STEM Academy
STEM Academy
Why we exist:
- Create a small, academic learning community
- Promote students’ achievement by creating a collaborative
environment in which all stakeholders together – parents,
students, teachers, administration
- Provide an enriching STEM educational experience
through the problem based learning model that is
reputable and achieves results for kids
- Ensure all our students are academically prepared for
higher education
- Develop students’ career readiness, to include
communication skills
STEM Academy
Overview
• Our Purpose
• Whole Group
- Transportation
- Attendance
- Extracurricular Activities
- Community Service
- Drop-off & Pick-up Procedures
- How you can help!
• Break-out by Grade Level
STEM Academy
Transportation Information
Transportation Department: (210) 657-8808
http://www.neisd.net/trans/busrouteinfo.htm
NEISD Busses will pick-up/drop-off your student
from their home HS campus
STEM Academy
Lee HS Pick-up & Drop Procedures
STEM
OFFICE
ENTER
ONLY
EXIT
ONLY
STEM Academy
General Bell Schedule & Attendance
AM arrival – report to courtyard, cafeteria, 500
building, main building – 3rd floor
8:00am
8:30am
8:45am
4:05pm
Breakfast begins
Dismiss to class
1st Period begins
Final Bell
Attendance is taken each period for credit
purposes. Generally, no more than 9
absences per course to receive credit.
STEM Academy
Extracurricular Activities
Each student is to participate in at
least one extra-curricular activity.
There are many options:
• Band, Choir, Orchestra
• Academic UIL
• Science Fair
• World Quest
• Mu Alpha Theta
• CyberPatriots
• Athletics
• Robotics
• Theater
• Art
• Dance/Cheer
• Clubs
STEM Academy
Community Service Requirements
STEM students are to complete annual community
service hours, as follows:
9th grade – 15 hours
10th grade – 15 hours
11th grade – 25 hours
12th grade – 25 hours
Faculty will organize a few service opportunities during
the year for students to participate in collectively,
while representing STEM Academy.
Service Opportunities!
Summer of Service (SOS)
• Outside organization (Not
NEISD Sponsored)
• Community-Based (Local
teachers, parents, business
owners, non-profits)
• Community Service
Opportunities are year-long
• Trips/service abroad
opportunities in the Summer
Contact Amir Samandi or
Melendy Jacobie
www.sossanantonio.org
STEM Academy
How you can help…
• STEM Advisory Board – need one business
representative for each category: science,
technology, engineering and mathematics
• Participate in STEM Parent Meetings, generally two
a semester
• Identify corporate/business sponsors and mentors
to enrich our program
• Engineering Festival & Field Day
• Active membership in Lee/ISA/STEM/NESA PTSA
• Volunteer – field trip chaperone
Transition Time!
Freshmen Parents – Auditorium
Sophomore Parents – ROTC
Junior Parents – MPR 1
Senior Parents - Library