STEAM Certification

STEAM Certification

Purpose: The STEAM Certification highlights the efforts of students who demonstrate a passion in the STEAM field through their coursework and extra-curricular activities. Certification is a four-year experience culminating in a portfolio submission. Upon completion of the required activities, students will be honored at the Academic Awards Ceremony with a STEAM certificate.

Requirements:

• 4 years of Math courses
• 4 years of Science courses
• 1 Technology Course
  • Courses Included: AP Classes, Animation, Computer Programming I, Film Making, Game Design, Intro to Engineering, Journalism, Robotics, Video Editing, Yearbook
  • Business courses and Tech and Comm do not satisfy this requirement
  • 1 Fine and Performing Art Course
  • Courses Included: Fine Arts: AP Classes, Architecture Design & Drafting, Ceramics I & II, Drawing/Painting, Photography I, Portfolio Development, Independent Studio Ceramics, Visual Communication
  • Performing Arts: AP Classes, Band, Concert Choir I, Guitar Techniques, Liturgy Choir, Music Theory I, Percussion Techniques, Theatre Performance II, II, IV
  • Fine Art I, Foundation Art, Music Appreciation, Theatre Performance I, do not satisfy this requirement.
  • Participation in a STEAM club for 2 years
    • Clubs Included: Architecture Club, Art Club, Ecology Club, INTERAlliance, Photo Club, Podcast Club
    • Other community sponsored STEAM clubs may be included
    • Participation in STEAM speaker event
      • 1 Speaker per semester
      • Must include a reflection in portfolio
      • May include an all-school assembly or lunchtime or after-school speaker
      • Shadow Experience
        • Shadow someone in a STEAM field
        • Must include a reflection in portfolio
        • Portfolio
          • Completed and submitted by April 15 of your Senior year
          • Completed in Schoology
          • Must include artifacts from each speaker and club
          • Key questions:
            • Summary: Describe two times throughout the STEAM certification that you took thoughtful risks, engaged in experiential learning, persisted in problem-solving, embraced collaboration, or worked through the creative process.
            • What cross-curricular connections did you make among the STEAM courses you took?
            • From any of the STEAM activities, what was a real-world application that stood out to you and describe how this real-world application will be useful in your future.

Students may petition for a waiver of some requirements if they demonstrate commitment to STEAM principles in another activity. (e.g., Eagle Scout project)

For Seniors 2019:

• Requirements
  • 4 Years Math
  • 3 Years Science
  • 1 Tech Course
  • 1 Art Course
  • Participation in STEAM club for 1 year
  • Participation in 1 STEAM speaker event
  • Portfolio (see above)