Today was a special day at Mariposa. The students welcomed Christmas break with a visit from Santa Claus. He brought presents for everyone. The Pre-Kindergarten opened the performance with a dance. Each class read parts of “The Polar Express” and sang carols in English and Spanish. Students from Galena High School played their string instruments. The best part of... READ MORE >

Mariposa students had a wonderful opportunity to learn outside of our little school. Grades Pk-5th went to the Discovery Museum and Ice Skating. Students were able to learn about human body, brainwaves, earthquakes, Truckee River watershed, and much more. Due to individuals who donate to the Discovery Museum our students were given free admission into the museum.... READ MORE >

Students who reached 100% of their AR goal had a special ice cream float to celebrate their hard work! Lots of smiles and fun! Dancing and singing to celebrate our reading accomplishments! READ MORE >

Mariposa students have been hard at work in S.T.E.A.M class this week creating their own edible rovers. The students created designs with unique scientific instruments to gather data on Mars. They used candy to build models their rover design. The students collaborated as teams much like the NASA engineers working on Mars 2020 to come up with their best ideas. NASA... READ MORE >

Today, Mrs. Howard is sharing the Chinese culture through literature. She wore a traditional Chinese silk shirt while reading A Big Mooncake for Little Star written by Grace Lin. The students were given an opportunity to see a Mooncake. A Mooncake, in the Chinese culture represents togetherness and completeness. These are typically shared during the Harvest Moon at... READ MORE >

Look at how much our fifth graders have grown this year! Not only in height, but in knowledge! We are so proud to be sending them off to the next stage of their education. READ MORE >

Mariposa Academy is very lucky to be one of the 14 schools which have the Read With Me volunteer network. The program was started in 2004 in Coachella Valley and has since grown throughout California and Nevada. Our volunteers this year read over 600 hours and over 5000 books with our students. Helping them with reading fluency, listening skills, and assisting... READ MORE >

Today was Career Day at Mariposa Academy. Thank you to the community professionals that came to share their jobs with Mariposa students. We learned about being a chef at Chuy's, an electrician for Nevada Energy, being in security at The Nugget, nurse, medical physicist, a car restorer, archeologist and a Tae Kwon Do instructor at Fellner Academy of Tactics and... READ MORE >

How lucky are the Mariposa students today? VERY!! Our Read With Me buddies donated new books so every student could shop for a new book. Our Read With Me volunteers made sure there were books about every subject a kid could possibly like. Each student got a book of their very own to read over Spring Break and keep forever. What a happy day! A big THANK YOU goes out... READ MORE >

Last week was reading week. We had a week of spirit days: crazy hair day, sports day, character from a book, silly socks and pajama day. Mrs. Lynch and Mrs. Bentel came as Piggie and Elephant from We Are In the Book! by Mo Willems. Mrs. Howard set up special guest readers throughout the week. We had our normal Read with Me volunteers, Firefighters and UNR... READ MORE >

Join the Mariposa Team! Mariposa welcomes applicants who are interested in joining our team for the 2019-2020 school year! READ MORE >

We had a visit from a special friend today! Gia the Desert Tortoise came for a visit to first grade and helped us understand how animals are all different and how they all need a special habitat. We learned what Gia eats, how her shell helps her survive, and we wrote about her in our learning logs. READ MORE >

Students from ACE High School presented Mariposa Academy with a newly constructed “Buddy Bench”. The benches were designed and constructed by the high school students. The Buddy Bench movement is part of a national anti-bullying effort. The Mariposa Buddy Bench was placed on our playground for students to use if they need someone to play or talk with. It gives... READ MORE >

Mariposa Academy is lucky to have a S.T.E.A.M. educator on staff providing students with enriching and exciting lessons. Ask your kids to share how to code with cups. What is S.T.E.A.M.? It is an educational approach to learning that uses Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics. S.T.E.A.M. classes guide student learning through inquiry, dialogue... READ MORE >

1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade had a wonderful educational experience at the UNR Tiny Betas Science Fair! We explored with our five senses, made colorful slime, learned how electricity works, and watched how soda and pop-rocks can inflate a balloon. It encouraged us to use our scientific brains. By the end of the trip we even had some students thinking about being a... READ MORE >

Today was the AR Reading reward for students who did 125% or more of their reading goal, the students designed and launched bottle rockets. Teachers set reading goals at the first of the year for each individual student. 84 Mariposa students passed their personal goals and participated today. We are so proud of our readers! https://youtu.be/r48hBUuCnyo READ MORE >

Walk to Learn is one of our programs at Mariposa Academy that allows students to work in small groups with teachers. For 30 minutes a day students are digging deep into literature and math concepts at their individual learning levels. M-W-F are reading days and T-T are math. What happened in Walk to Learn today? READ MORE >

Check out the cafeteria and see our reading progress. Students are setting goals and passing them by reading books. Blast Off Mariposa! READ MORE >

Technology can be a great educational tool. This year we began using MyOn an online library with over 6000 online books for students to read. Ask your student what they have been reading? Or who their favorite character is? READ MORE >