Savannah Grove holds STEAM Career Day Savannah Grove Elementary School celebrated its 2nd annual STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) Career Day led by Dr. Haley Taylor on April 18, 2019. Classes were given an opportunity to spend an entire day learning about different careers by listening to the over 50 presenters who participated in this event. The goal was to provide our students with a strong knowledge base and understanding of how STEAM can reach a multitude of careers. These volunteers shared their career and showed our students how STEAM is incorporated into their position. Through an interactive approach to the presentation of careers, the students were given a deeper understanding of a job and how fun and interesting it can be. STEAM Career Day included an area for students to investigate various machinery in a hands-on approach (i.e. firetrucks, ambulances, military vehicles, police cars, agricultural machinery, bucket trucks). This allowed students to connect classroom learning with real life application. Also, presenters shared mobile labs, videos, and various forms of media to give our students a visual representation of their career. The school was grateful to get a visit from South Carolina’s State Trooper Commander Lt. Chris Williamson as well. The school transformed its classrooms, cafeteria, gym, playgrounds, outdoor classrooms and other school designated areas into a STEAM wonderland where presenters could immerse students into their presentations. Savannah Grove Elementary partnered with local businesses in order to make this event a huge success. Principal David Copeland Jr. attests that this is on the list of SGE’s most exciting events of the year. The hard work of the SGE staff and volunteers makes this event memorable. This event provides opportunities for parents and businesses to build relationships with the school to help ensure our students are supported, successful and informed. Students who are exposed to a variety of careers at an early age see their world of opportunity expand. The belief they can do anything they want regardless of any circumstance begins to set in and open their eyes to the possibilities of this world. Principal Copeland shared “students are having fun and most importantly, they are learning at the same time”. Savannah Grove hopes to continue this event each year.
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