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🌻 Happy September!
Hello, {{Constituent First Name}}, Please see this month's updates from the Columbia Gorge STEM Hub. We hope you are having a productive back to school season and are excited for the next school year!
STEM Hub News and Updates
Welcome, Carolyn and Jennifer, our two new Coordinators!
Carolyn, a Columbia Gorge native, is excited to contribute to her community as a STEM Hub Coordinator. With experience teaching preschool through fifth grade in the Willamette Valley and Columbia River Gorge, she values her role in supporting educators and promoting meaningful hands-on STEM learning experiences for students. Carolyn earned her B.S. in Early Childhood & Elementary Education from Western Oregon University.
A native Oregonian, Jennifer began her career working in Silicon Forest (the Portland/Beaverton area) before moving to the Gorge and taking time off to start a family. During the COVID epidemic, with her children at home, she became deeply involved in their education, which led to her contributing to the development of local educational options and sharing her passion for technology as a computer science instructor for middle-grade students. Now, as a STEM Hub Coordinator, Jennifer is excited to aid local educators in bringing innovative tools and resources into their classrooms and introducing emerging technologies to students across the five-county region. Jennifer holds a B.S. in Computer Science from Oregon State University.
🌟Save the Date: 2025 Journey to the Stars - Saturday, April 5th!
PreK-3rd Grade Educators: We are excited to announce the 2025 Journey to the Stars Conference will be on Saturday April 5, 2025! Proposals for facilitators are now being accepted! We're currently looking for training facilitators to offer workshop sessions during our conference! Submit your proposal for a 3-hour session in English and/or Spanish to support the development of Columbia Gorge's early educators. Preference will be given to facilitators providing Set 2 or Set 3 sessions. Compensation is provided. Event will take place at the Fort Dalles Readiness Center 402 E Scenic Drive The Dalles, OR 97058.
👉More information: Contact Child Care Partners 541-506-6131 or ccp@cgcc.edu
👨💻K-12 Digital Literacy Courses: Stipend offered w/ Course Completion
K-12 Educators from Gilliam, Hood River, Sherman, Wasco & Wheeler counties qualify to earn an $800 stipend for completing one of two Digial Literacy courses offered through the Teaching Channel.
👨💻K-5 Reading & Writing in Science Workshop: Monday, January 20th
K-5 Educators are invited to explore strategies to help students collaborate, read & write like scientists. We will share teaching strategies to support all learners in equitable access to scientific learning!
📆Monday, January 20, 2025 from 4-6:30 pm (Virtual)
📐Elementary Math Mindset Workshops (Multiple Dates)
👨💻K-2 and 3-5 Educators: Join a cohort and explore mathematics strategies to help support students in understanding the "big ideas" around grade-level mathematics, as well as develop their own growth mindset!
👉Register Here (One registration form for both flyers below)
👨💻K-5 Educators:We are also looking for facilitators to support our Mindset Math collaborative discussions!
👨🏫Save the Date: The 2nd Annual Rube-A-Thon - Friday, October 25th
Middle School Teachers in the Region: Save the Date for the 2nd Annual Rube-a-Thon for 7th Graders on Friday, October 25, 2024 at CGCC’s Campus in The Dalles!
👉Register HereSchool Registration Deadline: Friday, October 4th
Please submit 1 form per school (up to 10 teams of 3-6 students permitted per school)
Have an educator you would like to nominate for our monthly spotlight?
Let us know! Email Nicole at ntolmie@cgesd.k12.or.us
PreK Educators are invited to attend one or more FREE virtual STEM workshops for PreK STEM Educators. Workshops are offered from the Early Childhood STEM Lab.
⚛Save the Date: Oregon Science Teachers Association's Annual Conference K-12 Science Teachers: The annual OSTA Conference will be held on Saturday, November 2, 2024. Contact Julie Cucuel (jcucuel@cgesd.k12.o.us) if you are interested in attending, as financial assistance may be available for educators in our region.
➗K-12 Educators Invited to Eastern Oregon REN’s Rural Math Collaborative
K-12 Math Educators from Sherman, Wheeler & Gilliam Counties are invited to join Eastern Oregon REN’s Rural Math Collaborative. Contact Julie with questions or to preview the yearlong schedule (jcucuel@cgesd.k12.o.us) or apply directly with Eastern Oregon REN (Jennifer.Martin@malesd.org).
🏆Nominate an Educator of the Year - Nominations Due September 20th
Oregon Agriculture in the Classroom Fondation invites you to apply or nominate an educator! This competitive award form recognizes an outstanding teacher for their creative efforts to teach students about the importance of agriculture. Teachers currently engaged in integrating agricultural concepts into non-agriculture classroom settings at the K-12 level are eligible. This may be an individual teacher or a team of teachers.
👨💻 More Educator PD Opportunities from the STEM Hub!
Be sure to periodically check ourWebsiteand Facebookfor upcoming Professional Development opportunities in our region.
Educator Resources
🔬Lending Library: New Lending Window Now Open for Fall & Beyond!
The STEM Hub's Lending Library is a FREE resource available any educator in our 5 Oregon counties (Gilliam, Hood River, Sherman, Wasco, and Wheeler) as well as educators in Klicktat & Skamania counties in Washington. Items are available for use at no-charge to educators and include delivery to/from your school.
🌱K-12 Educators: Virtual Aquaponics Workshop Explore the world of aquaponics for your classroom! Upon completion of this workshop, participants will receive a small-scale aquaponics system for their classroom worth $100! 📆Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 3:30-4:30 PM
✂️Fort Vancouver Regional Library - Build It STEM Event(s)
Inspire your imagination and develop your STEM skills with these FREE events. Build and explore using LEGO® bricks, blocks, boxes, or other fun materials.
⚙4th-12th Grade Educators: Manufacturing-Focused PLC with CGCC Instructors
This quarterly learning community session is designed for 4th-12th grade educators who are passionate about deepening their understanding of manufacturing skills and technologies. During this session, participants will engage in hands-on exploration of key manufacturing concepts, learn about the latest industry advancements, and collaborate with college faculty and fellow educators. The focus will be on integrating these skills into the classroom through collaborative lesson planning.
Participating educators will receive a stipend for their time, mileage reimbursement, and dinner will also be provided.
✈️Looking to connect your classroom with professionals this school year, or have your students participate in a virtual career tour (FREE)?
Consider one of these great opportunities:
Adopt a Farmer Program:Middle school classrooms learn about agriculture through a year-long partnership with a local farmer.
Architects in Schools Program: Elementary school students learn about the potential of design through the Architecture Foundation of Oregon's Architects in Schools program. Apply by October 20th.
FAA Career Symposium - Full Day Virtual Experience (Sept. 26):Middle and High School students are invited to learn more about aerospace careers through multiple guest speakers, interactive visual presentations, and STEM engagement activities where students have opportunities to talk with aviation professionals. For more info please contact Willia Jones: willia.jones@faa.gov.👉Register Here
📩Stay Up To Date: Monthly CTE Newsletter
Stay informed on the latest news and developments in Career Technical Education around the State!
💡High School Students: Power Your Future Challenge
The Power Your Future Challenge is a nationwide challenge inspiring high school students to envision clean energy careers. The U.S. Department of Education invites teams to submit innovative action plans that will advance the use of clean energy in their schools and communities. Through this challenge, students can explore clean energy and connect CTE programs with a wide variety of clean energy career pathways.
👉Learn MoreVirtual Information Session on September 10, 2024
💼Open Positions at GO STEM (Greater Oregon STEM)
Some great positions are open at GO STEM (Greater Oregon STEM).
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