STEAM Events are an invigorating and effective way to bring together community STEAM experts, teachers, families, and, especially, students to support students’ curiosity, confidence and competence in STEAM disciplines.
STEAM nights are engaging, flexible, family-centered events that can be tied to a variety of grant and school improvement goals including literacy and place-based education. Our coalition includes members from NOAA, Sealaska Heritage, Discovery Southeast, and JSD, and we can help ensure that the event is in line with existing/required activities!
STEAM days are an opportunity to offer activities during the school day so that all students and teachers can participate. Sayeik Gastineau, for instance, piloted “STEAM at Sayeik” last year in their gym in which all classes were able to cycle through.
The Juneau STEAM Coalition can work with your school to recruit presenters/volunteers, suggest and refine activities, and prepare certain supplies. We maintain a database of STEAM volunteers interested in working with the schools, as well as ideas and materials for activities. Here are links to:
— an overview, outlining the big steps, in planning for a STEAM NIGHT
— an overview of planning for a STEAM DAY
— a folder of sample letters, surveys, flyers, schedules, etc. of past STEAM events to get you started
Two notes on scheduling:
- The Coalition is most able to support events that occur between November and early April as the Coalition and our supporting organizations (like NOAA) will be focused on SeaWeek(s) from mid-April through mid-May.
- This is the most recent (Feb. 16, 2024) schedule we have of STEAM events planned for the 2023-24 school year:
- January 19 Kax̱dig̱oowu Héen Elementary School Family WinterFest event, 6:00 to 7:30pm
- Canceled: Thursday, January 25 Glacier Valley STEAM Night
- Monday, Feb 26, 5:30-7:30, Curiosity Unleashed, all Juneau K-5 Families contact juneausteamcoalition@gmail.com
- Wednesday, March 13, Auke Bay STEAM Night 6-7:30 contact william.sarandria@juneauschools.org
- Wednesday, March 27, Sayeik Gastineau STEAM Night contact suzanne.morris@juneauschools.org
- Tuesday, April 2 Glacier Valley STEAM Day contact TBD. In the meantime, contact juneausteamcoalition@gmail.com.
- Thursday, April 25 (note date change because of Folk Fest!!) 5:30-7:30 Harborview and TCLL Night: contact jessica.curry@juneauschools.org
Please reach out to us at juneausteamcoalition@gmail.com with more dates, questions, or suggestions. We look forward to hearing from you and supporting your staff and students!