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Scouting the Stem Wing

The newly-built Stem Wing is being utilized by current underclassman for their academic endeavors
Molly Jasman
June 9, 2025
Sophomore Mirabel Cole utilities table saw during 6th hour innovation and design. In this class, students are using heavy machinery that requires a lot of rules and regulations.
  “If it feels like it’s getting a little dangerous, you gotta stop immediately, and the rest of it is just following directions, don’t think that you know how to do it, just take your time, and learn how to use the tool right, and then everything basically takes care of it.” STEM teacher Cal Meyers said.

Cole is using the table saw to cut down wood to make a lacrosse goal post. Although the stem wing was expensive for the district, there are many communities that help with sustainability.
“I’m amazed at how much there is that is cheap and accessible, so like all of the program that we use companies that want you to use their software so that’s awesome, the machines are what’s expensive, but people are also willing to invest money,” Meyers said
Sophomores Donte Reeves and Harper Rinal work together to glue pieces of wood together. Students work a lot with machines, however many also complete projects that don’t require heavy machinery.
“Everything is so different, short version is use the tool, don’t force it take your time, pretty much keeps you out of all trouble” Meyers said
Junior Jacob Steel and Gabe Norris are working together to find out where to drill holes. Since there isn’t enough Meyers to help everyone, students work together to figure things out.
“Well it’s a lot more about logistics than it is about teaching individual students. There are a lot of students and a lot of machines, and there is no way that I could do all of this with just me.” Meyers said
(Molly Jasman)

 

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Molly Jasman
Molly Jasman, Reporter, Social Media Team
Molly Jasman is a junior and this is her first year in the newspaper. She joined the class because she likes to write stories and get to interview people and hear their sides of the story. She also likes to interact with people and get to talk and get to be a part of her school community more.  One role she has is on the social media team making tiktoks or instagram posts, and just making up ideas for the week. But she also does interviews on stories that she is covering. One fun fact about her is that she loves to talk to people and hearing their views on things, she also loves being outside with friends and family.