Jenkins Elementary School bridges tech gap with Wonder Lab

December 14, 2016 Catawba Careers 0

Students at Jenkins Elementary School have a new, “game-changing” tool to teach them about technology – the Wonder Lab. As part of its participation in the annual Hour of Code to celebrate Computer Science Education […]

Catawba County Schools Utilizes Makerspaces To Inspire Critical Thinking

December 9, 2016 Catawba Careers 0

Learning by doing and unleashing imagination is what educators are hoping makerspaces in their buildings will do for their students. It’s a trend that started in 2013 and is beginning to gain traction nationally with […]

WPCOG Hosts Education Matters STEM Tour Students

November 30, 2016 Catawba Careers 0

On Wednesday, November 9, 2016, the WPCOG hosted over eighty STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) students at our offices. The students were from Newton-Conover Middle School and were part of the Education Matters Extreme […]

28 Days of Hands-On STEM Activities For Kids

November 18, 2016 Catawba Careers 0

When kids get their hands on exciting projects, it can inspire them to learn. As I’m guessing you’ve heard before, the learning pyramid shows that people learn about 5% by hearing about something, 10% by […]

Maiden High automotive club builds R.A.T. Rod

November 16, 2016 Catawba Careers 0

The Maiden High School automotive technology club is only in its third year, but the students are ready to make some noise with their entry into the Charlotte STEAM, R.A.T. Rod (Radically Alternative Thinking) hot rod competition. […]

College scholarships are available for everyone

November 15, 2016 Catawba Careers 0

Approximately 3.5 million students are expected to graduate from high school in 2017 and 69% of graduating high school seniors are expected to enroll in college immediately in the fall of 2017. An estimated 20.5 […]

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