JOHN T. MCCUTCHEON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
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Next STEAM Event is September 22, 2022
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Congratulations McCutcheon Families and Community!
McCutcheon School has been designated a STEAM school!!!!

STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math. STEAM schools provide an instructional approach that values project and problem-based learning, design thinking, and an interdisciplinary curriculum. Students are immersed not only in STEAM disciplines and career pathways; STEAM schools integrate the fine, media, and performing arts into their instructional core.

Every day in every STEAM classroom, all students will:
~Actively make sense of and construct solutions to complex questions
~Productively contribute to the learning community to support a culture of collaboration, risk-taking, creativity, and innovation
~Regularly reflect on and communicate their understanding of disciplinary ideas

Through these experiences and purposeful opportunities, students will be
knowledgeable, flexible, and resourceful problem solvers prepared to make the world a better place.


Family STEAM Challenges


We will be having STEAM Family Projects each month. These projects promote higher level thinking processes. As students construct their creations, they are encouraged to plan, test and improve designs to the best of their ability. Students will be inventing, designing, organizing, discovering, creating, constructing, and producing products that are relevant in real life!

Project instructions will be given at the beginning of the month. Your child is permitted to design and construct their project on their own, or with the assistance of family members. Siblings can work together and create one project. Here are some guiding questions to assist your child with his or her creation that will help stimulate higher-level STEAM thinking?
~What can your project be used for? ~What is its purpose?
~What problem could your project solve?
~How can you test your project to see if it works?
~How can you improve your project to make it better?

We hope you enjoy creating McCutcheon’s STEAM family
projects this year! Here are some challenges you can do at home.
Paper Workspace Challenge
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Lunch on the Go challenge
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Leaves Everywhere Challenge
File Size: 243 kb
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Windproof Home Challenge
File Size: 287 kb
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3D Pop Up Book Steam Challenge
File Size: 397 kb
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Toy Land Challenge
File Size: 372 kb
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Winter Sledding Ramp Challenge
File Size: 469 kb
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April steam challenge
File Size: 1164 kb
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Talk to Me Challenge
File Size: 102 kb
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may steam challenge
File Size: 548 kb
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March steam challenge
File Size: 245 kb
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  • Home
  • About McCutcheon
    • All About McCutcheon
    • Mission & Vision
    • Principal's Message
    • Meet the Staff
    • Community Partnerships
    • Photo Albums
    • Contact Us
  • Important Information
    • School News
    • School Calendar
    • School Forms
    • Supply Lists >
      • Preschool Supply LIst
      • Grades K-2 Supply LIst
      • Grades 3-5 Supply List
      • Grades 6-8 Supply List
      • Cluster K-2 Supply LIst
      • Cluster 3-5 Supply LIst
    • CPS Student Code of Conduct
  • Academics
    • Preschool >
      • Ms. Hab
      • Ms. Brokenrope
      • Ms. Bailey
      • Ms. West
      • PK Cluster - Mr. Knightly
    • Primary Grades >
      • Kindergarten - Ms. Davis
      • 1st Grade - Ms. Scarelli
      • 2nd Grade - Ms. Hudak
      • K-2nd Cluster - Ms. Jankowski
    • Intermediate Grades >
      • 3rd Grade - Ms. Kelly
      • 4th Grade - Ms. Miller
      • 5th Grade - Ms. Jager
      • 3rd-5th Cluster - Ms. Fitzgerald
    • Middle School >
      • ELA - Ms. Gerke
      • Math - Ms. Meinken
      • Math - Ms. Ott
      • Science - Mr. Henkin
      • Social Studies - Ms. DP
      • 6th-8th Cluster - Mr. Collins
    • Specials Classes >
      • Art - Ms. Carag
      • Music - Mr. Tearse
      • P.E. & Health - Ms. Jasinski
    • Diverse Learning >
      • Ms. Covaci
      • Ms. Gries
      • Mr. Kreatsoulas
      • Ms. Kritikos
      • Ms. McDermott
      • Ms. Musolf
    • Curriculum
    • Bilingual Education >
      • Ms. Aragon
    • STEAM >
      • Ms. Villalobos
    • MTSS >
      • Ms. Villareal
  • CSI Program
    • CSI Information
    • CSI September Newsletter
    • Before School Programs
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    • Sports Programs
  • Parents
    • Parent Portal
    • Parent Portal Help
    • Parent Advisory Counsel (PAC)
    • Bilingual Advisory Council (BAC)
    • Local School Council (LSC) >
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      • LSC Members
      • LSC Meetings Schedule
      • LSC Agendas, Minutes, & Recordings
  • Students
    • Student Portal
    • McCutcheon Student Pledge
    • Students' Rights & Responsibilities
    • Breakfast Menu
    • Lunch Menu
    • After School Menu
    • Links >
      • Kids A-Z Online Reading Program
      • Freckle Reading & Math Practice
      • IXL Online Math Program
      • Epic Books
  • Family Resources
    • Students in Temporary Living Situations (STLS)
    • Counseling
  • Friends of McCutcheon