Call for STEAM 2020 Volunteers & Participants!
What is STEAM day?
STEAM Day is an annual event at THES when folks from across the science, technology, engineering, arts and math fields facilitate “hands on” workshops for our grades 3-5 students. This gives students the opportunity to meet professionals in a variety of fields and experience what they do every day. Some past workshops have included coding, veterinarian science, working with drones, civil engineering, fabric art, ceramics, songwriting, and mask making for theatre… to name just a very few!
For our Pre-K to 2nd grade students, we organize a science or art demonstration, so they get a preview of what’s to come in the upper grades.
Who are we looking for?
Volunteers to “shadow” and help us organize this year’s event.
Our team of three co-chairs will be “graduating” from THES this year, so in order to keep STEAM alive after 2020, we need volunteers this year who would like to “shadow” / help us organize the event. This will allow you to see how it works.
Workshop Participants
If you are in a science, engineering, technology, math or arts related field and would like to facilitate a short (40 minute) workshop to the upper grade students, we need you!
How can I learn more?
Come to our next meeting on January 24th at 7:45 in the cafeteria.
Email Bob O’Dair (bobodair@gmail.com), Soo Lee Spaw (sooleespaw@outlook.com)or Renée Pinchero (pinchero.renee@gmail.com) for more information.
If you are concerned about time commitment or if you have never done anything like this before – we hadn’t either-- please feel free to send us an email! ... See MoreSee Less
5 days ago ·
REMINDER — DUAL LANGUAGE + TRANSFER APPLICATIONS ARE DUE!
Applications must be received by January 31, 2020. You can find complete instructions about submitting your applications here: www.travisheightselementary.com/parent-resources/registration-information/ ... See MoreSee Less
6 days ago ·
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Good Afternoon Everyone,
The AISD Refugee Family Support Office will be partnering with Thinkery Museum to host a Community Night Spotlight that celebrates Refugee Awareness. The event is on Wednesday, January 22, 2020 from 4 – 8 pm. The aim is to shine a light on the refugee communities in Austin and create a space for communities to come together to celebrate each other.
Wednesdays are their FREE night, which includes museum exhibits, story time, educational activities facilitated by staff and special community presenters. Visitors are typically families with children ages 0-11 years old, with the occasional older sibling.
AISD will also be providing transportation for refugee families. See below a list of locations for pick-up and drop-off:
1. Webb Middle School - 601 E St Johns Ave, Austin, TX 78752
2. Navarro High School - 1201 Payton Gin Road, Austin, TX 78758
3. Travis Heights Elementary - 2010 Alameda Drive, Austin, TX 78704
The shuttle will start at 5:30 pm with shuttle service running every 30 minutes. The return time from the Thinkery will be 7:45 pm.
Families can sign up with the link below:
forms.gle/eg3amxLunRifHDGv6
For event details see the Thinkery Community Program website:https://thinkeryaustin.org/community-programs/ ... See MoreSee Less
1 week ago ·
THUNDERBIRD SHOWCASE
January 16th, 6pm
Please join us for our annual Thunderbird Community Showcase as students and teachers highlight the amazing Project Based Learning (PBL) work that has taken place in our Pre K4 through 5th grade classrooms. The Thunderbird Showcase provides students the opportunity to share their learning and demonstrate the processes and products that has taken place throughout the year.
Spread the word and please join us for a very special evening at Travis Heights Elementary. ... See MoreSee Less
2 weeks ago ·
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