Jackson Summer Camp Tackles Student Learning Gaps
Jackson County Schools will offer a free, four-week summer learning camp for students to combat academic learning losses in English and math. Pre-K-8th grade supervisor Caroline Woodason said the program is designed for students throughout the state of Tennessee who are at risk of falling behind academically. Woodason said the camp is scheduled to begin […]
STEMOVATE Comes to Putnam, Expands STEM Learning
Putnam County joining a new collaboration between Tennessee Tech, Oak Ridge, and Tennessee 4-H to expand STEM concept education to children across the state. Putnam Ag Extension Agent Trent Jones said STEMOVATE offers students the chance to learn anything from robotics to invasive species. Jones said it is important for children to learn STEM concepts […]
Tech Supports STEM Programs Through Computer Donations
Tennessee Tech’s Jeffers Learning Resource Center will donates two high performance computers to two Putnam County STEM programs. Center Director Jason Beach said Upperman High School and Prescott Middle School received the computers through a University endowment. Beach said the systems will enhance the STEM programs at each facility. “So we went ahead and wanted […]
Upperman Middle Seeks STEM Lab, Student Career Exploration
Upperman Middle School wants to add a STEM Lab for career exploration, pending School Board approval. Putnam County CTE Supervisor Jackie Vester said new Upperman Principal Amber Campbell came from recent STEM Lab recipient Algood Middle. Vester said Campbell wanted Upperman students to have the same opportunity. “We’ve seen great success with student engagement in […]
Tech’s Male-Female Ratio Positive Considering STEM Focus
Some Tennessee Tech Trustees expressed concern about the mix of male and female students accepted to Tennessee Tech, but officials believe the University is performing well. Media and Communications Director Jonathan Frank said Tech is a STEM-infused institution. Although more men accepted to Tech actually enroll than women, Frank said the College of Engineering is […]
Putnam Schools Summer Learning Camp Underway
Putnam County Schools Summer Learning Camp is underway for rising kindergarten through ninth graders. Elementary Instruction Supervisor Dr. Diana Wood said students receive two hours of reading and language arts instruction and two hours of math instruction each day. She said students also have plenty of exciting outdoor activities and physical education. Wood said the […]
Tech Engineering Students To Renovate Whitaker Park
Monterey Aldermen gave four Tennessee Tech students the green light to turn their Proposed Educational Energy Park school project into reality Monday night. The proposed Whitaker Park renovation would add dozens of features that produce renewable energy. Student Michael Miner said the project would likely take years to complete, but would not cost the town […]
Nuclear Engineering, Child Life Degrees Coming To Tech
Tennessee Tech introducing science degree programs in nuclear engineering and child life as both fields see increased demand. Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs Lori Bruce said some 380 nuclear engineers graduate each year in the United States. She said of some 14,000 nuclear engineers employed in the country, some 40 percent are expected […]
Putnam VITAL School Receives Hydroponics Grant
Getting students outside and interested in using technology to grow things, one of the goals of a new STEM grant at Putnam County’s VITAL School. STEM Teacher Carrin Nash said the $5,000 grant will go toward a new hydroponics vertical farming system. Nash said the program already has a wealth of machines like 3-D printers […]
Putnam Middle & High Schools Rolling Out Computer Classes
Putnam County Middle and High Schools will roll out a nine-week Computer Science class next year. Curriculum Supervisor Bubba Winningham said state legislation, passed in 2021, made Computer Science a requirement starting in the ’24-’25 school year. Winningham said in today’s world, computer skills are not just for those pursuing tech or health care as […]
