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 […]
Tech Hosting Robotics Middle School Championships Saturday
48 middle school teams will showcase their skills in engineering and robotics Saturday at Tennessee Tech. The theme of this year’s competition is “Masterpiece,” which focuses on how robotics can generate improvements to different art-related issues. The “For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology” East Tennessee Champions will be crowned after the all-day event. […]
New STEM Lab Up and Running At Livingston Middle
Livingston Middle School has a new STEM Lab to give students hands-on access to coding and electrical circuits. Assistant Principal Sarah Sullivan said the lab will give early exposure to STEM concepts that most kids would not learn about until high school, if ever. She said the lab is complete with state-of-the-art workstations and advanced […]
Several Upper Cumberland Schools Receiving STEM Grants From TVA
York Elementary School among the Upper Cumberland schools chosen as STEM Grant recipients by TVA. A total of $1.5 million being awarded across the Tennessee Valley this week. York Elementary Stem Ambassador Kayla Yantz said the school will use the $5,000 grant to purchase a classroom lab kit of 3-D hologram cubes. The cubes can […]
Prescott South Middle Recipient Of STEM Start-Up And Expansion Grant
Prescott South Middle School has been named one of three Upper Cumberland middle schools to receive a STEM Start-Up and Expansion Grant. Principal Tera Brooks said that the $8,300 state grant will help get materials and updates for the school’s greenhouse. “The thing that we’re working on is that we need a storage building for […]
Putnam County HS Math Courses Transitioning To Traditional Pathway
Putnam County High Schools are transitioning into a more traditional approach for mathematics. Lura Hawkins serves as the Putnam County School Systems Math Specialist for grades 9-12. Hawkins said the system had been teaching Algebra and Geometry together. Hawkins said the traditional model breaks math up into dedicated Algebra and Geometry courses. “We have very […]
