TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: Peter D. Lear, CPA, CGMA, City Manager
TITLE: Presentation and Recognition regarding South County STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) Success
Recommended Action
Provide recognition of the success of the students regarding South County STEM.
Background Information
The students of Atwater Elementary School recently had great success this year in competitions related to STEM. Commissioner Luke requested that this great news communicated via email from Sean Kirkpatrick be placed on an agenda. Below are the individuals that will be in attendance:
Mrs. Bingle, who is in charge of the science fair.
Mr. Steve Lord, 3rd grade teacher
Student, Benjamin Lopez, for his project of Energy for Flowers 2nd place Life Science for 3rd grade
Ms. Keri Soto, 5th grade teacher
Student, Gabriella Kirkpatrick for her project of Dropping Knowledge 2nd place Mathematics and Technology for 5th grade
Mrs. Confer, who is in charge of the Robotics team
Students on the Robotics team: Gabriella Kirkpatrick, Mason Owens, Aidan Nenno, Ian Roman, Jesse Perez, Zxandyr Hart, Laela Rosa, Chidley Joseph, Gavin Nazal, and Landen Maurer.
Strategic Plan
Teamwork: We promote collaboration that fosters excellence and innovation.
Financial Impact
N/A
Procurement
N/A
Attachments:
1. Email from Sean Kirkpatrick re South County STEM success
Prepared by: Peter Lear
Department Director: Peter Lear