Welcome Back STEAM Elite!

Hello STEAM Elite students,

I hope you are enjoying the school year thus far.  Let me know what you have learned so far.

Welcome back stemist!

I missed my little scientists in training.  We are coming back to start the second semester.  We are going to continue with division and fractions.  We will read a wonderful book that will connect Social Studies and Reading.  It is called "George Washington's Socks".  In Science, we are going to learn about the Weather and the Water Cycle.  I can't wait to get started tomorrow.  See you in the morning.

Full STEAM Ahead!

We have made it through the first marking period.  I will have to say that I was surprised by how fast most of my students adapted to fourth grade.  It is always a rough transition to the blue hall aka the big kids' wing.  We will started to talk about multiplication and division in Math.  They are doing great with the concepts.  In ELA, we will continue to read "Who is Neil Armstrong?" and working on adjectives.  Neil Armstrong was a great man and I can't wait to share his accomplishments with you.  Science, we shall explorer the final frontier called space.  I wonder what we will possibly discover.  In Social Studies, we talking about the European Explorers and the challenges they faced in the "new"world.

Almost done...

We are almost done with the first marking period.  I can't believe it's almost time for report cards.  We have been working hard in the Lego Robotics Lab.  STEAM Discovery Night was a success.  Thank you for all of you that were able to attend and a special thank you to Nicholas D. for teaching the participants about the lego robotics.  You did a fantastic job.  We were so proud of you.  I hope you were able to view the pictures on Class Dojo:).  For this week, we will be finishing up reading Shiloh.  The class is ready to move on from Native Americans, ecosystems, and place value.  Native American test will be on Thursday, September 24th.  Ecosystems test will be on Friday, September 25th.  Place Value test will be on Tuesday, September 29th.  We have only tapped the surface of what content we will discover this year.  My STEAM Elite students... I hope you have a great night's sleep.

Adaptations

I can't wait to get back to school so we can practice using mental math.  You never know when we will need to calculate the price of sneakers, a cute outfit and maybe a movie.  All with using the power of our minds.  The class enjoys reading Shiloh.  We almost cried at the end of Chapter 10.  They just want Shiloh to find a happy home.  We are cruising along in the land of food chains and food webs.  We will focus on how animals are able to protect themselves.  I love this part of the Ecosystem lesson:)  In Social Studies, we are continuing to learn about how the different Native Americans adapted to their environment.

Reflection

Good Evening STEAM Parents,

So far so good with getting use to the fourth grade.  The students have already started to change into independent fourth graders.  We are mastering place value.  Now we want a dog named Shiloh and maybe visit West Virginia:)  The class is engrossed in the ecosystems.  We are digging deeper on how Native Americans lived in the past.  This is a wonderful group of students.  I see a fun filled adventure in our future.

Young Minds Under Construction

Good Day My STEAM members,

Welcome to the STEAM Academy.  I am your "site manager" Ms. Mondesir.  I am so happy to embark on this new journey with you all.  We are going to work on many different activities that will incorporate all subjects.  It's time to put on your hard hat and get ready for a new adventure.   The journey starts on Tuesday.  See you there.