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What's new at SAS?
STEAM Lab & Makerspace
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New to the St. Andrew's Lower School this year are two STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) Labs, also known as Makerspaces, in which students learn through various hands-on projects.
Facilitated by Kama Bruce, Head of Lower School, and Geoff Harrison, Director of Curriculum, the focus is on the students' problem solving process, not their final product. As such, work performed in the labs is not graded. The goal is to instill in students the confidence to take the lead in a task, make and learn from mistakes, and take ownership of their work. This year students will choose a problem to solve and then determine--on their own--whether they need to work in groups to find the best solution. Ultimately, we aim to create a safe and fun space for students to create, explore, and learn.
In the next issue: The Innovation Center at the Upper School.
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Scholar, Artist, Athlete, Servant Spotlight
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Parent Corner - Educational Resources
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Are you wondering how to teach your kids about money? Join us for a discussion with
Ron
Lieber
, the New York Times award-winning money columnist and bestselling author of
The Opposite of Spoiled: Raising Kids Who are Grounded, Generous, and Smart with Money
. His latest book serves as "a practical guidebook for parents who want to use conversations about money to imprint good values" on their children.
Ron
's discussion addresses topics ranging from the tooth fairy, allowance, and chores, to cars, jobs, and college savings. Whether your kids are in first grade or preparing for college,
Ron
has the tools you need to talk with them about financial responsibility!
We hope you can join us Tuesday, October 6th in the Upper School Chapel (5901 Southwest Parkway) at 7:00 pm for a lecture by Lieber followed by a brief Q&A.
St. Andrew's provides this guest lecturer in partnership with The Girls' School of Austin, St. Stephen's Episcopal School, Trinity Episcopal School, and St. Gabriel's Catholic School,
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Online Application
available October 1st!
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SAS Art Corner
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Grade 3 art
 Grade 1 art
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Upcoming Events
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- Grades K-5: Small Group Tours for Parents every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 9:30 am
- Grades 6-8: Small Group Tours for Parents every Monday at 9:30 am and Wednesday at 8:30 am
- Kindergarten Information Session: Friday, December 4 at 9:30 am and Friday, January 15 at 9:30 am
- Open House (K-8): Wednesday, October 28 at 9:30 am
Upper School
- Weekly Small Group Tours: Every Wednesday at 8:30 am and Thursday at 2:30 pm
- Upper School Information Session: Monday, October 19 at 6:30 pm (Optional Tour at 5:30 pm)
Please RSVP!
LS/MS: [email protected]
US: [email protected]
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Clockwise from top left: Lower School students work together to build a tower, as tall as they can, out of raw pasta and marshmallows in the STEAM Lab; fifth grade students continue their study of the color wheel and color relationships as they work on their still-life flower paintings; Coalition for the Environment students gather and separate trash into compost with the goal of limiting landfill trash to one bag per week at the Upper School; Upper School Football Coach Ty Detmer and Heisman Trophy Winner Ricky Williams visit the Middle School football team and provide words of encouragement.