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Sacred Heart School (www.sacredheartkingston.com) a private Catholic co-educational school for students in preschool through grade 12 recently formed its own Robotics Club allowing high school students the opportunity to come together to think about design and develop creative solutions to a wide range of challenges in the Science Technology Engineering Arts and Mathematics fields.
The club facilitated by Science and Math teacher Andrew Glynn has purchased LEGO® Mindstorms® a series of kits that contain software and hardware to create customizable programmable robots.
“Presently our club members are familiarizing themselves with the kits with the goal of several in-club competitions by the end of the school year” said Glynn adding that in the future the Sacred Heart Robotics Club hopes to compete against other high schools.
The Robotics Club while still “in its infancy” is yet another element of a campus wide initiative to support the STEAM (Science Technology Engineering Arts and Mathematics) program.
“Inspiring students to be science and technology leaders is at the heart of this program” said Sacred Heart School President Pamela Desmarais. “We’re proud to be recognized for integrating educational technology throughout our curriculum as a tool to enhance and enrich the teaching and learning process.”
About Sacred Heart School
Sacred Heart is a private co-educational Catholic school system which provides educational opportunities for students throughout southeastern Massachusetts and Cape Cod from preschool through grade 12. As a sponsored ministry of the Sisters of Divine Providence Sacred Heart School strives to inspire minds define character and encourage responsible leadership through a curriculum that prepares students to pursue knowledge throughout their lives. The school provides students with a strong liberal arts curriculum and integrates technology into the hands of students with its One to One iPad Program. Sacred Heart also offers extensive athletic arts and extra-curricular activities for students. Founded in 1947 the school underwent a governance change in July 2011 incorporating the Sacred Heart Schools in Kingston MA as Sacred Heart School System Inc. This new structure was implemented to assure the continuation of academic excellence of the Sacred Heart Schools for the future as well as the Catholic mission and the religious community traditions. The school system serves students on a beautiful expansive campus on Route 80 that includes three school buildings a central administrative office and athletic fields and facilities. Sacred Heart School welcomes students of all faiths and diverse backgrounds. The school prides itself in a commitment to developing the whole student offering an independent school atmosphere and top-tier academics. Pamela Desmarais serves as the school’s President. The Sacred Heart campus is located at 251-399 Bishops Highway Kingston MA 02364. For additional information about the school please visit www.sacredheartkingston.com or call 781-585-7511.
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