DelCo STEM Best is a new class offered by West Delaware High School, where students collaborate with local businesses to create new ideas and solve problems within the community. According to principal Tim Felderman, all components of West Delaware’s vision statement are integrated into this class. It deals with relationships, challenging academics, and 21st century skills. Senior Kisha Harnack is working with her group to create a marketing plan for West Delaware. A goal for this team is to redesign the school website so it’s more appealing and easier to navigate. Harnack enjoys this class and says it has helped her problem solving skills. “It benefitted me to be able to talk to people older than me and to bigger groups. It made me
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The first group works on the school website as well as figuring out ways to communicate better with students. The second group looks at ways various age groups in the community connect. Their goal is to figure out effective ways for Manchester businesses to reach their target audience.
The last group is working with Henderson’s to create a robot that will automate the process of delivering car parts to a work station. Partnering up with businesses is beneficial to students according to teacher Nate Lahr. It helps them create a network within the community and boosts their confidence. Lahr enjoys working with his students, rather than just directing them. “It’s something I didn’t anticipate going into teaching math. I never thought I’d be in anything like this, so it’s kind of like another opportunity for me,” Lahr said.
The teachers involved in DelCo STEM Best are Nate Lahr, Taylor Lake, Jordan Pollock and Jennie Voss. All four teachers meet to discuss the class and improvements they’d like to make. DelCo Best is offered all year with Lahr teaching the first semester and Lake teaching the second. Ten students make up the first term
The first group works on the school website as well as figuring out ways to communicate better with students. The second group looks at ways various age groups in the community connect. Their goal is to figure out effective ways for Manchester businesses to reach their target audience.
The last group is working with Henderson’s to create a robot that will automate the process of delivering car parts to a work station. Partnering up with businesses is beneficial to students according to teacher Nate Lahr. It helps them create a network within the community and boosts their confidence. Lahr enjoys working with his students, rather than just directing them. “It’s something I didn’t anticipate going into teaching math. I never thought I’d be in anything like this, so it’s kind of like another opportunity for me,” Lahr said.
The teachers involved in DelCo STEM Best are Nate Lahr, Taylor Lake, Jordan Pollock and Jennie Voss. All four teachers meet to discuss the class and improvements they’d like to make. DelCo Best is offered all year with Lahr teaching the first semester and Lake teaching the second. Ten students make up the first term