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Vol. 53, No. 6
Milford (574) 658-4111 • Warsaw (574) 269-2932 • Syracuse (574) 457-3666
114 W. Market, Warsaw, Indiana 46580
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School is set to start soon and one school in Kosciusko County has made a big accomplishment. Edgewood Middle School has been certified by the Indiana Department of Education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. This certification puts Edgewood in the company of Claypool, Jefferson, Madison and Washington elementary schools, all of which are also certified in STEM. Dr. David Hoffert, Warsaw Community Schools’ superintendent, praised this year’s achievement. “We are so proud of Edgewood and all the work by their teachers, staff and administration to achieve this state recognition. It has been a team approach with the goal of
continuing our corporation’s K-12 STEM programming and our local students will receive the benefit of this dedicated work. Warsaw Schools has proven itself as a national leader in STEM education and this recognition is another step in that continued growth to ensure we are meeting the needs of our local community industrial needs,” Hoffert said. Established in 2015, the STEM-certified schools program recognizes schools that prioritize STEM education and engage in innovative, non-traditional teaching methods, including projectbased learning, community engagement and cross-curricular collaboration. STEMcertified schools are held to rigorous educational standards and are expected to excel under the system of accountability set by the state. The certification process for Edgewood Middle School was strenuous. It took place during the past two years and required 1,000 hours to train staff. It was no easy feat. Teach-
ers and administrators had to complete a rigorous application and review process. The hard work paid off. The school received a perfect score from the IDOE site visit in March and a nearperfect score of 74 out of 75 on the IDOE’s certification report. This achievement highlighted Edgewood’s commitment to focusing on 21st century skills, cross-curricular collaboration and college and career readiness. Over the past several years, Edgewood’s teachers have received extensive project-based learning training and designed crosscurricular, project-based learning units. Additionally, the school’s STEM leadership team and community partners have played an instrumental role in the progress toward STEM certification. With this achievement, “Edgewood Middle School will continue to offer students a robust, innovative and engaging STEM curriculum by preparing them for success in a rapidly evolving workforce,” said JoElla Hauselman, EMS principal. “Students will have more handson learning. This will be an ongoing process.”
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art mobile lab serving as an interactive mobile STEM laboratory for students. WCS veteran teacher of 34 years Dan Graney serves as WILL Bus STEM coach and instructor. He also serves as the Warsaw Community Education Association’s vice president and the elementary summer school program administrator. For more information about the STEM program, visit warsawschools.org and click on “STEM.”