MINEOLA HIGHLIGHTS STEAM ACTIVITIES AT CELEBRATION OF LEARNING

On May 16, parents were invited to join their Mineola elementary learners in the classroom for a special “Celebration of Learning” event.

The interactive visits, which took place at the district’s Hampton Street School, Meadow Drive School, and Jackson Avenue School, offered family members the opportunity to collaborate with their student on a STEAM project, spend time in the classroom participating in a lesson or activity and view student artwork on display throughout the school hallways.

STEAM education is an approach to learning that uses Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and

Mathematics to develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills and promote creativity and innovation through hands-on, collaborative experiences.

SEWANHAKA MY BROTHER’S KEEPER FELLOWS PRESENT AT MAY BOARD MEETING

Three Sewanhaka Central High School District My Brother’s Keeper Fellows presented on the program at the board of education meeting on May 23.

Former President Barack Obama launched the My Brother’s Keeper initiative in 2014 to address opportunity gaps faced by boys and young men of color and ensure that all young people can reach their full potential. The MBK Fellows Program provides rising 12th-grade high school students with opportunities to gain authentic leadership experience and develop service projects beneficial to the schools they attend and the communities they live in.

The Sewanhaka MBK Fellows who presented at the board meeting included Elmont Memorial High

School students Nicholos Sylvester and Terrell Lewis, and Sewanhaka High School student Nazir King. They discussed how they have benefited from the program, recent MBK symposiums and community service projects. Sylvester and Lewis also presented on their school’s Men of Elmont club.

— Submitted by the Sewanhaka Central High School District