Our third grade class had a fun time doing a living vs non living scavenger hunt the first week of school. By doing this activity, the children had fun learning about living and non-living things outside the classroom. They learned in ways they love: through exploration, wonder and by using their body. The children also learned to work on the roadblocks to succeed as a team and lean on the strengths ... (Full Story & Photos)

MCA provides an opportunity for students to get a hands-on garden based education. By making the learning process more hands-on, the students are naturally more engaged. School gardens can help teach children about the environment, how food is grown and where it comes from, and the importance of healthy eating. Our fifth grade class is currently learning about how plants grow and reproduce. Such ... (Full Story & Photos)

The 8th grade class decided to build a shed and raffle it off to raise money for their class trip. Calculating materials was the first step for pricing, and to make choices. The students each thought about how much material they would need for a 10x10 shed as well as what the cost to purchase these materials would be at the current market rate. This was a great lesson for them in their math class ... (Full Story & Photos)

Hatching chicks in the classroom can be an effective way to increase student engagement, investigate how organisms change and develop over time, and study embryology, life cycles, heredity and animal needs. Students identified the various components of an egg, understanding that everything a chick needs to develop, grow and eventually hatch is provided within its shell. Students learned how air is ... (Full Story & Photos)

Congratulations to everyone who received honor roll and/or a virtue for the second quarter. Keep up the great work!... (Full Story & Photos)