Meadows Arts and Technology Elementary School (MATES)

MATES's first Senior Walk welcoming the graduating seniors of 2023. Almost 2/3 of the MATES 5th grade class of 2016 returned. MATES is proud of all of their accomplishments!!

Third Grade County Fair. Culminating project for Charlotte's Web.

Fifth Grade vs. MATES Staff kickball Game. Final score -- MATES Staff 7/Fifth Grade 6. The students displayed fantastic sportsmanship.

Congratulations to Hazel Denninghoff, Malcolm Campbell, Lana Fitch, Alli Detmer, Delaney Le, Lilly Chavez, Jackson Welch, Adalyn Brennan, Hieu Madara, and Simona Gurevich for representing MATES at the Inaugural VCOE Visual and Performing Arts Showcase. Their artwork was on display, and recognized by all in attendance.

Second Grade performed Geology Rocks -- another demonstration of how MATES helps students learn through multiple modalities and to make learning FUN.

Have you seen the new MATES media booth? Mr. LaGuardia's Friday Focus class is a tech club. The students learn how to use the sound and lighting equipment, and work the booth for our class plays. Thank you to the Smidt Family Foundation for their generous donation to make this media booth possible.

First graders have started their Africa unit! We started with a plane ride to Tanzania. Students made passports and tickets to board the 22 hour plane ride. We had inflight entertainment and even time to take a nap on the long flight.
After landing, we got to go on our first Safari in the Serengeti! We used binoculars and searched for animals.

So many Friday Focus options -- Art, Card Games, Tech Club, Typing Games, Tap Dance, Directed Draw, Relaxation Station, Rock Painting, 3-D Printing, Stained Glass Art, STEM, Messy Science, or Pickleball. FRIYAY!