In a time when education and technology go hand in hand, incorporating STEM learning into the curriculum is key. Thanks to MAA’s Technology teacher, Ms. Victoria Frieswick, our students are learning everything from digital citizenship to the basics of coding beginning in kindergarten. Ms. Frieswick leverages a number of age-specific tools for teaching code in…
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MAA’s Green Team
Thursday was recycling day at MAA. Students diligently collected recycling bins in every classroom, staging them in the front hallway before bringing them outside for pickup. The monthly recycling rounds are spearheaded by MAA Student Council’s Commissioners of the Environment, two fifth graders and a sixth grader. For one fifth grader, recycling is a concrete…
Learning Perseverance and Hope from “A Long Walk to Water”
By Ms. Lawhorn Every morning, our students recite MAA’s children’s mission statement. “God made me to live, not just for myself, but to share my gifts with others. I will follow in the footsteps of Jesus, Saint Francis, and Saint Clare to make the world a better place.” I try to reinforce our mission statement…
Another Fun Year Ahead For MAA’s Band
MAA is lucky to partner with Paul Effman Music to teach our students to play everything from the clarinet to the saxophone and now, for the first time, the violin. Walk MAA’s halls on any given Monday and you will hear the sound of 60 plus elementary school children trying to tune their instruments. It…
Nurse VanEvera’s Four Tips For a Happy, Healthy Year
MAA’s Nurse, Mrs. Kelly Van Evera, shares 4 tips and tricks for making sure this year is a happy and healthy one.
Tips for Getting the Year Started Right
From a good breakfast in the morning to knowing it is okay to make mistakes, here are MAA’s Homeroom Teachers’ tips for a great start to the school year.
First Day & So Much Promise!
The first day of school brings a thrilling mix of emotions: happy, excited, jittery, giddy, and, as one Kindergartener said, “I don’t have butterflies in my stomach, I have little birds!” The school is buzzing with energy and the promise of another wonderful year. Indeed, there is much to be excited about for the 2018…
Spanish Class Sneak Peek
See what MAA students learned last year in Spanish class in this great video from Señora Rosado
Endangered Species Day
And the winner is . . . the Arctic Fox!
April Fools!
April Fools Day is a week-long celebration of chicanery here at MAA.
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