- November 27, 2024
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+ FPC celebrates with 600 honor-roll students
More than 600 Flagler Palm Coast High School students enjoyed root beer floats Friday, Nov. 4, during their lunch period in recognition of making the A/B honor roll for the first nine weeks of the school year.
“We try to recognize (the students) for all their accomplishments and let them know we are proud of them,” said FPC Principal Jacob Oliva.
In addition to the floats, 30 lucky students also received gift cards to various locations around town. Funds for the floats came from a School Advisory Council grant.
+ ‘STEM-ologists’ at ITMS compete online
“STEM-ologists” in Dana Hausen’s seventh-grade, advanced-science classes at Indian Trials Middle School are competing in an online science, technology, engineering and mathematics competition called eCYBERMISSION.
The competition challenges students to think about real-world applications of STEM by working in teams to identify a community problem and use the scientific method or scientific inquiry to find a solution. Each team that successfully submits a mission folder could win up to $8,000 in U.S. savings bonds in state, regional and national awards.
With the support of a Dell Trayer Grant, provided by the Flagler County Education Foundation, the Indian Trails seventh-graders are addressing issues such as water conservation, oil spills, tsunamis, earthquakes, alternative energy and obesity. They will be busy experimenting and creating prototypes through December, at which time they will draw conclusions based on the data they have collected.
Students will summarize their work in an online mission folder that will be submitted for judging in February.
In addition to the competition, the boys and girls are working collaboratively with the Indian Trails technology department to create a STEM lab at their school. Despite limited funding, students brainstormed a technology wish list of more that 20 items for the lab which includes; a 3D projector, a smart table and a monkey. To help support the STEM lab, each team of students will use the results of their eCYBERMISSION work to create a STEM learning kit, which will be donated to the lab and be made available to engage other classrooms in the STEM curriculum.
Hausen is looking for community members with a background in engineering to help guide students as they set out to solve today’s problems. The class is also looking for spare technology parts for various projects. If you can help, call 446-6732 or email [email protected].
Click here, for another story on Indian Trails students.
