April Newsletter
April 2022 Newsletter
Dell Innovator program at Mariposa Elementary
Mariposa Elementary welcomed the Dell Innovators program led by media specialist, Wendy Munao. In this technology-infused enrichment course, students assembled presentations of various subjects utilizing tools such as email, OneNote, Padlet, Canvas, Sway, PowerPoint, Flipgrid, Forms, and Stream. The mission of this project-based learning program was for students to develop enough fluency with the technology…
Please Complete the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Free Program Survey
21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC) is a FREE afterschool and summer program that Boys and Girls Clubs of St. Lucie County is requesting for your child’s school. The program will be funded for FOUR years if awarded, which will be great for the school and community (and hundreds of students). The state requires us…
Mariposa’s VPK Focuses on Emergent Reading through Transportation Lessons
Mrs. Claudia Bonilla’s VPK students discussed things that move including transportation. The students identified what modes of transportation move on land. They were able to help list a couple of examples: cars, buses, trucks, motorcycles, bicycles, etc. The students were able to determine the similarity between each mode of transportation because they all had wheels.…
Boys & Girls Club Easter Event April 2, 2022
Easter Event Flyer
Mariposa’s VPK Students Practice Positive Relationships with Peers
Mariposa Elementary VPK students are practicing discussing options, how to problem solve, how to use trial and error and most importantly how to be cooperative. Mrs. Claudia Bonilla’s VPK students defined the words, provided examples, saw a video, and listened to a Sesame Street song. They cut 5 pieces out of each rectangle to make…
A “Day in Court” at Mariposa Elementary
5th grade Mariposa Elementary students participated in a “Day in Court” to argue their opinion papers for writing. Prosecuting attorneys argued against a topic, Defense attorneys argued for and each side had to provide supporting evidence to convince the jury of their reasoning. Jury members followed a rubric for evidence, discussed the outcomes of the arguments,…
Mariposa Elementary’s Media Center Gives Students a Unique Experience During Story Time
Mariposa Elementary students enjoyed having story time in the media center amongst themselves while using the app Novel Effect. The app follows along with interactive music and sound effects which makes for an extraordinary read aloud. Mason De La Haye Hendrix is seen here reading his favorite book, The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend…
VPK explores things they can build
Mariposa Elementary’s VPK has been focusing on things they can build. A lot of the answers have been literal and very common for our students: build a tower, build a castle, bridge. Mrs. Claudia Bonilla has tried to move the conversation into topics that are not as obvious such as we can build friendships, stories,…
