We made it through STEM week and had a blast while doing it! This week all students participated in a variety of assemblies, experiments, and other activities to understand more about STEM and STEAM in their world. We have discussed a great deal how each letter in this acronym impacts our daily lives. Ask them about it and see what they can tell you. They also have been working on essays related to this topic. Ask them to share it with you, or if they don’t have as much done on it, help them work on it over the weekend.

We have a new assistant! Ms. Emily has joined us now and has stepped right in to the mix to understand and help. She has previous experience working with children and in schools. Soon, you will be able to view her bio on the MMA website.

As previously posted, students are now looking forward to the Spelling Bee and conferences in February. Letters went home and will come home again for the spelling bee and Parent-Teacher Conference sign-ups are ready on Track-it-Forward. This year, these conferences will be a Parent-Student format where parents will interact with their student and the student’s portfolios. Students will be showing and speaking about the things they have been learning and show/share some of their proudest moments. I will be present to assist and answer any other questions.

Our students are making good progress in both reading and math. I am very pleased and think that they are as well. The DYAD reading we have been participating in and the extra time spent on their core math understandings are paying off. We will be continuing these two practices while building their grade level and above level skills in these areas.

Looking forward to seeing you at the upcoming events!