STEAM and Makerfaire Night

STEAM Night Success!

What a fun night! The PTA’s Family STEAM and MakerFaire Night was bigger than ever! With nearly 200 students and over 500 attendees, families spread out throughout campus to build, explore, create, and to get rolled over by a mini Mars rover. Thank you to the organizing committee - Teresa Wong, Kristen Bedolla, and VK Shah. The night provided students and adults a glimpse into all elements of the STEAM program with science, 3D printers, engineering, art, math, and combined these elements in multiple activities.

Students enjoyed activities from JPL's Mars Rover with Mr. Ravi Prakash, the USC Makers Club, the UCLA Society of Women Engineers, JoyLabz's MakeyMakey devices with Mr Nick Haley, TileFarm Math, MakMo activities from the LA County Library, a DIY cardboard marble maze with Ting Internet, Sensory Room with Ms Denise Lemon and Mrs. Anasia Obioho, creating a cardboard city with Mrs. Lisa Devanzo, an earthquake engineering project with Mrs. Kristen Bedolla, a Lego wall and STEM games, and a take home activity kit. The night provided students and adults a glimpse into all elements of the STEAM program with science, 3D printers, engineering, art, math, and combined these elements in multiple activities.

Thanks to the wonderful vendors that made the night possible:

JPL, USC Makers Club, UCLA Society of Women Engineers, Makey Makey, LA County Library, TileFarm, Ting Internet, Home Depot Kids Workshop Kits, El Rincon Inclusion Committee

Thank you to the countless Rockets who made this possible - Jen Metz, Julio Gasson, Kris Hechart, Lindsay Angrisani, Sandra Culjak, Hala Mohammad, Star After Care, Dr. Amy Hodge, Kana Nakagawa, Lisa Devanzo, Natalie Gualtieri, Alex Gordon, Joanne Michael, Daniel Gil, Angie Moss, Alexe Godin, and Sarnai Judson. Thank you to our student helpers - Quincy, Brielle, Hannah, Rachel, Hayes, Jamesy, Pauline, Kent, Preet, and Prem.

Check out the ways to support the PTA by joining or donating or volunteering at www.ElRinconPTA.org. It's through your generous fundraising from Apex and direct donations that the PTA puts on these wonderful events.

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ACTIVITIES

Cafetorium:

Check-in, Raffle Tickets, and Take-Home Bags
Cardboard Crafting with Arts & Innovation teacher Mrs. Davanzo - bring some cardboard boxes to contribute
Earthquake Challenge
UCLA Society of Women Engineers
USC Makers Club

Library: JPL Mini Mars Rover with JPL engineer and El Marino parent, Ravi Prakash

Room 21: Sensory Friendly Room hosted by El Rincon’s Inclusion Committee

Room 22: LEGO Wall & STEM Games

Room 23: Tile Farm & Joylabz Makey Makey with Cornucopia Scratch instructor Nick Haley

Room 24: Cubelets with LA County Library

Courtyard: Wall “Marble” Run - bring some cardboard paper towel or toilet paper tubes to contribute

Lunch Tables: Pizza & Snacks

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