Friday, January 17, 2014

State & County Officials Impressed with Cooper STEAM Program

Georgia State Representative Alisha Morgan and Cobb County Commissioner Lisa Cupid were in a packed audience of parents and guests at the PTSA January Chat -n- Chew as Dr. Watkins, Science teachers Diane Goldsberry and Carol Mickus presented Cooper Middle School's STEAM Initiative.

What is STEAM?

STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math. Cooper's STEAM program will allow our students to be exposed and prepared for the future job in the fastest growing industries.

Topics covered in the presentation were:


  1. Cooper's goal to become a STEM Certified School
  2. Outdoor Science Classroom
  3. Summer STEM program
  4. Robotics
  5. Bring Your Own Device Program
  6. Science Olympiad
  7. STEAM TEAM
Mrs. Morgan and Mrs Cupid, along with the room full of parents, pledged to assist and support Cooper Middle School with is efforts to raise awareness and funds for the STEAM program. 

How Can Parents Get Involved?

If you are interested in learning more about the STEAM Program. Please e-mail Dr.Wakins or Attend the next scheduled PTSA Chat -n- Chew