Mr. Samuelson teaches 5th Grade Math WIN which is a Tier 2 math remediation/enrichment class for all learners. During this class, students focus on fact fluency, explore different problem solving strategies, receive extra practice and instruction around the essential 5th grade standards, and work in small groups to solve complex problems. 

When not in the classroom, Mr. Samuelson enjoys spending time in the outdoors with his family, residential construction work, and flying hot air balloons.

Mr. Star has not always lived in Wyoming; he lived in Miami, Florida up until his early adult life and then spent the next 15 years in the mid-west on the banks of Lake Erie.  In Wyoming, he went back to school for degrees in science and teaching.  Mr. Star's has made several contributions to science in Wyoming:  researching the origin of chemical and physical pollutants in the Dinwoody Glacier with CWC, developing a computer model to track an invasive species with the BLM, and producing cheatgrass mitigation and reclamation strategies for UW.  This is his second year at Rendezvous Elementary and his 7th year living in Wyoming.  When not in the classroom, Mr. Star enjoys fishing, hunting, camping, and rock climbing as well as tinkering with technology and contributing to global software development.

This is my 10 year of working and teaching math at Rendezvous Elementary and 11th year in education overall. I have a youtube channel that will provide opportunities to see our essential grade level content and the strategies we use in class are taught. Hopefully you can use that as a tool  to support your kids at home. Click the link to access and subscribe to Mr. Collins youtube channel.