21-22 STEAM Lab week 9

 This week saw the start of a new rotation! The second cycle will feature a Math Story/ Robo-Retell mash-up where we explore math concepts through art, literature, and robotics. Ms. Colmenero, Ms. Maldonado, Ms. James, Ms. Martin, Ms. Lee, and Mr. Torres' classes absolutely hit it out of the park with these projects this week!

In addition to the math story robo retells we had: code.org, Bee Bot and OZOBOT exploration days, & Free Build Friday, a Green Hero Clean-up, and Monarch Hero Migration Exploration

First grade GT students from Ms. Montoya and Ms. Thormodsgaard's classes staged their adaptation of Eric Carle's The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Live Arts Experiences returned to the building with our beloved Arts Partner DACAMERA! 5th grade loved their "Friendly Debate" Music Encounter

@PineyElem we were thrilled to welcome back beloved Arts Partner @DaCameraHouston! 3 of our 5th grades enjoyed a Friendly Debate Music Encounter as they worked on facts vs opinions@artsconnecthtx @HISDFineArt #ArtsIntegration pic.twitter.com/xwXea1PxaG

— kimberly boyce (@kboyceq) October 20, 2021

We held our very first Student Decathlon!

@PineyElem it's our 1st Student Decathlon! 1st-5th grade students are testing their skills in a range of events from spelling, to dramatic reading, to map interpretation, to listening!
Thanks to proctors @ms_bridgewater @csalas2912 @thompsonmonical & Ms. Accavallo!@HoustonISD_GT pic.twitter.com/nvpi8NDDMV

— kimberly boyce (@kboyceq) October 20, 2021

And last, but not least, we started after school enrichment for 4th & 5th grade students!

 

@PineyElem after school Special Projects class was really productive! They painted 24 recused aluminum can butterflies for a new garden art piece & blended polymer clay to make new butterflies for the library mural!
A little wiring & baking and these will be ready to install! pic.twitter.com/QACXriuL9U

— kimberly boyce (@kboyceq) October 20, 2021

21-22 STEAM Lab week 8

It's the end of the first rotation! Everyone had been introduced to the coding environment they will be using this year, the Green Heroes and Monarch Heroes have all completed their first unit activities, and we are all looking forward to the next activities. This last group for unit one did a fantastic job; It was a pleasure having Ms. K. Keahey, Ms. Pineda, Ms. E. Keahey, Ms. McCord, Ms. E. Guzman, and Mr. Cruz's classes in the lab!

We also made a little acknowledgement of Ms. Bailey's 1st Principal Appreciation Month! 

@PineyElem we are the most privileged to have such an amazing principal and we - every student & staff member - are so pleased to celebrate @kendalrbailey this month!@HoustonISD @ELEM1_HISD pic.twitter.com/zdLm2AZnyN

— kimberly boyce (@kboyceq) October 13, 2021

4th grade GT treated us to a fantastic presentation of Tomi DiPaolo's The Legend of the Bluebonnet

We wrapped up a splendid Hispanic Heritage Month with a digital field trip from our beloved Arts Partners at Houston Ballet!

STEAM Lab 21-22 week 7

Coding with Code.org and Scratch, electrical circuits, spatial reasoning Math Stories, Keva engineering challenges, LEGO, Green Heroes, Monarch Heroes, G/T October journals, chalk art, 4th grade play rehearsals, Monarch Money fundraising campaign kickoff, and participating in the Journey North Symbolic Migration - and that was just 3 days!

Ms. Tran, Ms. Thormodsgaard, Ms. Martinez, Mr. Garza, Ms. Alonzo, and Ms. Purvey's classes were in the STEAM Lab and I need a nap just thinking about how much they accomplished!

STEAM Lab 21-22 week 6

 Another great week in STEAM Lab with Ms. Caro, Ms. Stevens, Ms. A. Sato, Mr. Briceno, Ms. Reyes-Guzman, and Ms. Limon's classes. 

It was unfortunately too wet for Ms. Caro's Green Heroes to have their kickoff, but Ms. Steven's Monarch Heroes did a splendid job and definitely earned their wings!

A short week next week - only 3 days for STEAM Lab, but I am sure the students will do great things!