Moretown's STE@M Class in action

Hello Moretown School Families,

We hope everyone enjoyed the final summer holiday weekend.  We have posted some pictures of our 5th grade STE@M class in action building wooden, engine propelled airplanes as the final portion of our unit on understanding the engineering design cycle.  Students will utilize the design cycle as the foundation for our experiences this year.

For the 2015-2016 school year, the Moretown School will offer our STE@M program for students in grades 4 - 6.  This 12 week, collaboratively-taught program introduces foundational engineering, design and communication concepts and tools.  Our curriculum is informed with local and national STEM curriculum, and aligned with Next Generation Science Standards and Common Core learning outcomes.   This year we will partner with the Vermont Energy Education Program and other various local organizations to support connections our students have with professional designers and builders who work and reside in our extended community .

 DATE REMINDERS:

TONIGHT! Tuesday, Sept. 8th at 6:00 at HUHS in the auditorium we will have our first presentation on the law, along with some cost models for Washington West based on what we know to date. Nicole Mace, attorney and Executive Director of the Vermont School Boards Association, and Brad James, an accountant for the Agency of Education, will present with Michelle Baker and I. This event will be widely publicized. We are encouraging all community members, faculty, and media to join the boards and administration as we begin to fully understand the law and begin our very important work.


Wednesday, Sept. 9th, the WWSU Executive Committee will debrief the presentation, set a rigorous working schedule (additional meetings), change the bylaws to expand the membership for this work to include an additional representative from each school board, and begin serious work on the primary guiding question; should the WWSU go for the accelerated merger option: why or why not?

Monday, Sept 21st - Moretown School Board Meeting - The Board agenda will be found on the link above. 


Have a great week!