Showcase Winners

Gingerbread House Workshop

Lester B. Pearson Catholic High School 

Ashley Marques Pereira and Renee Daily

42 students in grades 9-11

Hospitality and math classes collaborated together, designing unique gingerbread houses. Students had to work together to create a design from construction paper with appropriate measurements and then come up with the square footage. They then had to make the dough from scratch. trace and cut out all their pieces, put them together and decorate with icing. During this process, students went through many challenges that had to be solved with communication and critical thinking, working together as a team.

The $1000 will be used to purchase equipment and tools for the classroom to be able to recreate this activity in the future.

Pen Machining 

St. Francis Xavier High School 

Tyler McCaffrey 

300 students in grades 8-12

Tyler wants to enhance the St. Francis Xavier construction technology courses by purchasing pen kits and supplies. Spanning courses TCJ2C, TCJ3C, and TCJ4C, this initiative introduces 300 students to basic pen machining, fostering skills in design, critical thinking, and engineering and stimulating creativity, collaboration, and real-world problem-solving within the classroom and beyond. Collaboration with the school's grade 8 teachers to create a club will expand access to this tool and build interest in construction technology among younger students.

The $1000 will be used to purchase pen kit supplies to give as many students as possible the opportunity to learn basic pen machining.

*stay tuned for the shared slide deck.

Bee Hope Project

St. Bernard School 

Amanda Pilon, Adriana Porcari, Amy Eaton, Casey Delaney, Heather Blackmore, Maria Fabiani, Penny Zorn, Chris Nicoletti, Rachel Funderburk 

The whole school (grades K-6)

The school's student achievement plan (SAP) focuses on "BEE"ing Hope by educating students about bees and ecosystems, aiming to save the endangered bee population. They'll create a pollinator meadow in the schoolyard, tying STEAM projects into bee learning. Students will design meadows digitally, make beeswax wraps, and engage in art projects. This initiative integrates science, technology, arts, and math across grades. It fosters citizenship, character, communication, critical thinking, collaboration, and creativity, empowering students to positively impact the environment while problem-solving and persevering.

The $1000 will be used to purchase items for hands-on opportunities for the students, such as beeswax or items for bee hotels, as well as perennial plants for our meadow and other supporting materials.

Coding and the 17 SDGs

St. Michael (Corkery) School 

Nina Carlucci 

29 students in grade 6

Grade 6 students are exploring the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by integrating Microbits, Climate Action Kits, and solar panels from the outdoor learning tech tub. They've investigated deforestation, coding an automated tree planter with Microbits to replant seeds. Next, they'll delve deeper into Microbits and MakeCode, selecting an SDG to devise a plan and create advocacy posters. This STEAM project incorporates science, math, coding, and 3D modeling, emphasizing sustainable energy and technology literacy. Oral and written presentations track progress, fostering French language skills. Flexible learning environments support collaboration and adaptability. Future partnerships aim to enrich learning experiences. The initiative cultivates critical thinking, creativity, communication, collaboration, character, and global citizenship.

The $1000 will be used in the student led/inquiry based project. Stay tuned for how this project evolves!

Spotlight on the Arts

St. Dominic School 

Catherine Hollick, Sherri Rayner, Cayci Fernandez, Serge Deffo, Haley Bourgeois 

About 100 students in grades 3-5

The elementary school is prioritizing arts in STEAM activities, notably with their "Paper Symphony" project, focusing on experimental music with found sounds. This initiative emphasizes collaboration and creativity, steering away from competition. Students use critical thinking to compose music on Bandlab using only recycled paper instruments. The project promotes inclusivity, empowering students to find their identity in their work, regardless of background. The "Digital Paper Symphony" fosters engagement and ownership, enriching students' artistic experiences.

The $1000 will be used to purchase items for hands-on opportunities for the students, such as tech equipment.