Collins Hill Cluster STEM Programs
Collins Hill High School
Creekland Middle School
McKendree Elementary School
Rock Springs Elementary School
Taylor Elementary School
Walnut Grove Elementary School
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The Collins Hill cluster schools are collaborating to create a cohesive STEM experience for our students K-12. Each of the schools in our cluster are providing students with opportunities to engage in STEM experiences that will help build their knowledge and skills as they prepare for college and career. Several schools are working toward state STEM certification and we look forward to the possibilities that exist for our students in the future!
Cluster Schools:
Cluster Schools:
Collins Hill High School
Re-imagining Innovation, Science, and Engineering (RISE) is a four year program offered to all students at Collins Hill that are interested in a crosscurricular, hands on learning style. Each student choses a pathway in either Engineering or Computer Science to pursue while also receiving traditional course credits such as Science, Math, and Language Arts. Students gain employable skills through real world projects that apply to their own interests and future aspirations. The culmination of these experiences prepare students to be involved with the STEM community outside of the classroom in post-secondary programs or in the business world during their senior year.
STEM Leadership offers all students the opportunity to gain experience and training in leadership by working with cluster schools, civic responsibility, and community activities to promote STEM.
RISE Elevator Pitch
RISE Elevator Pitch
Why we RISE?
-Hailey Chappel 2021-2022
Creekland Middle:
Creekland Middle School will be diving head first into our RISE initiative for the 2017-2018 school year. This initiative will be span both our academic and our connections classes. Each academic team, on all grade levels, will work together to provide an integrated STEM/PBL activity, project or unit each 9-weeks. Through these projects and activities, students will learn to work collaboratively with their peers to design solutions to problems, and apply the concepts of science, math, language arts and social studies to real-life situations. Students also have the opportunity to explore application-based STEM activities in their connections classes. Opportunities abound in classes like computer science, engineering & technology, STEM, and health. These connections are offered to students in all grade levels, while our 8th graders will have the opportunity to take year-long, Carnegie unit classes in these areas. Our goal with the RISE program at Creekland Middle School is provide meaningful, integrated, real-world learning experiences that will support their future work at the high school and beyond.
McKendree Elementary:
Our STEM program offers opportunities for students to solve challenges by critically thinking. We expand and improve technology skills by working with robots, Bee Bots, Probots, and multiple computer programs. We aspire to heighten learning opportunities by teaching 21st Century skills in STEM.
Rock Springs Elementary:
At Rock Springs Elementary School, STEM is an engaging and rigorous approach that ensures our students develop a deep understanding of the content, but also prepares them for their future college and career.
Focusing on the 4 C's (Communication, Collaboration, Creativity, and Critical Thinking) allows us to develop and hone the skills that industry leaders crave.
Taylor Elementary:
Taylor’s STEM special focuses on lessons developed to utilize the Engineering Design Process. We concentrate on developing 21st Century Skills such as critical thinking, collaboration and digital citizenship. Students are involved with robotics, engineering challenges and STEM units integrating Project Based Learning.
Walnut Grove Elementary:
STEM at Walnut Grove gives students a unique opportunity to explore sciences through engineering practices. Students participate in STEM challenges where they learn 21st century skills while communicating and working collaboratively with peers. Students also have opportunities to participate in robotics in clubs such as First Lego League.
Working Together with Our Cluster Schools
WALNUT GROVE ROBOTICS VISITS CHHS FAB LAB
MCKENDREE STEM NIGHT
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