Everyday Math Users!

If you are an Everyday Math user, you should contact First Team Education about purchasing manipulatives at a discount. You can get those through ETA Cuisenaire and save quite a bit of money. Also, First Team Education has two options for purchasing the trade books that go along with Everyday Math. They can be purchased through BMI at a 25% discount and free shipping or through ETA with additional books added as a value added. Call us with your needs and see how we can help.

Poor Colts!

It's a sad day for all the Colts fans out there! But work must go on. Brenda is headed to East Noble today for a workshop with Jeff Anderson tomorrow and Joe is headed to the southern part of the state for the last week of the math caravan. We have been very pleased with all the interest in ISTEP+ Finish Line Math and the ETA Cuisenaire math materials. Please contact First Team Education if you have not seen these great products.

Math Caravan

If you are attending any of the math caravan sites, please stop by the First Team Education booth and pick up your free sample of ISTEP+ Finish Line Math! This program is based on the spring ISTEP+ and the newest math standards for Indiana. Many schools are already using these materials and you don't want to be left out! Just stop by the table, tell us what grade level you are interested in, and we will give you a free sample.

While you're there, take a look at the ETA Cuisenaire materials we will have on hand. The ETA Cuisenaire manipulatives can be used with any core math program. We will also have an Algebra Readiness and Algebra 1 programs available.

Caravan stops:
Indianapolis, Mariott East
West Lafayette, University Hotel
Hammond, Purdue Calumet
Plymouth, Swan Lake
Fort Wayne, IU campus
Muncie, Horizon Center
Clarksville, Holiday Inn
Jasper, Jasper Conference Center
Terre Haute, Holiday Inn

New 2010 Representation for First Team Education!

And we're off!!!! The new year of 2010 is here and First Team Education is proud to announce two new companies that they will be representing: ETA Cuisinaire and BMI.

ETA is the leader in manipulatives, both math and reading. (Think Versatiles and Reading Rods.) We just returned from our first sales meeting and were very impressed with the product this company has. You can see First Team Education on the caravan exhibiting some ETA materials.

BMI is a company that sells trade books. You can contact us with a list of trade books and BMI will give you a quote that offers a 25% discount and free shipping. BMI is a family owned business and has been in business for around 40 years. They are known for their great customer service. If you have used other companies in the past for trade books, I would suggest you give BMI a chance. Diana Hall will be working with First Team Education on promoting BMI.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

First Team Education would like to thank all who have helped make this past year a very successful one for us. We couldn't do it without your loyalty and support. We hope you are all enjoying a must needed break! On Monday we are going to start regrouping; organizing the warehouse, plowing through stacks of paper, and thinking about what all is needed for the upcoming math caravan. Have a nice relaxing holiday and we'll be back in touch after January 4, 2010!

Continental Press has the hottest test prep program in the market! If you have not received your ISTEP+ Finish Line Math or English/Language Arts sample yet you need to contact First Team Education. This test prep program is the only program available that meets the new standards and replicates the spring test. Free teacher's guides are available for 25 or more student books and for orders over $1000 you receive free shipping!

Conference Schedule

October is going to be a busy month for First Team Education. If you are going to be attending any of the following conferences, please stop by and say hello!
ICASE - Oct. 1-2
NCA - Oct. 5-6
ITW - Oct. 9
ICTM - Oct. 25-26

We will also be at the All-Write conference with Cris Tovani on Oct. 15 and at the SWITCM in Evansville on Oct. 29.

See you there!