1. We are learning today to be the problem solvers of tomorrow!

2. MAY Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Asthma & Allergy Awareness Month Flower Month

3. Week of May 1-6, 2012 TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK!!! May 1 –May Day –Mother Goose Day May 2 –Holocaust Remembrance Day May 4 –Space Day May 5 –Cinco De Mayo

4. Week of May 7-13, 2012 May 8- National Teacher Day How can you celebrate the teacher’s in your life? Sunday, May 13- MOTHER’S DAY Don’t forget to show mom how much you love her!

5. Week of May 14-20, 2012 Friday, May 18 ½ Day for all students Professional Development Day for teachers Students will be dismissed at 12:10 pm

6. Week of May 21-27, 2012 Thursday, May 24, 2012 Broadway Junior Performance of Beauty and the Beast

7. Week of May 28-June 3, 2012 Thursday, May 31 Family STEM Night Come and Engineer the Solutions to New Yorker’s Everyday Problems! 5:00- 6:30 pm

8. Why the STEM Institute of Manhattan ? The educators at the STEM Institute utilize an interdisciplinary approach that challenges our students to solve problems while promoting creativity and collaboration through project-based, real-world learning units.

9. Parents choose the STEM Institute Small class sizes Experienced, highly qualified educators State-of-the-art Technology Lab with laptops stations and Smart-boards in every classroom The only elementary school with an Engineering Lab and full-time engineering program Early access to the STEM pipeline leads to greater future success

10. STEM Education STEM-related jobs are a gateway to many career choices. STEM occupations are among the highest paying careers in the US and the world. STEM education gives students a chance to earn more during their careers.

11. Future Scientists, Technologists, Engineers, and Mathematicians!