Cedar Hill ISD Longhorn Insider November 2017 | Page 10
BECOME A
LONGHORN
BECOME A LONGHORN
New STEAM academies engage students
New STEAM academies
engage students.
T
he new STEAM* middle school academies have a flexibility that engages and motivates
students. The schools within a school provide an option for students at all academic
levels.
Bessie Coleman Middle School Environmental
Science & Engineering Academy
Seventh-grader Grant Petry has always been a capable student, but he only did the minimum
to get by in school. His parents wanted him to be challenged in the classroom, and they saw
the Coleman academy as the answer. Now the aspiring software and robotics engineer works
to stay ahead of his assignments. Through the academy, he is getting hands-on experience
with coding, engineering and other subjects related to his career interests. “The academy is
pushing me to be the best me,” Grant says.
*Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math
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