Project Lead the Way at RPE

Insulators for Coolers Needed! Our second graders are in the midst of cooler builds. We are in need of more insulation. Do you happen to get meals delivered? Any insulation options come with it that you are willing to donate? We could use them for the next few months. Thanks for considering! (No Styrofoam needed at this time.)

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The STEM fun continues with: Rollings, Sung, Sullivan, Phillips, and Morgan

Daeger, Naue, Holloway, Nail, and Sipe finished up this round of PLTW last week. Here's a few pics from our science explorations.

Well, that's a wrap on my first round of classes. Third graders worked with Vex to better understand how to build and program. 4th graders explored energy in so many ways. 5th graders built and tested robots. 2nd graders built coolers as they got smarter with matter. 1st worked with designs inspired by nature, especially animals. We've had some great thinking and problem solving along the way.

The 2026-2027 school year is cruising along for our STEM students in Project Lead the Way. It's a different kind of year as my consistent help is a thing of the past. I keep telling myself to SIMPLIFY and find ways to engage kids in a more streamlined way. Ha! Let's just say my brain hurts from trying to figure it all out. Yet, I catch myself in moments where I see the lightbulbs turn on for our thinkers. They test something out. They have a valuable conversation. They build something they didn't know they could build. They struggle with a purpose, and see progress. This is why I do what I do. Here's a tiny glimpse of what we've been up to with the students in these classes: 3rd Rust, 4th McGrath, 5th Kendall, 2nd Sanchez, 1st Staley (coming soon)

If you have an interest in volunteering in our program, please reach out!!!!!!

What is one consistent factor that my PLTW world spins around? My sun, my guiding force, my consistency when I never fully know what may come my way- my volunteers. They keep me grounded, give me encouraging words to keep me going, always lend a helping hand and a listening ear, and allow our STEM program to be so much more than I could pull off on my own. I'm so grateful for these incredible humans who give their time and efforts each week to my classroom. What a blessing!!

(Yes, I look exhausted. It's the end of the school year, exhausted may be an understatement.)

Know any graduating seniors who once attended Rosa Parks Elementary? Please let them know that we would love for them to join us on Thursday, May 28th for the 5th Grade/ Senior Walk at 3:05. Please pass the word along!

If you know of any seniors who once attended RPE, please pass this info along...

Spring is keeping us busy!