We also will be voting on the enrichment requests we received for this year, so this is one meeting you won't want to miss. Hope to see you there!
I am asking for letters of support for our technology education middle school program. This is a needed part of our middle school education excellence award application that we plan to submit to ITEEA. With our new curriculum revisions and our updated hardware (3-D printer) Scott and I feel as though we have a very good chance of being awarded the best middle school technology education program in the state of Pennsylvania. We would be recognized nationally for this accomplishment and believe it is well deserved. In 2008 our high school was awarded with this honor with the help of the support letters that were written back then, so we hope that we can count on your support this year. I have included some talking points below should you choose to use them in your letter.
Talking points
Jason Palo and Scott Stoltzfus graduated from Millersville University, one of the top Technology education Programs in PA. Jason and Scott have a combined 26 years of Technology education teaching experience at Patton Middle school.
They continue to strive for excellence in the area of Technology education by attending conferences, completing graduate level courses, visiting other school, keeping in contact with other Tech Ed teachers and completing various professional development trainings.
They both earned their masters degrees and didn't stop there. They continued to earn over 60 additional credits and counting in the teaching/technology field.
They have also received over $10,000 in hardware and durable goods through grant writing and securing outside donations for the Middle Technology Education Dept. Some of these grants/donations allowed for the purchase of our new 3-D replicator 2 printer from MakerBot, or 3-D scanner from MarkerBot, a CNC router, a CNC engraver, new tools (drills, saws, dust collection system, etc.) for our wood lab, and materials to build the "kinder chairs".
They are always are working hard to stay on top the current trends and later technologies in the field.
About the program:
The program has to be one of the top programs in the state as it covers a huge array of both state and national standards.
The program is tiered so the students can continue to build off of a foundation of skills that they learn in 6th grade.
The program catches and engages student interest of all learners with the rich and diverse curriculum which includes Robotics, Graphic Design, and Computer Aided Drafting Design, 3-D printing, design engineering (mousetrap cars), structural engineering (bridge building), photography (Photoshop), and flight exploration and the design and creation of 2-D and 3-D wood manufacturing projects.
S.T.E.M. is an main focus of every middle school Tech ed course.
The program allows for creative freedom and choice.
In 8th grade student get to choose what Tech Ed class they would like to have.
The program is experienced by every child in the school.
The program allows for students to create while using their problem solving skills, among many others, to make an project they get to keep and enjoy for a lifetime.
The program in well supported and liked by the greater community.
The Tech ed department goes beyond the classroom as they recently teamed up with the Art department to create "kinder chairs" which were donated to each of our 4 elementary schools.
This program is a perfect piece of the educational puzzle that go toward fulfilling our education goals as a district.
The students really enjoy what they are doing and see the reason for it.
Thank you for your support,
Jason Palo and Scott Stoltzfus
There is a limited supply of additional directories for sale. They are available at the Main Office on a first come, first serve basis. If you would like to purchase a directory, please send $8.00 in with your student to the Main Office.
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