Students across the Howard-Suamico School District spent their summer turning colorful bricks into smart machines during a hands-on robotics class.

Working in collaborative teams, students used the LEGO® SPIKE™ Prime platform to design, build, and program custom robots. Throughout the camp, participants tackled interactive engineering challenges that put their problem solving and critical thinking skills to the test.

Beyond coding and mechanical design, the team based activities were specifically crafted to strengthen students' HSSD Graduate Profile competencies, such as communication, collaboration and critical thinking while being solutionists. 

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Howard-Suamico School District students recently joined peers from across the region at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay for a dynamic writing conference focused on blending literacy with science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM).

The event was a regional collaboration between the Einstein Project, the CESA 7 Gifted and Talented Consortium, and local school districts. Designed to inspire young writers and boost their literacy skills, the conference engaged students in hands-on, multi-sensory activities, including:

Students also learned directly from published author Jacob Pagel, who shared key insights into his creative process and what it takes to write a book. The conference offered students a unique space to grow as writers while discovering how storytelling connects to the broader world around them.

In February 2026, 4th graders attended a STEAM event at the National Railroad Museum in Green Bay. Students spent the morning rotating through various stations learning about aerodynamics, the Doppler Effect, mass & velocity, and how color affects design. They were then tasked with the challenge of designing their own locomotive that incorporates everything they learned. Their locomotive was put to the test in a fun way using bowling balls and water balloons. A fun event using design thinking!