Posted by Stephen Watson on 10/8/2021 6:30:00 PM
Director’s Blog
October 8, 2021
Announcements
6K had their first launch this week. They were able to launch their bottle Rockets on the football field.
6K will begin the Speak Up Speak Out (SUSO) PBL on October 13 with special guest, Texas State Senator Jose Menendez and Heather Vaughn from the UT Moody College of Communications who sponsor SUSO. Look for information about the requirements for this project from Mrs. Femmel. The best projects at KSAT will advance to the local Civic Fair sponsored by UTSA for an opportunity to advance to the State Civics Fair. That competition is in February 2022 at the state capital in Austin. The past few years, we have advanced teams to the state competition.
7K had their first launch on Thursday. The weather was great, and we had a successful launch day. Their Garden Project will kick off soon.
8 KSAT students have been testing out on all general lab and power tool safety! They are just getting started in the American Rocketry Challenge national competition. KSAT has participated since 2007. It is the world’s largest rocketry competition and KSAT has done very well over the years! The students picked their teams and started using the engineering design process with engineering notebooks in early September. After building their design in Rocksim, a CAD program used by NASA, each team ordered their parts. They have just started construction of their team rockets this week. We are planning to launch towards the end of October and in mid November.
At 8K’s tour last week to the Engineering Technology Academy at Roosevelt, they entered numerous classrooms and saw all the unique electives, industry grade machinery, and complex projects that the high schoolers were working on. Many KSAT Alumni enjoyed seeing their teachers and telling the students how their experience at ETA was a great extension from KSAT.
Important dates:
- Next Monday, October 11 is a School Holiday.
- There will be early release on October 20 and 21. Students will be released at 1:50 pm.
- Picture day will be October 26. Mark your calendar. More information will be coming about that day
Recruiting season will begin in late October. If you have 4th or 5th grade children or friends, or if you have an 8th grade students looking for a high school program that fits their interest, please encourage them to attend one of the Magnet Nights found at the link.
Final Thoughts
October is a month where students should be settling into the school routine. This is a time for students to work so they can have the grades they desire at the end of the semester. Check the Parent Access often, and encourage your child to work hard to complete their assignments.
Enjoy the three- day weekend.
Stephen Watson Ed.D.
Director of the Krueger School of Applied Technologies
Twitter : @SWatsonKSAT
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