Samuel J. Green Charter School celebrates Science Night

Science Night at Green Charter is a time for the elementary scholars to get excited and for Middle School scholars to show what they know.

 This year all grade levels were represented, along with a special guest from Loyola, US wildlife and fisheries, and Birds of Prey!

Students and parents circulated tables to learn about air pressure,  systems of the body through frog dissection, chemical changes, making slime and butter, physical changes by making ice cream and a host of other activities! Green's art program and the Edible Schoolyard New Orleans put together a special presentation for students and the 5th grade ELA's literature table was an amazing addition,  making the event cross curricular! 

Clark Prep Students Visit NASA Assembly Facility

During a recent tour of the Michoud Assembly Facility,
students from Clark High School inspect a friction-stir-welded panel 
as Jacobs Technology employee John Alt explains the process.

Students from Mr. Contreras’ Robotics class at Clark Prep recently visited the NASA Michoud Assembly Facility.  The ninth graders got a firsthand look at several projects, including a rocket booster that will be used to send a spacecraft to Mars and a classified Department of Defense helicopter.  Students were also given a tutorial on a process called friction welding which enables NASA to build durable pieces of metal that are light enough to launch into space. 

“It was great for our students to have the opportunity to connect what they are learning in the classroom to the real world,” noted Contreras. 

The Michoud Assembly Facility is responsible for building spacecraft for many NASA programs and houses several aerospace engineering contractors including Sierra Lobo and Lockheed Martin.

A big thanks to Sierra Lobo employee, Denise Sanders (Clark class of ’85), for connecting Clark Prep students with this opportunity!