Mission Statement:

Riverside STEM Academy’s mission is to provide all students a challenging learning environment that fosters the joy of discovery, a collaborative culture, and ethical, innovative problem solving.

Meet Our 5th Grade TEAM

Humanities

Annette Piguillem

apiguillem@riversideunified.org

In Humanities, each student focuses on improving their reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills to become better communicators. As social scientists, students analyze primary and secondary sources to gain an understanding of why and how key events and decisions shaped United States history from the first Americans through westward expansion.

Math

Michelle Simpson

msimpson@riversideunified.org

We use critical thinking to solve both skill-based and higher-level problems. We learn how math applies to the real world through project-based learning. We focus on the fact that everyone can do math, and that math is fun!

Science

Megan Harns

mharns@riversideunified.org

We learn science by doing science! Doing hands-on investigations and labs, engineering design challenges, and research projects helps us to build our science skills and habits of mind. We collect, organize, and interpret data to build our analytical skills. We read, write, and present to build our communication skills. Come do science with us at STEM!

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updated STEM supply list grade 5.pdf

Opportunities to Support Our Classrooms

Volunteers: Please email if you are interested in volunteering in any of our classrooms. Use the RUSD Volunteer Opportunities Site for details on the Adult Volunteer Process.

RUSD Volunteer Opportunities

Donations: We can always use extra classroom supplies such as pencils, filler paper, markers, construction paper, tissues, floor chalk, copy paper, surface wipes, etc. Send donations anytime!

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