Author: WENDY MUNAO

Mariposa Elementary Kindergarteners celebrated the 100th Day of School with lots of students dressing as if they were 100 years old. They also enjoyed a breakfast of French toast and pancakes showing 100. Students shared their colorful projects reflecting 100 items. The students really enjoyed celebrating the 100th day!

Drop Everything and Read! Cozy, comfy, and the greatest books to read during our Drop Everything and Read time! Anderson Navarette found his favorite chair to pick up a book, get cozy, and read in. Yvette Espinoza enjoyed her quiet spot in the classroom.

Mariposa Elementary’s Reading Interventionist, Julia Biondolillo, introduced 3rd graders to Elkonin boxes which were created on the floor as a way to help the students create a new pathway for learning how words work. This activity helps the students slow down their brain by learning how to stretch a word to hear and record the sounds/letter patterns. This movement was followed up by writing the word on a whiteboard to make sure their oral language matched their written language. What a great way to incorporate listening, writing, and reading with a fun activity! A great lesson for all!

Monarch Musicians from Mariposa Elementary made their grand debut at the winter concert. This officially broke a two-year hiatus of students performing on stage. Students and parents alike were overjoyed to hear three different performing ensembles. The three ensembles were tubano drumming, chorus, and Orff xylophone band. The selected fourth and fifth grade students dedicated after-school time to participate in preparing music for their ensemble. The tubano drumming ensemble opened the concert playing drum patterns sequenced to holiday songs. “All I Want For Christmas Is You” by Mariah Carey, “Feliz Navidad” by José Feliciano, “Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree” by … Read More

Mariposa Elementary PBIS event recently had students voting for who they wanted to wear a turkey costume. We had one nominee from each grade level and resource, along with Mrs. Whitaker and Mrs. Patton. Students were allowed to use the butterfly bucks they earned performing the I CAN expectations of  Act Responsibly, Be Respectful, Create Safety, and Do My Best. The nominees were Ms. Buck, Ms. Dimeglio, Ms. Auciello, Ms. Biegner, Mr. Evans, Ms. Guntow, and Ms. Nunez. The winner of the costume was Mr. Evans! The students loved seeing their music teacher dressed as a turkey!  

Mariposa Elementary VPK Students were encouraged to review the letters they learned. The students practiced by matching magnet letters to letter cards. They also reviewed upper and lower case letters by finding their match. The students collaborated together, worked together as a team, and practiced taking turns to allow everyone’s input to be observed.  

Mariposa Elementary families participated in a Publix Math Night.  Our amazing Math coach, Mrs. Ashle Henderson, organized the event with our partners at Publix at the Towne Center Shops. Approximately 60 families participated in this evening of fun. The parents and students really enjoyed the activities and put their math skills to the test. We appreciate Publix Supermarket at the Town Center Shops and are so glad to have such a wonderful business partner. They provided cookies and gift bags to all the students. Thank you to everyone who came to help assist- Mrs. Theresa Delancy, Mrs. Ashle Henderson, Ms. … Read More

Mariposa Elementary 5th grade students, Jacob Collins Chun, Woodley Jean, Wyatt Baber, and Daniel Rivas helped clean up the playground during recess. Acting responsibly and taking pride in Mariposa is their motto!    

To celebrate literacy, some of Mariposa Elementary’s 4th and 5th graders participated in a scavenger hunt during the book fair. The hunt comprised of finding historical fiction books, graphic novels, authors with the same letter as their own name, friendship books, and many more finds. Gianni Filippini and Lauren Rocha are seen here recording their answers for the hunt. The top students to complete the scavenger hunt received a prize of their choice from the book fair.  

Mariposa Elementary School’s teachers and students celebrated Storybook Character Day with a parade. They showcased their favorite storybooks and dressed as their favorite characters. In the classrooms, students read their stories to each other, and enjoyed some treats. Mrs. Whitaker and Ms. Patton along with the admin team dressed up as their favorite story book character from the story Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum. We even had Dolly Parton (Luca Moore) come visit Mariposa. Assistant principal Angela Patten and Terri Johnson were the resident witches. Bradlie Johnson and Leshauna Thompson stand proudly with their books that match the … Read More

Mariposa participated in a school-wide STEM activity prepared by our Science Committee. The goal was to “Save Fred” with a partner using only four paper clips. The students could not touch Fred, the boat, or the life preserver directly with their hands! If they did, they needed to start from the beginning. This encouraged the students to collaborate, test, retest, and reflect. The students needed to describe, prepare a flow chart, and answer post questions to explain how they saved Fred. Dylan Musil and Louis Toth are collaborating to save Fred without touching Fred! Daisy Marcos-Jimenez is showing Fred with … Read More

On Unity Day, Mariposa Elementary students and staff wore orange to show that they are together against bullying, and united for kindness, acceptance, and inclusion. Mrs. Theresa Delancy’s students, Jackson Plantier, Jared Commander, Danica Jonas, Bailey Paylor, Paetynn Brayboy, Malia Johnson, and Tanner Feick are standing up for unity! It was a great day to celebrate Unity!    

Mariposa Elementary participated in Read for the Record school-wide. As a school, we signed up for the nationwide literacy event. We pledged to read the book “Amy Wu and the Patchwork Dragon” by Kat Zhang, along with 2 million other students. PNC banker, Heather Ferguson read the book to our VPK students, and afterward each student received the book to take home. The students loved the story and also enjoyed drawing their very own dragons. Many other classrooms also created dragons. They used the book as inspiration and were encouraged to try their best.

In celebration of National Book Month, Mariposa Elementary is implementing Get Caught Reading! The incentive program encourages our students to pick up a book and read during their spare time. They are recognized with a ticket, which is then dropped in a box. Names are pulled every Friday for great books and prizes!  Congratulations to our first group of students who Got Caught Reading! Angeliz Ocasio (5th grade), Noah Teague (4th grade), and Tristan Di Salvo (4th grade) are some of the lucky ones who were chosen to win more books and prizes.

Mariposa Elementary celebrated literacy with a reading night at Barnes and Noble. The Barnes and Noble evening was a huge success with so many of our family and students participating. Thank you to all who came, supported, and participated that evening. Mrs. Whitaker read two stories and the children were very involved and excited to experience their first read-aloud with their new principal. She was amazing reading “Gustavo the Shy Ghost” by Flavia Drago and “You Matter” by Christian Robinson. Our parents and students were very generous in supporting two programs during the book fair that evening. Thank you for … Read More

At Mariposa Elementary, VPK learned about friendship and how to make a friend. They also learned how to be a friend. Mrs. Bonilla’s lesson included how friends care for one another, how they are kind, and how they are loyal. Loyal was the word of the week and tied nicely into the friendship theme. The students then created friendship bracelets which included the first letter of their name. They were able to learn the letters of their friends’ names as well by looking at all of the friendship bracelets. The students really enjoyed learning what it means to be a … Read More

At Mariposa Elementary, 5th graders focused on team building by participating in “The Great Chain Race!” Students pictured are: Abigail Negron, Jaxson Plantier, Paetynn Brayboy, Tajmoore Cooper, E’va Lewis, and Daniel Rodriguez Villalba

The Harbour Ridge Yacht and Country Club partnered with United Way of St. Lucie County to offer a clever alternative to their annual Day of Reading event at Mariposa Elementary. Instead of their usual in-person event, Harbour Ridge sponsored a book fair for the students. Club members contributed to the event by donating new and used books intended for K-5 students. At the conclusion of the event, over 400 books were collected by Harbour Ridge residents and employees to be sent to Mariposa’s media center and classroom libraries! Jordan Lattibeaudiere, Aiden Anderson, Kaiden Nguyen, and Mya Williams are excited to … Read More

Mariposa Elementary is acknowledging student success in Mr. Evans’ class by celebrating Music in our Schools Month. Students are passionately demonstrating their musical skill sets for their teachers, classmates, and families by sharing songs and activities they learned in music class. Students in upper grades share how their younger siblings are singing catchy songs nonstop at home. Meanwhile, some K-2 students are gaining a head-start in the music curriculum through older siblings sharing their wealth of musical knowledge. Overall, music at Mariposa is bringing students and staff closer together to further maintain a positive learning community.  Pictured: Justus Owens, Malia … Read More

Students from left to right, Leah Aquino, Noah Farley, Reynier Ridel-Torres and Tyson Young, in Mrs. Linda Auciello’s first grade class work safely in reading centers every afternoon. The students favorite is the listening center where they get to listen to a great book and then draw and write to tell about their favorite part of the story or their favorite characters.