State School Board District 1 Schools of Distinction
Howell Graves Preschool
STEM and Fun Day
Muscle Shoals City Schools
Principal, Ms. Sheneta Smith
Superintendent, Dr. Brian Lindsey
Howell Graves Preschool engaged family interaction through STEM and physical education activities during STEM and Fun Day. This student-led event devoted the first half of the day to STEM activities and the second half to physical education. STEM activities
are a part of the daily routine at Howell, and ones in which students are fluent. However, many of their families are not. The STEM portion of the day bridged this gap by encouraging students to share with families in the areas of science, technology,
engineering, and math. Families and students rotated through classrooms and completed various activities. In science, students shared observational journals of plants and insects and showed families the plants they grew. In technology, students shared
how to navigate Kodable on their Chromebooks and encouraged family members to complete a coding activity. During the engineering rotation, students and families reviewed the story of The Three Little Pigs, then worked to build a house out of toothpicks
and marshmallows that would withstand a gust of wind. In mathematics, students taught families how to play math games from AMSTI kits. During Fun Day, students rotated among physical education activity stations and discussed key points with their
families.
State School Board District 2 Schools of Distinction
Howell Graves Preschool
by
Anita Reid
| May 14, 2020
STEM and Fun Day
Muscle Shoals City Schools
Principal, Ms. Sheneta Smith
Superintendent, Dr. Brian Lindsey
Howell Graves Preschool engaged family interaction through STEM and physical education activities during STEM and Fun Day. This student-led event devoted the first half of the day to STEM activities and the second half to physical education. STEM activities
are a part of the daily routine at Howell, and ones in which students are fluent. However, many of their families are not. The STEM portion of the day bridged this gap by encouraging students to share with families in the areas of science, technology,
engineering, and math. Families and students rotated through classrooms and completed various activities. In science, students shared observational journals of plants and insects and showed families the plants they grew. In technology, students shared
how to navigate Kodable on their Chromebooks and encouraged family members to complete a coding activity. During the engineering rotation, students and families reviewed the story of The Three Little Pigs, then worked to build a house out of toothpicks
and marshmallows that would withstand a gust of wind. In mathematics, students taught families how to play math games from AMSTI kits. During Fun Day, students rotated among physical education activity stations and discussed key points with their
families.
State School Board District 3 Schools of Distinction
Howell Graves Preschool
by
Anita Reid
| May 14, 2020
STEM and Fun Day
Muscle Shoals City Schools
Principal, Ms. Sheneta Smith
Superintendent, Dr. Brian Lindsey
Howell Graves Preschool engaged family interaction through STEM and physical education activities during STEM and Fun Day. This student-led event devoted the first half of the day to STEM activities and the second half to physical education. STEM activities
are a part of the daily routine at Howell, and ones in which students are fluent. However, many of their families are not. The STEM portion of the day bridged this gap by encouraging students to share with families in the areas of science, technology,
engineering, and math. Families and students rotated through classrooms and completed various activities. In science, students shared observational journals of plants and insects and showed families the plants they grew. In technology, students shared
how to navigate Kodable on their Chromebooks and encouraged family members to complete a coding activity. During the engineering rotation, students and families reviewed the story of The Three Little Pigs, then worked to build a house out of toothpicks
and marshmallows that would withstand a gust of wind. In mathematics, students taught families how to play math games from AMSTI kits. During Fun Day, students rotated among physical education activity stations and discussed key points with their
families.
State School Board District 4 Schools of Distinction
Howell Graves Preschool
by
Anita Reid
| May 14, 2020
STEM and Fun Day
Muscle Shoals City Schools
Principal, Ms. Sheneta Smith
Superintendent, Dr. Brian Lindsey
Howell Graves Preschool engaged family interaction through STEM and physical education activities during STEM and Fun Day. This student-led event devoted the first half of the day to STEM activities and the second half to physical education. STEM activities
are a part of the daily routine at Howell, and ones in which students are fluent. However, many of their families are not. The STEM portion of the day bridged this gap by encouraging students to share with families in the areas of science, technology,
engineering, and math. Families and students rotated through classrooms and completed various activities. In science, students shared observational journals of plants and insects and showed families the plants they grew. In technology, students shared
how to navigate Kodable on their Chromebooks and encouraged family members to complete a coding activity. During the engineering rotation, students and families reviewed the story of The Three Little Pigs, then worked to build a house out of toothpicks
and marshmallows that would withstand a gust of wind. In mathematics, students taught families how to play math games from AMSTI kits. During Fun Day, students rotated among physical education activity stations and discussed key points with their
families.
State School Board District 5 Schools of Distinction
Howell Graves Preschool
by
Anita Reid
| May 14, 2020
STEM and Fun Day
Muscle Shoals City Schools
Principal, Ms. Sheneta Smith
Superintendent, Dr. Brian Lindsey
Howell Graves Preschool engaged family interaction through STEM and physical education activities during STEM and Fun Day. This student-led event devoted the first half of the day to STEM activities and the second half to physical education. STEM activities
are a part of the daily routine at Howell, and ones in which students are fluent. However, many of their families are not. The STEM portion of the day bridged this gap by encouraging students to share with families in the areas of science, technology,
engineering, and math. Families and students rotated through classrooms and completed various activities. In science, students shared observational journals of plants and insects and showed families the plants they grew. In technology, students shared
how to navigate Kodable on their Chromebooks and encouraged family members to complete a coding activity. During the engineering rotation, students and families reviewed the story of The Three Little Pigs, then worked to build a house out of toothpicks
and marshmallows that would withstand a gust of wind. In mathematics, students taught families how to play math games from AMSTI kits. During Fun Day, students rotated among physical education activity stations and discussed key points with their
families.
State School Board District 6 Schools of Distinction
Howell Graves Preschool
by
Anita Reid
| May 14, 2020
STEM and Fun Day
Muscle Shoals City Schools
Principal, Ms. Sheneta Smith
Superintendent, Dr. Brian Lindsey
Howell Graves Preschool engaged family interaction through STEM and physical education activities during STEM and Fun Day. This student-led event devoted the first half of the day to STEM activities and the second half to physical education. STEM activities
are a part of the daily routine at Howell, and ones in which students are fluent. However, many of their families are not. The STEM portion of the day bridged this gap by encouraging students to share with families in the areas of science, technology,
engineering, and math. Families and students rotated through classrooms and completed various activities. In science, students shared observational journals of plants and insects and showed families the plants they grew. In technology, students shared
how to navigate Kodable on their Chromebooks and encouraged family members to complete a coding activity. During the engineering rotation, students and families reviewed the story of The Three Little Pigs, then worked to build a house out of toothpicks
and marshmallows that would withstand a gust of wind. In mathematics, students taught families how to play math games from AMSTI kits. During Fun Day, students rotated among physical education activity stations and discussed key points with their
families.
State School Board District 7 Schools of Distinction
Howell Graves Preschool
by
Anita Reid
| May 14, 2020
STEM and Fun Day
Muscle Shoals City Schools
Principal, Ms. Sheneta Smith
Superintendent, Dr. Brian Lindsey
Howell Graves Preschool engaged family interaction through STEM and physical education activities during STEM and Fun Day. This student-led event devoted the first half of the day to STEM activities and the second half to physical education. STEM activities
are a part of the daily routine at Howell, and ones in which students are fluent. However, many of their families are not. The STEM portion of the day bridged this gap by encouraging students to share with families in the areas of science, technology,
engineering, and math. Families and students rotated through classrooms and completed various activities. In science, students shared observational journals of plants and insects and showed families the plants they grew. In technology, students shared
how to navigate Kodable on their Chromebooks and encouraged family members to complete a coding activity. During the engineering rotation, students and families reviewed the story of The Three Little Pigs, then worked to build a house out of toothpicks
and marshmallows that would withstand a gust of wind. In mathematics, students taught families how to play math games from AMSTI kits. During Fun Day, students rotated among physical education activity stations and discussed key points with their
families.
State School Board District 8 Schools of Distinction
Howell Graves Preschool
by
Anita Reid
| May 14, 2020
STEM and Fun Day
Muscle Shoals City Schools
Principal, Ms. Sheneta Smith
Superintendent, Dr. Brian Lindsey
Howell Graves Preschool engaged family interaction through STEM and physical education activities during STEM and Fun Day. This student-led event devoted the first half of the day to STEM activities and the second half to physical education. STEM activities
are a part of the daily routine at Howell, and ones in which students are fluent. However, many of their families are not. The STEM portion of the day bridged this gap by encouraging students to share with families in the areas of science, technology,
engineering, and math. Families and students rotated through classrooms and completed various activities. In science, students shared observational journals of plants and insects and showed families the plants they grew. In technology, students shared
how to navigate Kodable on their Chromebooks and encouraged family members to complete a coding activity. During the engineering rotation, students and families reviewed the story of The Three Little Pigs, then worked to build a house out of toothpicks
and marshmallows that would withstand a gust of wind. In mathematics, students taught families how to play math games from AMSTI kits. During Fun Day, students rotated among physical education activity stations and discussed key points with their
families.