Middle School = 2-3 pm on Wednesday, 5/13
High School = 2:30-3:30 pm on Thursday, 5/14 OR 10:30-11:30 am on Friday, 5/15 (choose one)
Time: tbd via doodle poll
Includes: $40 stipend & a $25 meal gift card (to Uber Eats, Grub Hub, Door Dash or your request)
STEM fairy gifties: to be mailed after event (9 function multi-tool OR indoor weather station w/ alarm clock)
Resources Review
- 2019-2020 STEM events reminder:
- National Museum of Nuclear Science & History education weeks
- Abq. Ax MS Leadership
- NM Tech trip in November: Abq. HS, Belen HS, Los Lunas HS & Valencia HS
- Rallies @ the RGNC (HS = fall, MS = 2/4)
- Foldscope, Sphero mini’s & STEM profile pieces
- Future City Competition: Belen MS, Kennedy MS & Van Buren MS
- VEX Robotics: Garfield MS & Amy Biehl HS
- NM MESA Day at the Legislature (Tuesday, 2/11): Belen HS, nex+Gen Acdemy & Van Buren MS
- UNM School of Engineering partner events
- Isotopes STEAM-ventures [April 30 & May 11] = CANCELLED
- MIMS review: performance watch reminders
- 2020 Loyalty Awards: $22,973.00 to 29 seniors [average = $792/student]
- 2019 Loyalty Awards: $20,648.00 to 25 seniors [average = $826/student]
- honor cords & certificates have been mailed to Seniors
- MESA Days 2020: Tues., March 24th (USA @ AFRL) & Wed., March 25th (NM @ Abq. Convention Center)
- MESA USA => Congrats to Belen MS & Valley HS!
- MESA Day => Belen MS, Belen HS, Valencia MS, SVA, Valley HS, nex+Gen Academy, Manzano HS, Van Buren MS
- MESA Day & MESA USA => CANCELLED (CI mini-mailers were sent to all registered students)
- COVID-19: SIFT to Miami, FL cancelled, all Field-trips => CANCELLED
- NM MESA Covid Response Plan, issued 4/20/2020
- Recommended: NM MESA STEM Resources page & STEM streaming showcase
- 2020 Outstanding Students of the Year: gift options provided & shipped via Amazon, mini-certificate by kim
You will need:
- your personal/professional computer or Smartphone
- a creative aptitude & a reasonable attitude… 🙂
- recommendation: Get a MESA account balance sheet from your school for the end of this school year. This will help you establish and understand your account funds next year!
- please respond personally with an e-mail to just kim:
- a) Do you want to participate in the drone raffle [Propel Snap 2.0 w/ 3 batteries], Yes or No?
- b) Will you be a MESA advisor at your school next year, Yes or No?
- c) Which one STEM gifty, in partnership with NM State Parks Kids N’ Parks, do you want mailed to you?
- 9 function multi-tool or indoor weather station/alarm clock
- questions for chat box, to be shared with Executive Director & NM MESA leadership team:
- 1) Which $25 meal giftcard do you want mailed to you?
- 2) Given the circumstances, how can MESA support you next school year?
- 3) What type of supplies would be helpful to have?
- 4) thoughts on curriculum equity through: websites, mail, school pick-ups, other?
