strides by closing gaps, building momentum, and gaining the confidence to take on new challenges. Educators are creating environments where growth is recognized, effort is celebrated, and every success matters. With Ascend Math as a partner, our Gold Medal schools are turning progress into lasting achievement. We are proud to celebrate these outstanding accomplishments and the students and educators behind them.

Math Fun

What is a mathematician’s favorite type of jewelry?

(Answer at the bottom of this newsletter)

Partner School of the Month

We love celebrating progress, and Pine Spring Prep in North Carolina has plenty to celebrate! Over 64% of students have completed at least one level, with 35% completing two or more. These results reflect meaningful progress as students build confidence and strengthen foundational skills.

“Our Special Education Students at Pine Springs Preparatory Academy love to do the Ascend Math work. The student with the highest growth gets a certificate for growth every quarter.” – Rhonda Konawicz, Teacher

Incredible work, Pine Springs Prep!

Tidbit Tuesday

Ascend Math now offers a weekly series of fun, math-related activities related to current events. These activities offer ideas for project based learning to promote student conceptual understanding and engagement. Use these activities for entry tickets, exit tickets, extension activities and more! The posts are also all available on our website. Follow us on Facebook or Instagram to see the weekly posts! #AscendMathTBT

Tip of the Month

Share your students’ growth with their parents or guardian easily with the Parent Letter report. Learn about how to easily create Parent Letters on our Wiki.

A great way to monitor student progress anytime is using the Ascend Math Student

Progress Summary report.

Student Progress Summary Report- Click here for pdf
Student Progress Summary – Click here for video

Product updates!

Flash Card Math now includes negative natural numbers up to -12. To include negative numbers in their practice, students can simply select the option to Include Negative Natural Numbers. We have added the ability for school admins to turn off negative integers for the school or specific classes.

Expanding Teacher Reach

School districts nationwide are working to support more students with limited staff. In our latest blog, we explore how educators can expand their reach without adding personnel by using targeted, individualized instruction that helps students build skills while freeing teachers to focus where they’re needed most.

Data Reviews

It’s the perfect time to see how your students have progressed! Contact us for a Data Review session.

Model Educator

The Ascend Math Model Educator program recognizes and rewards teacher and their students who work diligently to achieve growth in math. Visit our website to learn more and view the submission form.

View Model Educators on the Ascend Math National Hall of Fame Page.

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