Hello! My name is Mrs. Kelly Newton and I would like to welcome you and your fourth grader to Ann Arbor STEAM at Northside. I am honored to be your child’s teacher for the 2024-2025 school year and look forward to an incredible year of learning and growing.

I am entering my 24th year of teaching and specifically, my fourth year here at A2 STEAM. I’ve taught 4th grade for several years and it is my favorite! I am an experienced teacher. I taught at Estabrook Elementary in Ypsilanti for 15 years and was a PLTW teacher in Ann Arbor for 6 years at Abbot and Eberwhite Elementary School. I have two beautiful children and a wonderful husband. My son, Alex, is eleven and entering 6th grade here at A2 STEAM, and my daughter, Nora, is eighteen and just graduated from Skyline High School.

This year we will work together to create a learning space that is fun, learning-focused, and engaging. We will work on PBL projects, embrace deep learning, and build upon our collaboration skills!