Merced City School District students were highly awarded at the Merced County Office of Education STEM Fair on March 4 at UC Merced.
Young scientists displayed their projects in front of judges from the scientific community.
Out of 62 participants from across the county, 30 of them were from MCSD, including five of the top six overall winners.
Three students from Hoover Middle, three from Tenaya Middle, and one from Chenoweth Elementary School now qualify for the California Science and Engineering Fair to be held April 20 through 21, 2020 in Los Angeles.
Essey Afewerki from Hoover won first place for his project “The Effect of Fire on Soil Microbes.”
Second overall went to the team from Tenaya, made up of eighth grader Nicole Torres, seventh grader Kalyya Saeyang and eighth grader Georgina Torres for “Cat Allergens and Enzymes.”
Eighth grader Jessica Ma from Hoover won third place for her project “Acid Rain.”
Fourth place went to sixth grader Elise Metcalf from Chenoweth for “Pavlov's Fish.”
Seventh grader Bryan Xiong from Hoover placed sixth for his project “Mirrors and More.”
MCSD’s STEAM program stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math.
The STEAM Center is a 21st century facility, which provides a collaborative, hands-on learning environment.
Students visit the center from all schools and grade levels within the district.
Local scientists and engineers also visit the center to help inspire students and open their eyes to the endless career opportunities in STEAM.
Teachers are trained at the center and take that knowledge back to their classrooms.
Middle schools have their own STEAM Innovation labs where the learning continues.
STEAM education guides inquiry, dialogue, and critical thinking.
It is a priority of the MCSD Board of Education.
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Read Across America Week is being celebrated all throughout Merced City School District during the first week of March.
The focus is on literacy which is an MCSD Board of Education priority.
Guest readers are visiting schools to inspire students to develop a love of reading.
Local author Amanda Rawson Hill of Atwater, will visit Reyes Elementary School on Friday.
She will be working with students to build their capacity to write, revise and critique with a growth mindset.
The week long celebration emphasizes community relationships and the culture
of literacy that MCSD teachers are always striving to increase.
Also on Friday, the Merced County Sheriff's Department Mascot Roscoe will read to kindergarten students and Tenaya
Middle School students will read to elementary students at Reyes.
Merced County Sheriff Vern Warnke, K9 Banshee, the UC Merced Women’s Basketball, Merced High Baseball and
Football, Merced FFA, El Capitan Baseball, CHP officers, MCSD Board Member Dr. Shane Smith, and so many more volunteers read to students at Peterson Elementary School on
Monday.
The Sheriff also spoke at an assembly, explaining to Peterson students that reading is a valuable skill no matter what career path they choose.
The UC Merced Men’s Soccer Team took a break from practice to read to students at Chenoweth Elementary School Monday.
Coach Albert Martins has teamed up with Chenoweth for five years now.
Read Across America Day falls on the birthday of beloved children's book author Dr. Seuss.
Pre K students in Ms. Valdez’s class at Reyes Elementary School threw a birthday party in his honor, complete with hats and shirts inspired by Dr. Seuss characters.
Our thanks to Merced Mayor Mike Murphy for speaking at Wednesday’s MCSD Leadership Team meeting at the STEAM Center.
The Mayor shared his first experience in Merced which was as a student at Ada Givens Elementary, where he learned the value of being part of a community.
The Leadership team is made up of administrators and District staff who work to ensure that every student excels academically, builds character, and is a productive member of our community.
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