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Excellence in Education Volume 16, Issue 14, 12-18-20
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STEM WEEK Builds Skills Districtwide
The Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District was abuzz with excitement and discovery as students and their families marked Computer Science Education Week with a host of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) activities, also known as STEM Week.
An eight-year tradition in the District, STEM Week has expanded from its former STEM Night and was presented virtually. Students were encouraged to complete 3-6 challenges in computer coding, STEM, and science, with the opportunity to be entered into raffles for prizes such as Amazon gift cards, earbuds, games, and robots. As an added feature, parents, and students age 10 and over were invited to a community viewing and discussion of the movie "The Social Dilemma" a docu-drama about the consequences of our growing dependency on social media. The event was facilitated by members of the Oyster Bay High School Computer Science Club. Coding activities were held in conjunction with Hour of Code, a global campaign to show that anyone can learn the basics of computer coding.
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Winter Magic at Vernon School
Students at James H. Vernon School are stepping into a physical education “Winter Wonderland” during gym class and building skills with winter/holiday-related activities. Surrounded by colored lights, blow up decorations and giant cut-out snowflakes, students are shooting basketballs into Rudolph’s nose, sledding on scooters, spinning the Dreidel at “Elf Fitness Camp”, building gingerbread houses out of hula-hoops, and so much more!
The idea came from physical education teachers Ms. Jennifer Doxee and Mr. Kevin Degnen, who have been planning to do this for years, and due to the pandemic, they finally have their moment.
“The irony of this undertaking is that it could only be created in a year when high school sports were postponed because normally this gym would be used for practices after school,” explained Ms. Doxee and Mr. Degnan. “Now this can stay intact for students’ to enjoy. We talked about different cultures, traditions and holidays, and focused on making it a special experience for students.”