El Campo High School science teacher Matt Sohrt spent two weeks in mid-June to become more educated so he could bring new ideas back to his classroom. Sohrt was selected to attend a workshop at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) in Livermore, Calif. at no expense to the district. “I have a passion for […]
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Van Vleck hoops coach takes part in Calif. Tech workshop
A Van Vleck High School teacher got to experience the new technologies that are being advanced that will lead to jobs for our youth. Victor Peña, a science teacher who is also the boy’s basketball coach and an assistant coach for the football team, went to Livermore, Calif., this summer for a two-week workshop at […]
Science on Saturday
Science on Saturday (SOS) is an exciting science program for the young (K-12) and young at heart. The event will highlight fun and educational science experiments and demonstrations of electrical circuits, sensory stimulation, environmental effects, and much more. Students will learn through interactive, hands-on activities that include fun with polymers, magnets, and neurons, as well […]
Palacios High School POWER SET visits their Power GRID Mentees for Thanksgiving Lunch
Palacios High School POWER SET mentors 4th-6th grade girls from East Side Intermediate each year through Power GRID, an acronym that stands for “Girls Responding to Industry Demands.” The purpose of this mentoring program is to motivate pre-teen girls to cultivate leadership skills, stay engaged in school and excel in science, technology, engineering, and math […]
Van Vleck High School Holds International POWER SET Induction
On November 1, Van Vleck High School POWER SET organization held its annual Induction Ceremony with an international twist. In addition to 6 new members from VVHS, 4 honorary members from Japan were inducted. Receiving honorary membership were Dr. Iimoto Takeshi from The University of Tokyo; Dr. Genichiro Wakabayashi from Kindai University; Ms. Rieko Takaki; and […]
Palacios POWER SET Visits South Texas Project
On Thursday, October 12th, Palacios POWER SET visited the South Texas Project to tour the training facility, simulator, and reservoir, as well as meet with their mentors. POWER SET members are mentored by professional women who work in a variety of fields and departments at STP. Group picture L to R, Back row: Carmen Serrato, […]
POWER SET and Robotics Teams Compete at Coastal Bend Engineering Competition
On Friday, October 6th, 2 teams including 5 POWER SET and 4 WIT members of “Robosharks” competed at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in the Coastal Bend Engineering Competition. The name of the game was binary. Teams had to use both physics and their knowledge of binary numbers to land a pool ball sent through a large, […]
Glen Rose High School POWER SET Inducts Sixteen New Members
On Thursday, October 5th, sixteen new members were inducted to the POWER SET organization at Glen Rose High School. POWER SET is an acronym for Powerful Opportunities for Women Eager and Ready for Science, Engineering, and Technology. To become a member of this group, students must have reached advanced achievement on their Biology or Algebra […]
Palacios High School POWER SET Inducts New Members
On Monday, September 25th, 9 new members of POWER SET at Palacios High School were inducted for the 2017-2018 school year, bringing the total for this school year to 27 members. Ms. Kathleen Van Daalen, a Licensing Engineer and Health Physicist interacting with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission at STP, was the guest speaker for the […]
From Power GRID to POWER SET
Mai Nguyen, Palacios High School sophomore and new POWER SET member for the 2017-2018 school year, is the first former Power GRID member to be inducted into POWER SET. She was part of Power GRID (Girls Responding to Industry Demand) as a 4th-6th grader at East Side Intermediate. This mentoring program pairs up POWER SET members with young girls to […]
