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SAINT ALEXIS SCHOOL
Bolsters STREAM Curriculum
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cience and math are crucial components to education. But they
are not the only important aspects of a well-rounded curriculum
model. At Saint Alexis School in Wexford, the integration of
STREAM – science, technology, reading and religion, engineering, art
and math – encompasses all areas of education needed to succeed
beyond high school.
“We haven’t lost sight of the importance of developing excellent
readers, writers and communicators; exploring the artistic
sides of our students; and sharing the importance of our
faith,” Principal Jim Correll says.
Saint Alexis faculty continue to refine offerings within
the science and math departments by creating programs
to bridge the gap between the primary and middle
school. The robotics program is open to students from
kindergarten through eighth grade. The upper grades work
with robotics and mechanics, and the younger students
are presented with tasks to create specific items from Lego
parts including the traditional bricks, wheels and windows.
Another refinement in the science program is the
addition of fifth-grade students preparing and executing
an independent, fully researched science fair project.
The fifth graders, along with sixth- through
eighth-grade students, create their
questions, collect background information,
form hypotheses and perform and analyze
a testable experiment. The younger
students are held to the same criteria as
their older peers.
The science fair, robotics programs and
the school’s participation in the National
Fluid Power Association Hydraulic Challenge
and Future City competitions are examples
of how the STEM model works at Saint
Alexis. For students who prefer different
challenges and are more reading, religion
and arts focused, Saint Alexis participates
in the English Festival, and the Forensics
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