March 2018 SW STEM Region Newsletter
STEM on the move in the SW Region
STEM Festivals, Professional Development, Scale-Up applications, and a few other things...
Recent Events included 3 great STEM Festivals
A big thank you to all the folks in Woodbine for the Early Childhood STEM Festival on March 15th, Harlan CSD for the Extravaganza there on March 22, and the Guthrie County ISU Extension and their committee for the Guthrie County Festival hosted by the Coon Rapids Bayard CSD on March 24th

Upcoming festivals in April include: Lewis Central MS, Griswold, Riverside at Oakland, AHSTW and SW Valley in Villisca.
Scale Up Awards to be annnounced April 10th
A great line of STEM providers led to a great list of applicants for the 2018-19 Scale-Up Awards. The SW Region had a pool asking of over $835,000 for a $465,000 award list.
The review panel has ranked the applications so that any declines or returns will move the awards to the waiting list applicants.
All applicants are required to meet the professional development requirements to receive their award. Providers will start contact awardees by early May, 2018. Professional Development will begin in mid-July, 2018.




SCALE-UP KIT RETURNS FOR THE SW STEM CHECK OUT PROGRAM

Educators who have materials on loan from the SW STEM Hub should be contacting the office to discuss return of the materials by mid May . Kits must be restocked and prepared for summer users. Any questions please contact Manager Deb Frazee at ph.712.370.4358.
Be watching in May for STEM B.E.S.T. application information.