Cypress Creek Elementary combines holiday spirit with science

Students completed festive science activities during an after-school program.

By Observer Staff
| 5:30 p.m. December 21, 2018

Nadia Cash, 8, and Antonio Fuster, 8. Photo by Tanya Kays

Zoe Aftonomos, 7. Photo by Tanya Kays

Teacher Stacie Youket assists Katie Pickens, 5, and Kaili Patla, 7. Photo by Tanya Kays

Preston Sleve, 7, points to his maze. Photo by Tanya Kays

Martin Moncayo, 6. Photo by Tanya Kays

Kartar Mitchell, 6, looks at his science experiment. Photo by Tanya Kays

Jace Inlow, 6. Photo by Tanya Kays

Davis Chevalier, 5, holds up his maze. Photo by Tanya Kays

Cadence Ashby, 7. Photo by Tanya Kays

Ormond Beach Observer
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By Tanya Kays

Contributing Writer

Cypress Creek Elementary students, under the guidance of teachers Chrissy Ashby and Stacie Youket, participated in STEM holiday-themed activities during an after-school program on Monday, Dec. 17, made possible by a partnership with Solutions 4 Growth.

Solutions 4 Growth, which is owned and operated by Leslie Casey, provided the curriculum for this educational and fun afternoon. The goal of the activities is to provide enriching experiences in an informal learning environment, centered around individual learning styles and interests with a focus on developing higher-level thinking skills.

The students created a maze with paper plates and straws, adding a jingle bell for a ball. They also performed a science experiment with soda, a cranberry and jingle bells.