STEM Squires Program Begins
in K-4 Elementary Schools
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N OR WI N SC HO OL D IS TRI C T NE WS
STEM Squires is a new program offered through the Norwin School
District at the K-4 levels to increase student interest in Science,
Technology, Engineering, Math and careers.
The STEM Squires goal is to encourage student discovery in these
fields and to help make connections to lifetime careers. Students are
encouraged to either complete a project from one of the STEM categories
that coincides with their grade level, or design a creative project of their
own. Each project has grade-level-specific guidelines for students to follow
to meet project completion requirements. Students need to include a list
of resources used in their research. Examples include Web sites, interviews,
visitations, books, videos, etc.
Students are being supported throughout the program by two Lead
STEM teachers, along with a STEM Committee comprised of the Principal
and various teachers in each building. Students have the opportunity to
present and explain their completed quests to the STEM Committee.
The presentation must include a visual aid, such as a poster,
pictures, PowerPoint, video or audio recording, or model. Students
may choose to complete projects in several categories. The STEM
Squire badge for Science will be achieved through participation in the
annual Science Fair.
With successful completion of each quest, the student will earn parts
of a shield and ultimately the title, “STEM Squire."
Many elementary children are excited about the new program and
are voluntarily choosing to participate.
High School Student Wins
“Great American Chef Cook-Off”
Kiarah Nelson, a Norwin High School
twelfth-grade student, was part of a team that
won first place at the “Great American Chef
Cook-Off” hosted by the American Academy
of Culinary Arts at Pittsburgh Technical
Institute in November.
Kiarah,