We're in week 3 of our Science Festival! Our 2nd, 3rd, and 4th graders already had lots of fun with experiments. Check out our PTA STEM page for the guides to do more experiments at home. And share with us if you do!
New date! Come to our PTA Meeting to elect next year's Board and adopt new bylaws! The meeting has been postponed to:
The Marguerita PTA and Marguerita School are excited to bring the STEM + Families Science Festival to every classroom and your home! This amazing program provides students and their families with fun projects to explore STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) through hands-on activities.
In March and April, enrichment program provider High Touch High Tech will bring science educators to your child's virtual classroom for fun and engaging grade-specific science instruction and guided hands-on experiments. All science materials will be provided. Look out for upcoming supplies distribution dates from your child's teacher!
Can't wait to start the fun??? See the guides on PTA's page with additional science experiments that you and your child can do at home, at your own pace, using common household items! It also includes links to experiment demonstration videos. Get together with your family after class and launch a rocket or make Martian jelly today!
This program was made possible through generous funding from the Marguerita PTA, Marguerita School, and a $1,000 National PTA STEM + Families Science Festival Grant, sponsored by Bayer. Our program goals are:
• Make real-world connections with STEM principles like problem-solving and critical thinking.
• Inspire your family to explore interests and even potential careers in STEM.
• Give your family access to STEM activities you can do at home.
The Birch Aquarium at the Scripps Institute of Oceanography, UCSD, comes (virtually) to Marguerita!
Your PTA is proud to announce two oceanography programs coming to Marguerita over the next 3 months:
(1) Individual sessions for each of our 34 classes
An instructor from the Birch Aquarium at the Scripps Institute will spend 45 minutes with each classroom, talking with them about topics catered to their grade level. Teachers will share details with their students in the coming weeks.
(2) The PTA is also sponsoring 8 additional after-school workshops
Space is limited for each workshop in order to assure the quality of the session. Details below. Sign-ups will be first-come-first-served until the workshop reaches capacity.
If these fill up, we will keep a waitlist. If the waitlist reaches enough to fill another class, we will work with the Institute's availability to get another class. Please keep in mind that once you sign up, you cannot sign your child up for any additional oceanography workshops we have in the future (should we purchase more) until every student has had the opportunity to attend at least 1 workshop.
Once we have verified student’s enrollment you will receive an email confirmation that your child is enrolled or waitlisted. You will get the Zoom meeting information the day of your child’s workshop.
Kindergarten Feb 2 (Tuesday) 3:00 – 3:30pm, Rocky Seashore *(limit 25 students)
1st grade Feb 9 (Tuesday) 3:00 – 3:30pm, Kelp Forest *(limit 25 students)
2nd grade Mar 2 (Tuesday) 3:00 – 3:30pm, Rocky Seashore *(limit 25 students)
3rd grade Mar 2 (Tuesday) 3:00 – 3:30pm, Kelp Forest *(limit 36 students)
4th grade Mar 9 (Tuesday) 3:00 – 3:30pm, Kelp Forest *(limit 36 students)
5th grade Feb 16 (Tuesday) 3:00 – 3:30pm, Rocky Seashore *(limit 36 students)
6th grade Feb 16 (Tuesday) 3:00 – 3:30pm, Ask a Naturalist – Oceans *(limit 36 students)
7th and 8th Feb 2 (Tuesday) 3:00 – 3:30pm, Ask a Naturalist – Oceans, *(limit 36 students)
2/2 (Tuesday) 3:00 – 3:30pm *Kindergarten (limit 25 students)
Virtual Animal Encounter at the Rocky Seashore
Meet three animals that make the tide pools their home. Students practice their observation skills and learn about animal adaptations and how those structures and behaviors help them survive in their habitat. (Animal availability varies and may include organisms such as: hermit crab, shore crab, sea anemone, sea cucumber, turban snail, and two-spot octopus.)
2/2 (Tuesday) 3:00 – 3:30pm, *7th and 8th (limit 36 students)
Virtual Ask an Aquarium Naturalist – Our Oceans
How do humans impact our ocean planet and how can we help? This program is your opportunity to ask our aquarium naturalists your questions about climate change, ocean acidification, and plastic pollution and learn about ways we can work together to help solve these challenges.
2/9 (Tuesday) 3:00 – 3:30pm, *1st grade (limit 25 students)
Virtual Animal Encounter at the Kelp Forest
Observe three animals that make the kelp forest their home. Learn about their adaptations and how those structures and behaviors help them survive in their habitat. (Animal availability varies and may include organisms such as brittle stars, sea urchin, whelk, crab, horn or swell shark, etc.)
2/16 (Tuesday) 3:00 – 3:30pm, *5th grade (limit 36 students)
Virtual Animal Encounter at the Rocky Seashore
Meet three animals that make the tide pools their home. Students practice their observation skills and learn about animal adaptations and how those structures and behaviors help them survive in their habitat. (Animal availability varies and may include organisms such as: hermit crab, shore crab, sea anemone, sea cucumber, turban snail, and two-spot octopus.)
2/16 (Tuesday) 3:00 – 3:30pm, *6th grade (limit 36 students)
Virtual Ask an Aquarium Naturalist – Our Oceans
How do humans impact our ocean planet and how can we help? This program is your opportunity to ask our aquarium naturalists your questions about climate change, ocean acidification, and plastic pollution and learn about ways we can work together to help solve these challenges.
3/2 (Tuesday) 3:00 – 3:30pm, *2nd grade (limit 25 students)
Virtual Animal Encounter at the Rocky Seashore
Meet three animals that make the tide pools their home. Students practice their observation skills and learn about animal adaptations and how those structures and behaviors help them survive in their habitat. (Animal availability varies and may include organisms such as: hermit crab, shore crab, sea anemone, sea cucumber, turban snail, and two-spot octopus.)
3/2 (Tuesday) 3:00 – 3:30pm, *3rd grade (limit 36 students)
Virtual Animal Encounter at the Kelp Forest
Observe three animals that make the kelp forest their home. Learn about their adaptations and how those structures and behaviors help them survive in their habitat. (Animal availability varies and may include organisms such as brittle stars, sea urchin, whelk, crab, horn or swell shark, etc.)
3/9 (Tuesday) 3:00 – 3:30pm, *4th grade (limit 36 students)
Virtual Animal Encounter at the Kelp Forest
Observe three animals that make the kelp forest their home. Learn about their adaptations and how those structures and behaviors help them survive in their habitat. (Animal availability varies and may include organisms such as brittle stars, sea urchin, whelk, crab, horn or swell shark, etc.)
THE LINK TO SIGN UP VIA GOOGLE FORM WILL BE POSTED TO THIS WEBPAGE ON SUNDAY, JANUARY 31, AT 1:00 P.M.
