Students learn the parts of an animal and plant cell.

Students learned the parts of an animal and plant cell and discovered the similarities and differences between them in a hands-on lab activity.

Pics of cell lesson

Pics of students showing what they know in Math

"Show Me What You Know!"

Students use dry erase boards to write answers to show Mrs. Suazo what they know in Math!! It is easy to make a quick assessment of understanding using these. Students enjoyed working in cooperative groups to put whole numbers and decimals on index cards in order fro least to greatest and vice versa.

Pictures of visit from Lisa Jackson, EPA Administrator

A visit from Lisa Jackson, Administrator of the EPA

Thanks to an email request from Mrs. Herbert, Lisa Jackson (Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency) paid a visit to Metairie Academy on August 26, 2010 to speak to our fourth and fifth graders. Ms. Jackson praised our students for being environmental stewards in programs such as LSU Coastal Roots and for learning how to be take better care of the Earth through the Earthkeepers program. It was an amazing experience for our students to be validated for their hard work by such an important government official.

Welcome to Fourth Grade!

We are very excited to be teaching our fourth graders this year and have a plethera of engaging and exciting activities planned. The students will grow academically, socially, and physically as we progress throughout the year. The students will become environmental stewards as they participate in programs such as Earthkeepers and Coastal Roots. The students will be immersed in technology throughout the year and have opportunities to use digital cameras, flipcams, I-Pod touches, webcams, laptops, netbooks, and a variety of programs such as: Photostory, Glogster, Blogger, Wikis, Powerpoint, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Publisher, Renzulli, First in Math, and many more.

Your Fourth Grade Teachers

Mrs. Avegno - Language Arts and Social Studies
Mrs. Herbert - Gifted Resource Teacher
Mrs. Lagarde - Science
Miss Landreneau - Language Arts
Mr. Lemieux - Social Studies
Mrs. Suazo - Math and Science

Pictures of Fourth Grade Teachers