STEM Parent Night2015 - 2016

STEM Academy Overview

• Our Purpose• Whole Group

- Transportation- Parking- Dress Code- Schedule- Lunches & Lockers- Extracurricular Activities- Student Photo Release- Community Service- Early Dismissal Conferences- How you can help!

• Break-out by Grade Level

STEM AcademyWhy we exist:

- Create a small, academic learning community - Promote students’ achievement by creating a collaborative environment in which all stakeholders together – parents, students, teachers, administration

- Provide an enriching STEM educational experience through the problem-based learning model that is reputable and achieves results for kids

- Ensure all our students are academically prepared for higher education

- Develop students’ career readiness, to include communication skills

STEM Academy Transportation Information

Transportation Department: (210) 657-8808

http://www.neisd.net/trans/busrouteinfo.htm

NEISD Busses will pick-up/drop-off your student from their home HS campus

Morning Afternoon

Middle SchoolDepart Campus

Arrive @ Nimitz

Depart Nimitz Arrive @ Campus

Bradley 7:35 8:10 3:35 4:13

Bush 7:25 8:00 3:40 4:10

Driscoll 7:25 8:10 3:35 4:00

Eisenhower 7:55 8:05 3:40 4:00

Garner 7:45 8:00 3:35 3:55

Harris 7:30 8:05 3:35 4:10

Hill 7:10 8:10 3:40 4:30

Jackson 7:57 8:07 3:35 3:50

Krueger 7:20 8:05 3:35 4:05

Lopez 7:15 8:00 3:40 4:00

Tejeda 7:05 8:10 3:40 4:25

White 7:30 8:00 3:35 4:20

Wood 7:20 8:05 3:35 4:20

NEISD is working to finalize the bus schedule. Here is a glimpse in to what to expect:

Magnet Bus Schedule

Help Us Keep Our Students Safe

Enter

Exit

Blanco Road

Jackson Keller

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Uniform Khaki Bottom Choices

BoysKhaki Pants or Knee-length Bermuda Shorts

GirlsKhaki Pants, Knee-length Bermuda Shorts, Knee-length Skirt or Capri Pants

STEM Academy Dress Code

Shirt ChoicesSolid white or navy blue polo

College or university shirtSTEM shirt

Nimitz/STEM club or spirit shirtLee HS spirit shirt

Long sleeve or short sleeve

STEM Academy General Bell Schedule

AM arrival – report to cafeteria or holding area:

6th grade – auditorium7th grade – gym

8th grade - cafeteria

7:45 am Breakfast8:10 am Dismiss to Class 8:20 am 1st Period Begins

3:25 pm Final Bell

8th Grade Schedule7:45 am Breakfast8:10 am Dismiss to Class 8:20 am 1st Period BeginsEnd of 1st PeriodBus #1 Leaves for Lee2nd Period BeginsEnd of 2nd PeriodBus #2 Leaves for LeeStudents return to Nimitz3:25 pm Final Bell

STEM Academy

STEM Academy Lunches & Lockers

Lockers & Backpacks• Store backpack in assigned locker• 6th & 7th Grade lockers are at Nimitz

• Before/after school, during lunch• 8th Grade lockers are at Lee

ALL middle school STEM students must turn lunch money in to the Nimitz cafeteria

• 6th & 7th Grade lunch procedures• 8th Grade lunch procedures

STEM Academy Extracurricular Activities

Each student is to participate in at least one extra-curricular activity.

There are many options:• Band, Choir, Orchestra• Academic UIL• Science Fair• CyberPatriots• eCybermission• Athletics• Robotics • Theater• Art• Clubs

STEM Academy Community Service Requirements

STEM students are to complete annual community service hours, as follows:

6th grade – 5 hours7th grade – 10 hours8th grade – 10 hours

Faculty will organize a few service opportunities during the year for students to participate in collectively, while representing STEM Academy.

See STEM webpage to Log Community Service Hours.

STEM Academy Early Dismissal Conferences

• Typically reserved for students who are struggling in an area of academia• Initiated by the Teacher• Provide a valid email

• Need to schedule a conference?• Email the teacher directly• Email the grade level team directly

STEM Academy How you can help…

• STEM Advisory Board – need one business representative for each category:

Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics• Participate in STEM Parent Meetings, generally two

a semester• Identify corporate/business sponsors and mentors

to enrich our program • Engineering Festival, Career Day, Field Day• Active membership in Nimitz PTA• Volunteer – field trip chaperone http://www.neisd.net/vol/index.html

STEM Academy Student Photo Release

Please verify that you have elected to have your student’s picture shared on the Internet

• NEISD STEM Twitter• NEISD STEM Instagram• Nimitz Webpage• NEISD Webpage

Transition Time!

6th Grade Parents – Auditorium7th Grade Parents – Library

8th Grade Parents - Cafeteria