Monday, December 14, 2015

I’ll Huff and I’ll Puff

After reading The Three Little Pigs students began constructing model houses using  bricks, sticks, and straw.  The houses need to resist wind.

I hope you had a good weekend, here's the info for the week:

Athletic Shoes

Thank you so much for sending in athletic shoes when your child wears snow boots or rain boots to school.  It really helps, last week was a lot smoother for our gym instructor Ms. Lewit.

Photo Gallery
There are lots of new photos in our classroom photo gallery this week!  They are mostly of our current engineering unit on structure and function.

Curriculum Overview

Science - As I wrote about last week, after a reading Jack and the Beanstalk students built a model of beanstalk that can stand on it’s own.  Then after reading The Three Little Pigs students used different materials to build a model of a house that can withstand wind.  This week we will evaluate the houses we built by exposing them to a high-powered fan.  We will also design and use our own paintbrush.

Math - In the photo gallery you can see the work we did last week finding different ways to divide hexagons into different shapes.  This week we will work on breaking apart numbers to see addition and subtraction facts.  We will also explore weight and capacity.

Literacy - We have been reading different versions of the well-known Gingerbread Man story.  We will be studying the similarities and differences between the different versions.  Ask your child about books like The Gingerbread Girl, The Gingerbread Baby, and The Gingerbread Cowboy.  We will also be reading some books covering different winter holidays.

Writing - Students will be writing about the different experiences they have had with our Project Lead The Way unit on structure and function.  They will be sketching and writing about the beanstalk they build, as well as the house they construct.

Word Study - Identifying the beginning and ending sounds of words.  For example ‘dog’ begins with a /d/ and ends with a /g/.

Monday, December 7, 2015

Project Lead The Way - Structure and Function

Last week in math students used a tally chart to survey the class on their favorite color.
Hello, we have a busy two weeks before winter break begins:

Curriculum Overview

Science - We have begun our first Project Lead The Way (PLTW) module on structure and function.  As I wrote last week, structure refers to the way something is built, including shape, size, and the way the different parts work together (for example, a chair has four legs, a seat, and a back).  Function is what something does or is intended to do (the function of a chair is to give people a place to sit).   This week students will be challenged to build different things that have a specific structure and function.  After a reading Jack and the Beanstalk we will build a model of beanstalk that can stand on it’s own.  Similarly after reading The Three Little Pigs student will use different materials to build a model of a house that can withstand wind.

Math - This week we will work on breaking apart numbers to see addition and subtraction facts. We will also learn about the properties that make up hexagons (6 sides and 6 vertices).  After we learn to identify hexagons we will use different shaped blocks to see how we can divide hexagons into other shapes.  For example a hexagon can be divided into 6 triangles.

Literacy - For the next two weeks we will be reading different versions of the well-known Gingerbread Man story.  We will be studying the similarities and differences between the different versions.  We will also be reading some books covering different winter holidays.

Writing - Students will be writing about the different experiences they have with our Project Lead The Way unit on structure and function.  They will be sketching and writing about the beanstalk they build, as well as the house they construct.

Word Study - Identifying the beginning and ending sounds of words.  For example ‘dog’ begins with a /d/ and ends with a /g/.

Monday, November 30, 2015

Science Literacy Night is This Wednesday!

It was nice having all that snow before Thanksgiving!

I hope you all had a wonderful and relaxing Thanksgiving.  Here is a quick overview of this upcoming school week along with a note about snow clothes and Wednesday's Science Night.

Snow Clothes
Although all of our snow has melted please keep in mind what students need when we get more.  The biggest problem we had at Ann Arbor STEAM last week was snow boots.  Snow boots are wonderful to have for recess but when students wear snow boots to school they need to bring a spare set of shoes.  We go to the gymnasium for gym class twice a week, we also go to the gymnasium if we ever have an indoor recess.  Snow boots cannot be worn in the gymnasium so it is important to have a pair of athletic shoes available to change into.  Additionally, if your child has a small backpack it will be necessary to get them a larger backpack to accommodate their shoes and other gear.  I know from my own family that there is already a lot to purchase during the holiday season and that it is often hard to find time to do such things, but as winter comes it would really help for each child to have a backpack big enough to accommodate winter clothes.

Science and Literacy Night
This Wednesday, December 2, from 6:00 - 8:00pm, the Ann Arbor Hands On Museum will host a casual, self-directed evening of fantastic, science-based fun. They will provide a wide range of science and math activities — a little bit of everything — physics, chemistry, biology, math, earth science! STEAM provides 20 volunteers and the Hands on Museum folks will fill 20 of our tables with creative hands-on activities for grades K thru 8. Come shop at the Book Fair in the Media Center and enjoy fun science activities in the Multi Purpose Room.

Volunteers Needed for Science and Literacy Night!

As I wrote above this Wednesday the Ann Arbor Hands On Museum will host a casual, self-directed evening of fantastic, science-based fun. The PTO needs 20 volunteers (arrive at 5:30 for set-up) to run 20 tables filled with creative hands-on activities.  The museum will provide instructions for volunteers!  Click here to sign up.

Curriculum Overview
Science - We are starting our first Project Lead The Way (PLTW) module on structure and function.  Structure refers to the way something is built, including shape, size, and the way the different parts work together (for example, a chair has four legs, a seat, and a back).  Function is what something does or is intended to do (the function of a chair is to give people a place to sit).  We start this unit on Tuesday. More information to come as this module gets going.

Math - This week we will work with numbers beyond ten and see how a number like 12 is a combination of ten and two more.  We will also review what we know about graphs and then shapes.  The children will make graph showing the favorite colors of their classmates.  We will also discuss what makes a square different from other shapes like a rectangle.

Literacy - For the next few weeks we will be reading different versions of the well-known Gingerbread Man story.  We will be studying the similarities and differences between the different versions.

Writing - Students will be writing about the different experiences they have with our Project Lead The Way unit on structure and function.  They will be sketching and writing about the beanstalk they build, as well as the house they construct.

Word Study - Identifying the beginning and ending sounds of words.  For example ‘dog’ begins with a /d/ and ends with a /g/.

Monday, November 23, 2015

Have a Great Thanksgiving

Students practiced for STEAM Expo night by rehearsing their stations with 5th and 7th grade students.
Thank you so much for attending our STEAM Expo night.  The students were absolutely ecstatic to share what they learned with you.  I really appreciate you coming out on a weeknight to see the learning here in Room K-3 and at Ann Arbor STEAM.

Report Cards
Report cards go home tomorrow, Tuesday, November 24th.  They will be in a 9 x 12 manila envelope.  The envelope needs to be signed and returned to school on Monday, November 30th.

Thank You For The Donations
Thank for for all the donations you have made of hand soap, hand sanitizer, tissue, and wipes.  These items are really helpful and are being used in the classroom daily!  Thank you as well for those who have donated Legos, the students will really enjoy those when the snow picks up and we have more indoor recess time.

Curriculum Overview
Science Weather Project - After our Expo we need to reflect as a class on what went well and what me might do differently next time.  We also have some thank you notes to write.

Math - This week we will review numbers and sorting.

Literacy - We are reading some books that discuss Thanksgiving and thankfulness in general.  Next week will begin comparing and contrasting Gingerbread man books.

Writing - Students will write about something small they are thankful for.

Thanks again for coming out to the Expo.
The students and I wrote this note to post outside our room.

Monday, November 16, 2015

STEAM Expo night is this Wednesday, November 18th!

Room K-3 students prepare for our EXPO.
STEAM Expo Night
Our Fall Expo will take place this Wednesday, November 18th, from 4:30 PM - 7:00 PM.  The night will be broken up into two different blocks of time: Grades K, 2, 4, and 6 present from 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM.  Grades 1, 3, 5, and 7 present from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM.  In between, from 5:30 PM to 6:00 PM, there is time for transition and dinner.  This flyer details all the EXPO times and presentations.  Room K-3 students need to be in our classroom as presenters from 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM.  If your child has siblings that present during the same block, the final fifteen minutes of that block can be used to visit the sibling’s room.

Steam Expo Attire
As I wrote last week, the goal for our STEAM Expo is to have all students dress up and look nice.  Students are presenting the learning they have done and we want them to feel the importance of the night.  After school on Wednesday, have your students change into dressier clothes but don’t feel like you need to be super fancy; a nice pair of slacks, a collared shirt, blouse, or dress etc. are all good choices.

Mini Spirit Week
Starting on Wednesday of this week we will have three spirit days.  On Wednesday, during the school day, students should wear A2Steam clothes or the A2Steam colors, blue and white.  On Thursday students will relax with pajama day.  On Friday we will have hat day.

Curriculum Overview
Science Weather Project - We are preparing for our STEAM Expo!  This week students will review what they have learned and practice the different stations that we will have for the Expo.  On Thursday and Friday we will reflect.

Math - This week we will continue our work on building and representing numbers in different ways.  We will work all the way to the number 20 but our focus will be on the numbers 1-12.

Literacy - We are reading fiction books discussing the characters, setting, problem, and resolution in each book.  Next week will begin comparing and contrasting Gingerbread Man books.

Writing - Students will use drawings and words to finish writing about the anemometers we made and to reflect on our Expo.

Word Study - This week we are spending more time with words from the -ing family like ring, sing, king, running, etc.

Monday, November 9, 2015

STEAM Expo night is Wednesday, November 18th!

Room K-3 students building their own anemometer.
STEAM Expo Night
Fall Expo for the 2015-2016 school year will take place on Wednesday, November 18 from 4:30-7:00pm.  The night will be broken up into different blocks of time which I will detail next week.  I recommend that you plan on coming for the majority of the night as there will be a lot of exciting learning to experience.  There will be dinner options for sale as well.  Our kindergarten students will be presenting what they have learned about weather.

Steam Expo Attire
The goal for our STEAM Expo is to have all students dress up a bit and look nice.  Students are presenting the work they have done and we want them to feel the importance of the night.  Have your students dress up but don’t feel like you need to be too fancy; a nice pair of slacks, a collared shirt, blouse, or dress etc. are all good choices.

Sharing Email Addresses
As I wrote last week a couple of Room K-3 parents have approached me asking me for a class email list so they can propose meet-ups and playdates.  I think it is a great idea but wanted to get your permission first.  I have set up this survey, if you tried it last week and couldn’t get in, please try again, I fixed the settings Tuesday afternoon.

Curriculum Overview
Science Weather Project - We are preparing for our STEAM Expo!  This week students will review what they have learned and practice the different stations that we will have for the expo.

Math - This week we will work on building and representing numbers in different ways.  We will work all the way to the number 20 but our focus will be on the numbers 1-12.

Literacy - We are reading fiction books discussing the characters, setting, problem, and resolution in each book.

Writing - Students are using pictures and words to write about the anemometers we are making.

Word Study - This week we are focusing on the sight words: is, you, the, and.  We will also look at worlds from the -ing family like ring, sing, king, running, etc. 

A Room K-3 student building his own anemometer.

Monday, November 2, 2015

U of M Meteorologists!

Meteorologists from U of M came to teach us about different weather instruments.
Hi, I hope your children are having a good couple of warm days off.  Here are the notes for the week:

School Photos
If you ordered a key chain or other specialty item from the school picture company I will send it home in backpacks this Wednesday, November 4th.  If there is any need for retakes, this Wednesday is also picture retake day.

Sharing Email Addresses
A couple of Room K-3 parents have approached me asking me for a class email list so they can propose meet-ups and playdates.  I think it is a great idea but wanted to get your permission first.  If you are okay with me sharing your email address with other Room K-3 parents please fill out this simple survey.

Homework
I began sending home math homework last week.  Most of the math homework I will send home are games or activities that reflect work we have done in class.  If the math homework ever asks for something to be turned in please know you have the week to work on it-—no rush. Thank you for those families who got that last assignment done so quickly, I do appreciate it.

This week I will also give your students a blue and clear baggie of home reading books. These are simple books that are matched to your child’s reading level.  Please help your child read these books to you as part of their daily homework.  The goal should be that your child reads the books for 5 to 10 minutes each night, 5 nights a week.  You should be there to help them read and they should point to the words as they read.  Bring the books back on Monday for a new set.

Curriculum Overview
Science Weather Project - We are preparing for our STEAM Expo!  This week students will build their own mini-anemometer and practice the different stations we will have for the expo.

Math - This week we will continue working with the number ten to see how it can be broken up (5+5=10, 7+3=10, etc).  We will also be learning and using the terms longer, shorter, longest, and shortest.

Literacy - We are reading fiction books discussing the characters, setting, problem, and resolution in each book.

Writing - Students are using pictures, letters, and words to write about the anemometers we are making.

Word Study - This week we are reviewing rhyme.
Last week we began building our own anemometer, a tool for measuring the wind.



Monday, October 26, 2015

Remember, No School Next Monday and Tuesday

Students look at a weather map to predict what the weather will be like at recess.
Thank You for Those Conferences
It was really nice meeting with all of you last week.  I enjoyed learning about your families and I really gained a lot of insight into your children, thank you.

Halloween
For families new to Ann Arbor STEAM please be advised that students do not wear costumes to school on Friday.  We are reading some fun Halloween books and talking about the season but we are not having any big celebrations.  Please do not send in any food or sweets, save that for Saturday and trick-or-treating.

No School Next Monday and Tuesday
There is no school next Monday and Tuesday, November 2nd and 3rd.  They both are teacher work days and November 3rd is election day.

Box Tops for Education
Thank you for bringing in so many box tops! A2 Steam benefits from you bringing them in.  Keep them coming.

This Week’s Curriculum Overview
Science Weather Project - Last week students developed tools they could use to see if it was windy outside.  This week are going to try building an anemometer (a tool meteorologists use to track the wind).

Math - This week we will continue working with on number ten and how it can be broken up (5+5=10, 7+3=10, etc).  We are also comparing different two-dimensional shapes.

Literacy - This week we are reading Halloween books and discussing the characters, setting, problem, and resolution in each book.

Writing - Students are using pictures, letters, and words to write about things that happen in fall.

Word Study - This week we are learning about syllables.

Monday, October 19, 2015

Clouds!

Last week we began using our classroom iPads.  Ask your students about the books they read, as well as the work they did with Mr. Van Loo in the STEAM Lab.
Hi, I hope you stayed warm this past weekend.  Here are a few things from Room K-3:

Parent/Teacher Conferences
Parent/Teacher conferences begin tomorrow after school.  If you need to you can check your time here.  If you have not signed up for a conference yet I will be contacting you to figure out an alternate time when we can meet.  It is really important that I get a chance to sit down with every parent, I am committed to finding a time that works for you.

Clouds!
As part of our study of weather we have been looking at clouds.  When you are out walking or running errands with your kids take a look at the clouds you see and try to identify them.  Cummulus clouds are the big puffy clouds that look like white cotton candy in the sky—usually on sunny days.  Cirrus clouds are the thin wispy clouds that you barely see way up in the sky.  Stratus clouds are the thick layers of clouds that cover the sky like a blanket on a dreary, drizzly day.

Box Tops for Education
We are having a school-wide Box Tops For Education collection.  If you find any box top cut-outs on your groceries please bring them in.  If possible put them in a plastic bag and write "Mr. Luxon, Room K-3” on the outside.

This Week’s Curriculum Overview
Science Weather Project - Taking on the role of meteorologists we have begun predicting whether or not it will be safe to go out at recess and what clothes we will need.  This week we are learning about different tools meteorologists use to track the wind.

Math - This week we are focusing on the number ten and how it can be broken up.  We will also learn about what makes a rectangle a rectangle.  Ask your students what they learned today about circles.

Literacy - Together as a class we are reading and writing about the fall season.

Writing - Students are using pictures, letters, and words to write about things that happen in fall.

Word Study - This week we are examining the letters and sounds found in the names of students in our classroom.  We are also practicing writing our own names neatly using an uppercase letter for the first letter and lowercase letters for the remaining letters.

With a globe and a flashlight students saw that when the earth is tilted toward the sun we have more sunlight and the summer season.


Monday, October 12, 2015

Numbers 1-10, Snowfall

Last week students worked on building the numbers 0-10.  We discussed the plus one staircase pattern created when we built the numbers.
Hello, I hope you enjoyed a beautiful weekend.

Needed Items
For some of our upcoming engineering work students will build prototypes of different weather instruments.  If you have any used plastic bottles, cups, boxes, or straws at home that you can wash and donate to school, please bring them in.  I also have put up a wish list of other needed staples like hand soap.

Parent/Teacher Conferences

Next week the kindergarten team will be holding Parent/Teacher conferences on Tuesday, October 20th and Thursday, October 22nd!  If you haven't already, please sign up for a time slot here

This Week’s Curriculum Overview
Science Weather Project - Taking on the role of meteorologists we have begun predicting whether or not it will be safe to go out at recess and what clothes we will need.  This week we are learning how the earth rotates and tilts creating seasons.

Math - We are learning how to compare numbers using terms like more, less, and equal.  We will also study sorting and what makes a circle a circle.

Literacy - We are reading fiction books where weather causes problems for the characters.  We are studying what characters are, and what a book’s setting is. We are also identifying the most important events from the story. 

Writing - Students are using pictures, letters, and words to write about what we learned last week about snow.

Word Study - This week we studying the -at and -it word families. 
Last Friday we studied snowfall and snowflakes.

Monday, October 5, 2015

Students Learn About Temperature

As part of our kindergarten weather project students learned about, and experimented with thermometers.
Walk To School Day
Walk to School Day is this Wednesday, October 7th!  This is a great day to get some family exercise first thing in the morning.  This flyer has more information.  Even if you live far away there are drop-off locations that you can walk from.

Parent/Teacher Conferences
As I wrote last week, the kindergarten team will be holding Parent/Teacher conferences on Tuesday, October 20th and Thursday, October 22nd.  If you haven't already, please sign up for a time slot here.

This Week’s Curriculum Overview
Science Weather Project - We are studying what it means to be a meteorologist.  We have experimented with temperature and begun graphing days that have sun, clouds, rain, or snow.  This week we will read and learn about sunlight, wind, rain, and snow.

Math - We are learning how to compare numbers using terms like more, less, and equal.  As part of understanding of the number 3 this week we will also study what makes a triangle a triangle.

Literacy - We are reading fiction books where weather causes problems for the characters.  We are studying what characters are, and what a book’s setting is. We are also identifying the most important events from the story.  Ask your students about Dump Truck Dash, It’s Mine, and Rain!

Writing - Students are using pictures, letters, and words to tell stories from their lives.  We are also writing about the weather we see.
 
Word Study - This week we are expanding our study of rhyme to examine letter groupings that create rhyme like ‘-at’ (cat, hat, mat, sat, etc.)

Monday, September 28, 2015

First PTO Meeting is Tommorow Night

Room K-3 students work on labeling their drawings during Writers’ Workshop.
First PTO Meeting
Ann Arbor STEAM will have our first Parent Council meeting Tuesday evening from 5:30 - 7:30 PM.  The announcement the PTO sent out read "Join us in the Media Center where we’ll hear updates about happenings at the school and discuss plans for the rest of the school year.  Childcare provided"

Lunch Accounts
If you would like for your student to eat hot lunches from the school cafeteria you need set up an account for them.  You can either go here to set up an account online.  Or you can send in a check in an envelope with your students name and classroom on it.  I will give the check to the cafeteria and they will set up the account for you.  It is not possible for students to bring money and pay for a meal the same day they need to eat it.

Parent/Teacher Conferences
As I wrote last week, the kindergarten team will be holding Parent/Teacher conferences on Tuesday, October 20th and Thursday, October 22nd.  If you haven't already please sign up for a time slot here.

Library Books
Thanks for getting those library books back to school last Thursday!  Bring them again this Wednesday or Thursday.

This Week’s Curriculum Overview

Science Weather Project - We are studying what it means to be a scientist and a meteorologist.  We will begin learning about and tracking the weather.  For more about the project read last week’s post below and check out the charts in the Photo Gallery.

Math - This week will find all the different ways to make the number 5 (4+1=5, 3+2=5, 1+4=5, 2+3=5, and 5+0=5).  Additionally as part of our understanding of numbers we are creating graphs, including weather graphs for our weather project.  At the end of the week we will see how we can use numbers to describe simple shapes.

Literacy - We are reading fiction books where weather causes problems for the characters.  We are studying what characters are, and what a book’s setting is. We are also identifying the most important events from the story.

Writing - Students are using pictures, letters, and words to tell stories from their lives.  This week we will also begin writing about the weather we see.  We are also trying to learn words that will help our writing like 'me', 'the', ‘to’, 'went’, ‘like’, and ’saw’.

Word Study - This week we are studying rhyme.

Monday, September 21, 2015

School Picture Day is Tuesday 9/22

Two Room K-3 students read Dinosaur Rock together during Partnership Reading.
Wow, last week was an excellent one in Room K-3, please thank your students for all of their hard work.

Curriculum Night
It was wonderful seeing so many of you at Curriculum Night.  My hope is that this website will keep you updated on our curriculum as the school year continues.

Parent/Teacher Conferences
The kindergarten team will be holding Parent/Teacher conferences on Tuesday, October 20th and Thursday, October 22nd.  Please sign up for a time slot here.

STEAM Project on Weather Beginning This Week
This week we are beginning a unit where students will learn about and track the weather.  We will be reading and writing about weather and creating graphs in math that track the kinds of weather we experience here in Ann Arbor.  As the unit continues we will watch how different types of weather creates seasons.  We will also create weather tracking tools and study how weather causes problems for characters in fiction books. 

School Picture Day
Picture day is tomorrow, Tuesday, September 22nd.  An information sheet went home in student folders today.

Walk To School Day
Walk to School Day is Wednesday, October 7th.  This is a great day to get some family exercise first thing in the morning.  This flyer has more information.

Library Books
Last Thursday Room K-3 students were able to check out a book from the A2 STEAM Media Lab.  Please bring that book back to school this Wednesday or Thursday.  The books will be returned to the Media Lab so your children can choose a new one.

This Week’s Curriculum Overview

Science - We are studying what it means to be a scientist and a meteorologist.  We will begin learning about and tracking the weather.

Math - Our primary focus right now is being able to count and build quantities to 12.  We will also begin to see how numbers and information are represented in graphs, including weather graphs.

Literacy - We are reading books to learn about different types of weather.

Writing - Students are using pictures, letters, and words to tell stories from their lives.

Word Study - We are studying the letter K, as well as well as words that will help our writing: 'me', 'the', ‘to’, 'went’, ‘like’, and ’saw’.

Monday, September 14, 2015

Curriculum Night is Next Monday

A Room K-3 student reads a big book.

We had a great first week in Room K-3.  Please thank your students for their hard work.  Here are some updates for the week:

Afternoon Dismissal
Thank you for helping student pick-up run so smoothly.  I wrote you an email about this last Tuesday, but it is worth reviewing again.  Parents who pick up their kindergarten students after school should meet us at the front entrance of the school under the awning (see picture below).  You’ve been doing a great job of letting me know before you leave with your child, that way I can make sure every student is accounted for. 

Bus Riders
If your child has been riding the bus home after school we are sorry that the buses have been running so late.  All week Principal Fitzgibbon has been working to change our bus schedule so this is no longer a problem.  A change has been made and the buses should be running on time starting today.

Parent Surveys
I’ve been reading through the parent surveys you submitted online for me.  Thank you for filling those out, and giving me a bit of insight into your child’s interests.  If you haven’t already filled out the survey you can find it here.

Curriculum Night
Curriculum Night is next Monday, September 21st, beginning at 6:30 PM.  This will be a chance for you to learn about our plan for the year, meet me, and see the classroom.  Here is the schedule for the night:

6:30 PM - 7:05 PM | Presentations in all classrooms K-6
7:10 PM - 7:30 PM | Principal Welcome in the MPR for all A2 STEAM families
7:35 PM - 8:10 PM | Repeat of presentations in all classrooms K-6

This Week’s Curriculum Overview

Science - We are studying what it means to be a scientist.  As we prepare for our STEAM unit on weather, we will also be studying what it means to be a meteorologist.

Math - Our primary focus right now is being able to count and build quantities to 12.  We are also breaking apart numbers, for example, 9 and 1 is the same as 10.

Literacy - Last week we read fiction books that showed different ways you can be a good friend at school.  Ask your students about How I Found a FriendNathan and Nicholas Alexander, and The Rainbow Fish.

Writing - Students are using pictures, letters, and words to tell stories from their lives.

Word Study - We are studying the letters S and L, as well as the words 'me', 'the', and 'went'.
Kindergarten students who are scheduled for Parent Pick-Up will be dismissed under the awning at the front of the school.

Monday, August 17, 2015

Welcome to Ann Arbor Steam!

Welcome to our classroom website, and welcome to Kindergarten at Ann Arbor STEAM!  My plan is for this website to become a weekly window into our classroom and our school. 

Parent Survey

It would be helpful for me if all Room K-3 families fill out this survey at the start of the school year.

The First Day of School
The school year begins on Tuesday, September 8th.

The New Parking/Arrival/Dismissal Plan
A2 Steam has a new parking and pick-up plan.  You can view a pdf of the new parking map as well as the principal's overview by clicking here.  It is a two page document.

School Hours
The Morning Bell is at 8:04 AM.  The End of Day Bell is at 3:07 PM.

Kindergarten Lunch and Recess Schedule
The kindergarten lunch is from 10:56 AM to 11:20 AM.  Our recess is from 11:20 AM to 11:44 AM.

A2 STEAM Curriculum Night
Our school curriculum night is set for the evening of Monday, September 21, 2015.  The exact start times have not yet been determined. 


This is our classroom!