At the January 7th public work session, assistant superintendent, Dr. Chuck McKay, presented about our STEAM program

1. S.T.E.A.M.
A New Source of Power forVTSD!

2. 5th and 6th Grade: Coding, Robotics, New
National Science Standards* (* New this year)

3. 7th and 8th grade: Gateway Engineering
Course: Design and Modeling*

4. 7th and 8th grade: Coding with Scratch*,
Robotics*, Automation and Robotics!**

5. 9-12 grades: Project Lead theWay:
Engineering, Coding*, Robotics, and Music
Production and Engineering** (** new next year)

6. Courses atVTHS:
Construction, Facilities and Maintenance**
Intro. to Engineering and Design
Principles of Engineering
Civil Engineering and Architecture**
Computer Engineering*
Environmental Sustainability Engineering*
Classes use industry grade software - Auto-desk's Inventor 3-D modeling software for IED and POE and the
Revit Architectural Engineering software for the CEA program!

7. Career andTechnical Education
■ CTE Certificates for graduating seniors in STEAM:**
■ Logistics and Distribution: CFM I, CFM II, Civil Engineering**
■ Computer Design and Graphics:Computer Graphics I, Computer Graphics II,AP
Computer Science**
■ Computer Engineering, Programming and IT: Intro to Engineering Design, Principals of
Engineering andAP Computer Science**

8. THE FUTURE IS
HERE!
After school programs in technology next
year in Walnut Ridge, Rolling Hills and
Cedar Mountain!**
Special Thanks to the STEAM council:
Mr. Osenni, Mr. Shea, Mr. Rogers and Mr. Picirillo