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Mrs. Stacey Perkins

Hello! I am Stacey Perkins the Primary Talent Pool and Gifted and Talented Coordinator for the Owen County Schools. This is my 26th year in education.

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Mrs. Carol Jo Taylor

Hi! I am so excited to also be your teacher this school year along with Mrs. Perkins. This will be my 24th year teaching. I have taught kindergarten through 5th grade either as a classroom teacher or a media specialist in Hardin, Kenton, and Campbell Counties. I came to Owen County 7 years ago as the media specialist here at the middle school. I am SO excited about working with Mrs. Perkins and you this year with our new library furniture as we learn about many things including STEAM!

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STEAM Lab

STEAM is an educational approach to learning that uses Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Mathematics as access points for guiding student inquiry, dialogue, and critical thinking.

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Vision

The STEAM Lab is designed to provide extended learning experiences for students in K-8th grade in Owen County. This educational enhancement opportunity provides gifted and high-ability learners a day of enrichment, outside of their regular classroom setting, with peers of similar ability. The mission is to focus on academic enrichment while fostering students’ creativity, critical thinking and leadership skills. Students will be engaged in challenging project-based learning opportunities integrating science, social studies, technology, engineering, the arts, literacy, and math.

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Support STaff

Carol Jo Taylor- Library Media Specialist

4-H Agent

Jordan Prather- District Technology Staff

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STEAM Lab

The Owen County STEAM Lab is located at Maurice Bowling Middle School. The lab has an innovative instructional setting along with a makerspace that houses a 3D printer, Cricut Maker, Chromebooks, VR headsets, Spheros, Ozobots, and a variety of other technology, construction, and creative resources.

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Logistics

Elementary GATE and PTP students are transported by designated bus to and from the STEAM Lab on their scheduled day. For students that will be visiting the lab all day, they may bring their own lunch or receive a lunch from the MBMS cafeteria as well.

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Class Schedule

8:45-9:00- Morning Work

9:00-9:30- Morning Meeting/ Kindness 101

9:30-9:40- Problem of the Day (POD)

9:40-10:44- STEAM Challenge

10:44-11:20- Lunch/Brain Break

11:30-12:30-Coding Activity

12:30-1:40- Student Interest Laboratories (SILS)

1:45-2:00- Reflection/Journal Sharing

2:00-2:15- Pack up

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Student Expectations

Students participating at the STEAM Lab are expected to act in accordance with the guidelines outlined in the Student/Parent Handbook of their respective school and the STEAM Lab handbook. Positive behavior expectations for the STEAM Lab are in place while students are being transported by bus, while at the STEAM Lab, during lunch and recess, and on field trips. The school staff intends to protect the right of each child to learn without interference or intimidation and verbal and/or physical bullying of any student will not be tolerated.

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Contact Information

stacey.perkins@owen.kyschools.us

502-484-4235

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