Word’s just come in from the Cobb County School District that Georgia Superintendent of Schools Richard Woods will be on hand Tuesday as Wheeler High School will be recognized as a STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics) school, adding to its longstanding designation as a STEM school.
Wheeler becomes the first high school in Georgia to earn STEAM certification, and it’s a process that’s been a couple years in the making, starting with STEAM symposia and including a trip to Barcelona, Paris and London in June as part of the STEAM International Tour.
Here’s the rest of the CCSD release with details about Tuesday’s events:
Mableton is the first entire school in Cobb County to earn STEAM certification, which means 100% of the student population is involved in STEAM learning.
Wheeler is the first program in Cobb County to achieve STEAM certification. Program certification requires a designated group of students that are representative of the overall demographics of the school to complete a STEAM program. Cobb County School District Superintendent Chris Ragsdale will attend the Wheeler High School STEAM certification ceremony.
WHEN: Tuesday, August 15 (The STEAM certification and banner ceremonies will take place separately at each school.)
- Mableton Elementary School – 9:00 a.m.
- Wheeler High School – 1 p.m.
WHERE:
- Mableton Elementary School: 5220 Church Street, Mableton, Ga. 30126
- Wheeler High School: 375 Holt Rd NE, Marietta, GA 30068
WHY: To document the first state-level STEAM certifications in Cobb County and what the certifications mean for the success of CCSD students.
Here’s more about the Georgia Department of Ed’s STEAM program, which certified Henderson Mill Elementary School in DeKalb County as its first STEAM school this spring.
