Deep Blue C Lab: A Proposal to Pursue Grant Funding

1. {a new vision}
We#envision#a#school#that#provides#each#student#with##
challenging#opportuni4es#in#a#culture#where#crea4vity,##
respect,#and#an#authen4c#enthusiasm#for#learning#exist.#
WALPORT HIGH SCHOOL OF
coastal SCIENCES + THE ARTS!

2. “Don’t!tell!me!the!sky!is!the!limit!!
when!there!are!footprints!on!the!moon.”!
Paul%Brandt%

3. {steam department}
STEM!to!STEAM:!Coupling#Science,!Technology,!Engineering!+!Math!!
with#Art!+!Design,#turning#to#innova4on#as#a#way#to#ensure#a#
prosperous#future. # # # # #stemtosteam.org%

4.  #Applied,!AuthenCc,!ProjectFbased!Learning!
 !InteracCon!with!Community!
 Teaching!through!Modeling!in!RealFworld!PracCce!
 Design!Thinking!Process!in!AcCon:!CreaCve!ProblemFsolving!
 Learning!OpportuniCes!that!Develop!EssenCal!‘Habits!of!Mind’#
o %Self3ini5a5ve,%Perseverance%+%Out3of3the3Box%Thinking%
{PEDAGOGY}

5. SCHOOL! COMMUNITY!
STUDENTS!
3!levels!of!ENGAGEMENT!+!BENEFIT!

6. {goals of steam dept}
Deliver!a!STEAM!CURRICULUM!that’s!INTERFDISCIPLINARY,!
HANDSFON,!COLLABORATE!+!CREATIVE.!
Prepare!students!for!EMERGING!CAREER!OPPORTUNITIES!in!our!region.!
Generate!new!CAREER!+!ECONOMIC!PATHWAYS!for!students!+!community.!
COMMUNITY!STUDENTS!

7. {career pathways}
certification + college credit
 !AutomoCve!Strand!
 !FabricaCon!Strand!
 !Engineering!Tech!Strand!
 !Community!Response!Strand!
 !Coastal!Tourism!+!Rural!MarkeCng!!
Strand!
 !Visual!Arts!Strand!
 !Digital!Design!Strand!
 !Entrepreneurship!Strand!
 !ScienCfic!Diving!CerCficaCon!
 !AP!Capstone!Diploma!
 !Environmental!Studies!Strand!

8. STEAM!aligned!coursework!leading!towards!Career!Pathway!CerCficaCon!
2014/15!!
2016/17!
• Material Tech I
• Material Tech II
• Computer
Programming
• Integrated Science
• Oceanography
• CERT Certification
• Pilot Community
Internship
• Cadet Firefighting
• AP Research
• AP 2-D Design
• Engine Repair
Internship
• DC Electronics
• Oregon Outdoors
• Design Solutions
2017/18!
• AP Environmental
Science
• Engine Repair
• Robotics
• Physics
• Anatomy/Physiology
• Digital Marketing
• Digital Design
• Community
Internships
• First Responder
• Scientific Diving
2015/16! • AP Seminar
• Entrepreneurship
CLASS OF 2018:
• AP CAPSTONE
• COASTAL TOURISM +
RURAL MARKETING
• DIGITAL DESIGN
• VISUAL DESIGN
• ENTREPRENEURSHIP
CLASS OF 2017:
• ASE AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR
• MANUFACTURING
• FABRICATION
• ENGINEERING TECH
• ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
CLASS OF 2016:
• COMMUNITYRESPONSE
• SCIENTIFIC DIVING

9. “When you catch a glimpse of your
potential, that’s when passion is born.”
Zig Ziglar

10. A BRIDGE BETWEEN
THE CLASSROOM + THE WORKPLACE!
A!dedicated!space!!
for!student!research!and!!
community!collaboraCon.!
 WET!LAB!
 MAKERSPACE!
 ALTERNATIVE!ENERGY!LAB!

11. {Deep blue ‘C’ lab}
An Ocean-Inspired CHANGE-LAB
WALPORT HIGH SCHOOL OF
COASTAL SCIENCES + THE ARTS!
A#Change#Lab#aims#to#develop#novel#solu4ons#to#complex#problems.#
These#spaces#offer#a#place#for#crea4ve,#crossBsector#and#interB
disciplinary#collabora4on#and#research—bringing#students,#fieldB
experts,#mentors#and#stakeholders#together#to#generate#new#
possibili4es#and#opportuni4es.##
Waterloo%Ins5tute%of%Social%Innova5on%+%Resilience%2012%

12. {MAKERSPACE}
A#Makerspace#is#a#crea4ve#space#
where#people#gather#to#create,#
invent,#and#learn.##
oedb.org/ilibrarian%

13. {MAKERSPACE}
A Versatile High Use Zone
• Instruc4onal#space#and#workspace#for#students##
• Rapid#Prototyping#with#high#tech#equipment##
% %(33D%printer,%laser3cuKer,%computer3generated%electronics)%
• Crea4ve#space#for#handsBon#inven4on#
• Collabora4ve#space#for#working#in#small#teams#
%(presenta5ons,%brainstorming,%research,%wri5ng)%
Community Engagement Space
• Community#+#DistrictBWide#Use#
• Presenta4ons,#Workshops,#Mee4ngs,#Professional##
Development#
• Community#Events,#Classes,#Workshops,#Equipment#Use#

14. {WET LAB}
• HandsBon#Science#+#Ocean#Research#
• Field#Tes4ng#+#Prototyping#for##
# #Marine#Implementa4on#
• Salt#Water#Tanks#+#Aqua4c#Life##
Support#Systems#

15. {alternative energy lab}
• Opportunity#for#studentBrun#research#on#alterna4ve#energy#
sources—biofuels,%electrical%genera5on%from%wind%and%waves%
• Asking#scien4fic#+#design#ques4ons#about#alterna4ve#energy#
• Exploring#sustainability#prac4ces#+#alterna4ve#energy#design#

16. COLLABORATORS/COMMUNITY!PARTNERSHIPS!
• MATE:!Marine!Advanced!Technology!AssociaCon!
• Ecotrust:!Point!97!
• OSU!Marine!Haeield!Science!Center!
• OSU!ScienCfic!Dive!Program!
• OSU!Oregon!Sea!Grant!
• OSU!Director!of!Vessel!OperaCon!
• Oregon!Coast!Aquarium:!Ocean!AcidificaCon!Program!
• Oregon!Coast!Aquarium:!Oceanscape!Network!
• Oregon!Coast!STEM!Hub!
• Ghost!Shrimp!Fishery,!Alsea!Bay!
• Garmin!TesCng!Facility!
• City!of!Waldport!+!Local!Businesses!
• Yachats!Academy!of!Arts!+!Sciences!
• Florida!InsCtute!of!Technology:!Pacific!Northwest!Summer!Research!Program!
• RestoraCve!Forestry!AssociaCon!
• South!Lincoln!Trails!Commigee!

17. EQUIPMENT!+!TECHNOLOGY!FOR#THE#LAB*#
SHARED!BY!STEAM!DEPT:!
• 20#Mac#ipads#
• 20#Lenox#ThinkPad#Laptops#
• Flashdrive#Student#Set#
(150)#
MANUFACTURING/
ELECTRONIC!EQUIPMENT:!
• 3D#Printers#(inexpensive)#
• 3D#Scanner#
• Pick#n#Place#machine#
(builds#circuit#boards)#
OCEAN!SCIENCES!
EQUIPMENT!
• 15#Salt#Water#Tanks#
• Air#Compressor#
ALTERNATIVE!ENERGY!EQUIPMENT:!
• Small#Engine#Dino#
• Wave#Tank#
• Small#Wind#Tunnel#
DIGITAL!DESIGN:!
• 2#Audio#Microphones#
• Adobe#Soware#or#Alterna4ve#Soware#
• Access#to#Computer#Lab#w/Soware#
• Color#Printer#
• Graphics#Tablets#
• Digital#Cameras#+#Tripods#

18. STAFFING!+!SUPPORT#
• Grant#Writer#Support#
• Curriculum#Support#
• 1.5#Math#FTE#
• 1.5#Science#FTE##
• Entrepreneurship/Business#Instructor#
• Classified#Staff#or#Work#Study#Staff#for#the#Lab#
WALPORT
HIGH
SCHOOL
TRANSPORTATION#

19. POTENTIAL!FUNDING!SOURCES#
• #ODE#CTE#Revitaliza4on#Grant#
• #Ford#Founda4on#
• #Meyer#Memorial#Trust#
• #Oregon#Arts#Commission#
• #ODFW#Research#+#Enhancement#
#Board#
• #Lincoln#County#Economic#
#Development#Grant#
• #EPA#Environmental#Educa4on#Grant#
• #Na4onal#Science#Founda4on#
• #LCSD#applica4on#of#construc4on#
#excise#tax#funds#towards#the#building#
#(matching%funds)%
• #Perkins#Grant#
• #MWEC#Grant#
• #STEM#Hub#Grant#
• #Captain#Planet#Grants#
• #Siletz#Tribe#Grants#
• #Toshiba#Founda4on#
• #Siemens#Founda4on#

20. {QUESTIONS/NEXT STEPS}

21. ASE!AutomoCve!Repair!CerCficaCon#
Leads#to#development#of#a#small#engine#or#ASE#poraolio,#readiness#
for#Community#College#programs#and#careers#in#welding,#small#
engine#repair#and#automo4ve.#
• Material#Tech#1##
• Material#Tech#2##
• Small#Engine#Repair#(EETC#4Bcycle#engine#cer4fica4on)##
• Engines#Repair#Internship##
• Op4on#to#take#an#ASE#test##
• Core#courses#required#for#gradua4on#

22. Manufacturing/FabricaCon!Strand#
Leads#to#Fabrica4on#Tech#cer4fica4on,#readiness#for#
Community#College#programs#and#careers#in#welding,#
metalworking,#machining.#
• Material#Tech#1##
• Material#Tech#2##
• Algebra#II#
• Fabrica4on##
• AP#Research#
• Core#courses#required#for#gradua4on#

23. Engineering!Tech!Strand#
Leads#to#careers#in#general#engineering,#blue#technology,#and#
college#readiness#for#IT,#computer#science,#engineering#and#marine#
science.#Students#receive#DC#Electronics#Tech#cer4fica4on.#Also#can#
lead#to#Merchant#Mariner#Cer4fica4on#(MMC)#w/#addi4on#of#ableB
bodied#seaman#course.#
• Debate#
• Environmental#Science#
• Applied#Physics#
• Algebra#II#
• DC#Electronics#
• # Computer#Programming#
• # Robo4cs#+#Engineering##
• Founda4ons#of#Info#Tech##
• AP#Research#
• Core#courses#required#for#
gradua4on#

24. ScienCfic!Diving!CerCficaCon!Strand#
Leads#to#cer4fica4on#in#Scien4fic#Scuba#Diving#and#college#
prepara4on#in#marineBrelated#careers.##PreBrequisite#to#
underwater#welding#and#demoli4on.#
• Applied#Physics#
• Oceanography#
• Oregon#Outdoors#
• DC#Electronics#
• Robo4cs#and#Engineering#
• Design#Solu4ons#
• Scien4fic#Diving#at#OSU#
• Core#courses#required#for#
gradua4on#

25. AP!Capstone!Diploma#
A#series#of#4#AP#courses,#plus#AP#Research#+#Seminar#as#
Capstone.#Scoring#3#or#higher#may#be#accepted#as#transfer#
credits#at#par4cipa4ng#colleges.#
• ! AP#English#
• # AP#Environmental#Science#
• # AP#US#History#
• # AP#2BD#Design#
• # AP#Research#
• # AP#Seminar#
• Core#courses#required#for#
gradua4on#

26. Community!Response!Career!Pathway#
Leads#to#several#possible#outcomes:#
 # EMS#basic#at#OCCC#
 # Fire#and#Rescue#(includes#water#and#high#angle#rescue)#
 # Anatomy#and#Physiology/Nursing#Program#at#OCCC#
• Integrated#Science#
• Biology#
• CERT#
• First#Responder#
• Core#courses#required#for#gradua4on#

27. Coastal!Tourism!+!Rural!MarkeCng#
Leads#to#a#Digital#Poraolio#and/or#Print#Publica4on#of#student#
work,#careers#in#travel#wri4ng,#online#marke4ng,#social#media#
content#development#and#college#degrees#in#business,#
psychology,#outdoor#leadership#and#outdoor#educa4on.##
• Integrated#Science#
• Oregon#Outdoors#
• Adv.#English#9#or#English#10#
• Digital#Marke4ng#
• Entrepreneurship#
• Aeendance#at#Northwest#Travel#
Writers#Conference#
• Core#courses#required#for#
gradua4on#

28. Visual!Art!Strand#
Leads#to#development#of#Art#Poraolio#for#applying#to#Art#
College#or#pursuing#a#career#as#a#working#ar4st.#
• Pain4ng/Drawing/Printmaking#(I,#II,#III)#
• Ceramics/Sculpture#(I,#II,#III)#
• Photography/Video#(I,#II,#III)#
• Design#Solu4ons#
• AP#2D#Design#
• Core#courses#required#for#gradua4on#

29. Digital!Design!Strand!#
Leads#to#development#of#Design#Poraolio#for#applying#to#
Design#School#or#pursuing#a#career#in#graphic#design#or#
marke4ng.#
• Digital#Design#(I,#II,#III)#
• Digital#Marke4ng#(I,#II,#III)#
• Design#Solu4ons#
• AP#2D#Design#
• AP#Research#
• Core#courses#required#for#gradua4on#

30. Entrepreneurship!Strand#
Leads#to#business#innova4on#and#entrepreneurial#projects,#
college#readiness#for#careers#in#business#and#innova4on.##
• Debate#
• Entrepreneurship#
• Oregon#Outdoors#
• Community#Internship#
• Design#Solu4ons#
• AP#Research#
• AP#Seminar#
• Core#courses#required#for#gradua4on#

31. Environmental!Science!Strand!
Leads#to#careers#in#Alterna4ve#Energy,#Natural#Resources,#
Environmental#Impact.#
• Biology#
• Chemistry#
• Environmental#Science#
• AP#Research#
• Engineering#Tech*#
• Core#courses#required#for#gradua4on#

32. KAMA ALMASI
“The!Science!of!Ecology”
 #Field#+#Laboratory#Research#
 #Experimental#Design#
 #Sta4s4cs#+#Mathema4cal#
#Modeling#
 #Marine,#Estuarine,#Forest,#
#Invasive#Species,#T+E#
#Species#Ecology#
{whs steam Dept}!

33. MELISSA STEINMAN
“Community!Engagement”!
HUMAN!QUILTER—!
ConnecCng!people!for!their!mutual!benefit.!!
My!goal!is!to!craj!a!high!school!experience!
that!is!relevant!to!each!student,!and!allows!
them!to!develop!skills!that!make!them!
immediately!marketable!in!our!current!
economy.”!
{whs steam Dept}!
 Kayak%Shack%Supervisor%
 Research%Science%
 Environmental%Technician%

34. DANIEL WIRICK
“I!believe!that!teachers!need!to!do,!
!in!order!to!teach!well.”!!!
Technology%+%Industrial%Arts%
 #Automo4ve#Manufacturing#
 #Computer#Coding#
 #Wood,#Metal#Fabrica4on#
 #Electrical#Engineering#
{whs steam Dept}!

35. SHARON Dvora
“For!me,!it’s!about!culCvaCng!a!new!
mindset—where!anything!is!
possible,!and!our!collecCve!
creaCvity!holds!the!key!to!new!
soluCons.”!
 #MFA,#Collabora4ve#Design#
 #Design#Thinking#+#Design#Research#
 #Visual#Arts#+#Digital#Design#
 #Social#Entrepreneurship#
{whs steam Dept}!