sweetSTEAM Newsletter
Sweetwater Union High School District (SUHSD) Jan 30, 2017
UPDATES & NEWS !!!
Hilltop Middle at San Diego STEAM Maker Fest
Mr. Streifer -Chula Vista High Teacher
Read SDSU NewsCenter article HERE
Dremel 3D Printers at Sweetwater Union HSD
VEX Robotics Tournament at Montgomery High School Jan 28, 2017
On January 28, Montgomery High School hosted San Diego Regional VEX Robotics Tournament. An event that brought VEX teams from all over California; Studio City, Murrieta, Santa Ana, Walnut, Lake Elsinore, Cypress, San Diego, and Chula Vista.
Event information including results and awards HERE.
2016-17 Sweetwater VEX Robotics League Results
Sweetwater VEX League Champions
- Montgomery High School Team #3250B
- Otay Rach High School Team #507B
Coach: Ms. Hayley Salazar & Mr. Chad Pearson Principal: Mr. Jose Brosz
- Sweetwater High School Team #6619Y
Coach: Mr. Hiram Villafana Principal: Ms. Maribel Gavin
Sweetwater VEX League Excellence Award Winners
- Montgomery High School Team #3250D
Coach: Mr. Amaro Principal: Tom Rodrigo
- Rancho Del Rey Middle School Team # 6446A
Coach: Mr. Braito Principal: Anna Pedroza
These five teams are moving forward to
California State Championships in Pomona on March 11, 2017
Next SUHSD VEX Tournaments:
Rancho Del Rey Middle School -Middle Schools Only Event- on February 11, 2017
Castle Park High School VEX Tournament on February 18, 2017
VEX Worlds Championship 2017
Congratulations to all participants!
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Qualcomm Thinkabit Lab Visits
Our students learning about the World of Work, Innovation, and Technology!
Hilltop Middle visited on Nov 17, Montgomery Middle on Nov 29, and Chula Vista Middle on Jan 4.
Next visit on Feb 22 by National City Middle.
SoCal CyberSecurity Teams
Sweetwater students learning cyber tools to protect our future!
Information about SoCal Cyber & Sweetwater Union HSD Teams HERE
Biocom Institute Festival of Science & Engineering in Chula Vista
The Festival of Science & Engineering comes to Chula Vista! Wednesday, March 8th in Chula Vista Public Library from 3:30pm to 6:30pm
Eastlake Middle School CyberPatriot Team -Update-
Tara Taylor - ELM Teacher Cyber Team Coach
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Looking ahead...
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"The Things Sweetwater Students will MAKE"
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Southwest Middle School 2017 STEAM EXPO 1/15/17 at 1:10pm
Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at 1:10pm
"... Having been recognized for our efforts with a California Gold Ribbon Award in 2015 for creating a STEAM Academy, the faculty and community of Southwest Middle School have continued to forge ahead with STEAM as a school-wide focus this year" - Bill Walsh SOM Principal
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18th Annual Math Field Day
Get your team ready!
Math Field Day is an annual district middle and junior high school math event. More than a competition it is a math celebration of games & fun to promote interest in mathematics and STEM fields. Go Math!
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FIRST Robotics Season On The Way
Sweetwater Union HSD FIRST Robotics Teams
- Eastlake High School | FRC # 2543 "TitanBot"
Coach: Mr. Joel Foust Principal: Ms. Maria E. Lizarraga
- Sweetwater High School | FRC # 3704 "RoboSapiens"
Coach: Mr. Hiram Villafana Principal: Ms. Maribel Gavin
- Montgomery High School | FRC # 4616 "Pharaohs"
Coach: Mr. J. Bernardo Escobedo Principal: Mr. Tom Rodrigo
- Southwest High School | FRC # 5627 "Pi-rtz"
2017 FIRST Challenge: "FIRST STEAMworks"
Good Luck to SUHSD FIRST Robotics Teams!
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Sweetwater Science & Engineering Fair
Sweetwater Union HSD Science and Engineering Fair (SSEF)
will take place on February 7, 2017 at Otay Ranch High School.
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DID YOU KNOW?
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Guitar-Building (STEM) Courses at SDCC
San Diego Blue Technology and Economy
San Diego’s Blue Economy is a sector that encompasses a variety of industries, including Advanced Manufacturing, Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), innovation, military or defense and tourism.
Student Email Account
All SUHSD students have a student email account that is a Google email account with access to all Google features. It looks like this:
"username@sweetwaterschools.net"
You can find your account information HERE.
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Greetings from Google!
Thinking of Studying Computer Science?
Free Glaciology and Marine Programs for Girls
Teams of up to nine teenage girls and professional glaciologists, oceanographers, artists and mountaineers will spend 12 days exploring and learning about mountain glaciers or fjords with tidewater glaciers.
FREE Opportunity to Exhibit and Sell your Works of ART
Chula Vista Go Green, Go Clean, Go Bike event on April 8th, 2017. This event will be an opportunity for artists to to exhibit and sell their work at no charge.
STEM Career Conference Feb 4, 2017 at SDSU
Expanding Your Horizons Conference at USD March 4
Expanding Your Horizons of San Diego’s primary objective is to increase the participation, retention, and advancement of girls and women in STEM fields.
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UCSD ENLACE Program
ENLACE is a summer bi-national program with participation from Baja California students and Hispanic students from San Diego county. Students are organized in pairs (one from each side of the border). They work together in research laboratories in the areas of Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, and the Biological Sciences across UCSD.
You can find the application form HERE
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Sweetwater Union HSD Climate and Perception Survey
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It Takes a Village..... to STEAM
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TED Talk "Curiosity is the Key"
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College and Career Readiness Office\STEAM
Email: jesus.ulloa-higuera@sweetwaterschool.org
Website: www.ccr.sweetwaterschools.org
Location: 680 L Street Suite E, Chula Vista, CA, United States
Phone: 619-600-3340
Twitter: @SUHSD_STEAM
Follow us on Twitter @SUHSD_STEAM & share your STEAM news in Twitter #sweetSTEAM
or email the STEAM Programs Coordinator to share your SUHSD STEAM programs, activities, and events at jesus.ulloa-higuera@sweetwaterschools.org
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SUHSD Board Members
Arturo Solis -President-, Paula Hall, Nicholas Segura, Kevin J. Pike, , Frank A. Tarantino Superintendent Dr. Karen Janney