GaDOE Application
Partnerships and Activities
Business, Community, and Post-Secondary Partnerships
Walton EMC EmPOWERment Grant – STEM Gardens
Farm Bureau Mobile Ag Experience Trailer
Support Level
Kindergarten
Washington Farms
Sandy Creek Nature Center
1st Grade
Chris Greer - View Finders TV show
Boy Scouts
Washington Farms
2nd Grade
Oconee Joe
State Botanical Gardens of Georgia
The Stone Store
3rd Grade
Dr. Anne Hurley, Luffa Challenge
4th Grade
Abby View Farms
Chad Forehand, Landscaper
Scarlet Howard, UGA Master Gardener
5th Grade
Dr. Stijn de Baerdemacker, University of New Brunswick
Dr. Amy Gladfelter, University of North Carolina
Brad Davis, Landscape Designer
STEM Activity
Dr. Anne Hurley - Luffa Challenge
Tyler Hilley - Irrigation Systems
Dr. Sonia Altizer and Dr. Andy Davis, UGA Monarch Project and CFES Monarch Day
Seyoung Holte, NEGA RESA - Monarch Project
Interactive Level
Kindergarten
The State Botanical Garden of Georgia
1st Grade
GA Farm Bureau
2nd Grade
Twin Run Flower Farm
3rd Grade
Dr. Brett Nolan, Native Bees and Beehives
4th Grade
Tyler Hilley, Local Landscaper and Irrigation Specialist
Jeanne White, OC Utility Department
Dr. Peter Hazelton, Assistant Professor in the Warnell School at UGA (hydroponics and aquaponics gardening)
Amanda Davis, Oconee Area Resource Council
5th Grade
Katie Weaver, Georgia Power
STEM Activity
Dr. Brett Nolan - Native Bees and Beehives
GA Farm Bureau
Advocate Level
Kindergarten
Dr. Peter Hazelton, Daniel B. Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources at UGA
1st Grade
Dr. Brett Nolan, Native Bees and Beehives
2nd Grade
Will Dodd, GYSTC
Seyoung Holte, NEGA RESA
3rd Grade
Dr. Glenn Farrar, The Vet at Blue Ridge (Boscovet Project)
Becky Griffin, Great GA Pollinator Census Count
4th Grade
Dr. Moffett Biologist for US Fish and Wildlife Services Georgia Ecological Services
Dr. Edward Mansouri, WeatherSTEM
5th Grade
Will Dodd, GYSTC
Seyoung Holte, NEGA RESA
STEM Activity
Becky Griffin - Great GA Pollinator Census Count
Carrie Siegmund, NEGA RESA - CFES Bee Day Program and PBL Training
STEM Competitions, Exhibits, and Clubs
Since Colham Ferry Elementary School obtained initial Georgia STEM Certification in 2017, one of the major program improvement objectives has been to grow our extracurricular opportunities for our students, especially those in the primary grades. The height of our STEM clubs’ operation happened just before the pandemic adjusted many of our policies and procedures. We look forward to revisiting these clubs and competitions again very soon as our school returns to a normal state of operation.
STEM Clubs
Kids Cooking Club
K, 1st, 2nd
Students will integrate literacy and cooking to explore math and science concepts in the kitchen. (25 students)
Mustang Junior Robotics Club
K, 1st
Mustang Junior Robotics introduces students to the exciting world of technology and robots. Students will learn about basic coding and get the chance to explore several types of robots. (10-15 students)
Mustang Racers Club
3rd, 4th
Team will assemble, test, and compete in a soap box derby event. (10 students)
Robo Rumblers Club
4th, 5th
Teams will build and code their Robo Robo programable robot and participate in local competitions. (10 students)
Rocketeers Club
1st, 2nd, 3rd
CFES Model Rocket Club will learn science and math concepts through the assembly and launching of model rockets. (20 students)
Science Olympiad Team
3rd, 4th, 5th
Team science, engineering, and mathematics competition with various events. (20 students)
Sewing Club
4th, 5th
Students will integrate math and creativity as they learn how to sew by hand. (15 students)
STEM Art Club
2nd, 3rd
The STEaM club will merge art and science to create works of art. (20 students)
STEM Theater Club
3rd
Students will explore great inventors, scientists, and STEM related careers through Readers' Theater. (20 students)
Kindergarten STEM Club Permission Form Example