St. Stephen's Armenian Elementary School is going to be part of STEM Initiative

WATERTOWN, MA. — St. Stephen's Armenian Elementary School (SSAES) is happy and proud to announce that the school is going to be part of a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Initiative funded by the Gelfand Family Charitable Trust.

The school has received a $10,000 planning grant from the STEM fund for the 2011-2012 academic year, to create a four year strategic plan geared toward infusing STEM into the curricula and school culture.

"Our mission will be to increase the focus and emphasis on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) throughout our school, in order to create and support a deep and sustainable culture of inquiry-based teaching and learning that excites and inspires our students,"said SSAES Principal Houry Boyamian.

At the end of the planning year,grantee schools that submit a strategic plan that is approved will then be eligible to receive up to $10,000 annually for four years, subject to annual review and evaluation of plan implementation.

"We have already formed the STEM Team that will convene at least four times during the planning phase," added Principal Boyamian. The team is made up of three elementary teachers, the technology teacher, the preschool director, a parent with a strong science background, a college instructor and the principal.