Rutherford Weekly

ISSUE NO. 1 • January 6, 2022 ISSUE NO. 1 • January 6, 2022 • • RutherfordWeekly.com • 828-248-1408 RutherfordWeekly.com • 828-248-1408 Our 30 th Year • Over 25,000 Weekly Readers WE ARE NOW OFFERING WE ARE NOW OFFERING QUALITY SERVICE AT AFFORDABLE PRICES QUALITY SERVICE AT AFFORDABLE PRICES Michael Harton, Doug Harton Jr., Owner 187 North Powell Street, Forest City 828-245-0923 ADAS Calibration In House On Vehicles ADAS Calibration In House On Vehicles Equipped With Front-View Cameras Equipped With Front-View Cameras www.mooresautos.com www.mooresautos.com 345 South Broadway, Forest City 828-245-8067 M O O RE ' S AUTO S ALES ©Community First Media Community First Media Call or come by today! NO CREDIT, POOR CREDIT LET US DECIDE! LET US DECIDE! Rutherford County Schools students from grades K-8 enjoyed a day of S.T.E.A.M. on Saturday, Dec. 18 and suddenly became young engineers, electricians and builders of robots. The event was hosted by the Grahamtown Team, Isothermal Robotics Team and New Bethel AME Zion Church in Forest City where the event was held. Children and older students explored science, technology, engineering, art and math in an interactive and engaging environment during the six hour event that also included a pizza lunch. Students took home a robot and other engineering items they built. Danny Smith, Instructional Technology Facilitator at Rutherford Early College High School (REaCH) led the event with a number of his students assisting. Instructional Technology Facilitators in the schools provide district-wide professional development to maintain cohesive collaboration among all schools. Providing district-wide professional development creates a collaborative partnership among teachers, and ensures that all students in Rutherford County Schools are successful in a global community. Grants have recently been received to continue the programs in upper grades. Article & Photos By: Jean Gordon It was a S.T.E.A.M. of a day It was a S.T.E.A.M. of a day RUTHERFORD COUNTY'S ONLY WEEKLY NEWSPAPER! RUTHERFORD COUNTY'S ONLY WEEKLY NEWSPAPER! Darnell McDowell of Charlotte (with Clemson hat) accompanied his three children to the event and sat in on some of the workshops. McDowell is a graduate of Chase High School where he was the "ball boy" for the Chase High Trojans in the early 1990s. Silas Dickerson, a REaCH student, assists Knowledge as they build electrical creatures. A smiling Nyrah creates structures with Legos. YahNiah was among students directing robots using computers. The robotics roamed all around the fl oor with the guidance of YahNiah and others at the controls. It was among the most popular stations. Darius experiences with making bubbles.

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