1. An Academy for Students At Manchester High School West

2. What is STEAM Ahead NH? A way of thinking about school
A way to collaborate
A way to get started on college
A way to start your career

3. RE-Thinking School What is missing in school now?
Consistent hands-on, minds-on activities
Using content and applying it to real life
Time to get away and practice skills
What STEAM Ahead can offer!
Creative, hands on approach to work
Collaborative process with teachers and classmates
Thematic units focused on STEAM
Internships
Free College Courses

4. The STEAM Ahead NH Team of Teachers
Mr. Colburn, Mrs. Mulleavey, Ms. Ratliff, Ms. Henkle, and Mrs. Aspinwall
Engineering, Social Studies, English, Mathematics, Science

5. Jump Start on College Up to one year of college for free!
Different pathways based on your interest
Dual Enrollment credits

6. Start your Career! Internships through community partners!
Job Opportunities
College and Career Counseling
Who would like to work at a place like Dyn?

7. Who Should Sign Up? Anyone interested in a STEAM field
Science
Technology
Engineering
Arts
Mathematics
Anyone interested in the following Career Pathways:
Allied Health
Computer Science
Performing Arts
Engineering

8. What can you Expect? Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
Common Experiences and Possible Core Course Sequence
English 1
Biology
Pre-Algebra or Algebra
Civics & Economics
Career Readiness Survey
English 2
Physical/Earth/Space Science
Geometry or Geometry Skills
World History & World Geography
Job Shadow/Cohort Seminar
English 3/AP Lit. and Comp/American Studies
Anatomy/ Physics/ Chemistry
Algebra II & Trigonometry
U.S. History
Junior Internship
English 4, AP Language and Comp / College Composition
AP Biology/AP Physics/ AP Chemistry
Pre-Calculus, Calculus, or Business Math
Crime and Justice, Law, Psychology, Sociology, etc.
Job and College Application process/ Senior Project
Engineering Pathway
Drafting
Engineering Drawing/ Introduction to Engineering
TBD (Principles of Engineering)
TBD (Engineering Design and Development)
Performing Arts Pathway
Theatre 1, Band, Orchestra, Chorale
Theatre 2, Band, Orchestra, Chorale
Theatre 3, Band, Jazz Band, Chamber Choir, Chamber Orchestra
Theatre 4, Band, Jazz Band, Chamber choir, Chamber Orchestra

9. College Opportunities!
Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 12
Fall Running Start/Dual Credit Options
N/A
First Year Experience (FYC 101)
Allied Health:
Intro to Psychology
College Biology 1
Computer Science:
Intro to Programming
Medical Office Procedure
Elementary Algebra
Intro to C#
College Algebra
Spring Running Start/Dual Credit Options
Allied Health: N/A
Computer Science: N/A
Allied Health: Medical Terminology, College pre-Algebra
Computer Science: APP Development
English Composition and Human Body
Intro to JAVA
English Composition
Medical Terminology
Phlebotomy
Data Structures/ Elementary Algorithms
Discrete Math

10. How do you sign up?
Sign ups are being done electronically. Visit west.mansd.org for details!
If you do not have a computer at home, ask your guidance counselor to help you sign up!
If more than 75 students sign up, there will be a lottery to choose who will be accepted.

11. What Needs Remain? Technology 4 STEAM Classrooms
Updated Engineering Lab (est. cost – $40,000)
One to One Technology (est. cost - $27,000)
4 STEAM Classrooms
Including furniture, fixtures, Smart Boards, White boards, multi-media tables, etc… (est. cost - $60,000)
Professional Development
Conferences, site visits, consultants (est. cost - $25,000)

12. With Your Support We are Full STEAM Ahead!
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