News & Updates

Students in the Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District recently expanded their STEM knowledge by completing hands-on projects and attending the One8 Applied Student Learning Showcase in Boston with Project Lead The Way.

Students from Webster Middle School joined peers from across Massachusetts on May 8 at the One8 Applied Learning Student Showcase, held at the TRACK at new balance in Boston. The event brought together students in grades 4-12 to present Applied Learning work to more than 500 industry professionals who provided real-time feedback.

Medway High School students recently presented Applied Learning group projects to over 500 industry professionals at the One8 Applied Learning Hub Student Showcase in Boston.

On May 8, 11 Medway students joined hundreds of others from throughout the Commonwealth in presenting at the showcase, and two Medway projects won awards.

This spring, students and teachers throughout Westfield Public Schools were recognized on the community, state and national levels for their strong implementation of science, technology, engineering and math programming in the classroom.

Students from Milford Public Schools earned statewide recognition earlier this month after presenting original STEM and applied learning projects at the One8 Applied Learning Student Showcase, held May 8 at the TRACK at New Balance in Boston.

Stacy Middle School (Milford) received a $12,000 grant from the One8 Foundation, the school district announced on Tuesday. The funding will allow the school to offer a new applied-learning curriculum called "Medical Detectives."

Ever been in a room full of 150 sixth graders who are excited to show off the Therapeutic Toys they conceived and constructed?

“Organized chaos” is the way Todd Monroe describes it. He’s a STEAM teacher at Bellingham Memorial School (BMS), and organizer of a well-attended showcase last month. 

LG-1 and 2 at Tewksbury Memo­rial High School looked more like professional de­sign studios recently as students took part in a hands-on engineering program that connected them directly with industry men­tors and real-world challenges as part of the school’s participation in Project Lead the Way.

Sandwich Middle High School students last week participated in a Student Solve Challenge, an in-school field trip where students collaborated with industry mentors to solve a real-world problem.

Excitement was in the air during Westfield Public School’s STEM Week, Oct. 20-24, when a lot of special activities were planned for students from prekindergarten to Westfield High School.