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Collegiate Alumni Give Back
in Record Numbers
That’s the headline we would love to share
with you in the Summer edition of The Bulletin.
Alumni participation is very important to
Louisville Collegiate School. Our students’
exceptional experiences are due in large part to
the philanthropic support of our alumni, parents,
parents of alumni and friends.
Please consider making a gift not only to increase
overall Alumni participation but also to help push
your own class numbers higher. We need your
support to reach our goal of $600,000. To date we
have raised $440,000.
Please take a moment to consider a teacher, coach
or administrator who shaped your life or your
child’s life and make a gift in his or her honor.
Collegiate and the Maker Movement
By Tracie Catlett, Dean of Academics
Maker Faire events take place all over the world with two flagship
faires in San Francisco and New York. “Part science fair, part county
fair, and part something entirely new, Maker Faire is an all-ages
gathering of tech enthusiasts, crafters, educators, tinkerers,
hobbyists, engineers, science clubs, authors, artists, students, and
commercial exhibitors. All of these “makers” come to Maker Faire to
show what they have made and to share what they have learned.” –
Makerfaire.com
Last September over 100 Collegiate students and faculty
attended Louisville’s First Mini Maker Faire, on East Market Street
in downtown Louisville. Collegiate students, David Absher ’19
and Gus Cutting ’19, displayed a maker project of their own at
the Faire - an electronic car that travels up to 20 miles per hour.
Several Collegiate faculty members and students volunteered at
the Faire. Collegiate parent, Nelea Absher, graciously donated
and managed the “nerdy derby” and lego creation work stations.
Founder of the Maker Faire and Make Magazine, Dale Dougherty,
a Louisville native, spoke at the “Innovate to Learn Summit”
in Lexington last October. Teachers and administrators from
Collegiate attended this dynamic event.
Collegiate is in the early planning stages of creating a makerspace
on campus. A makerspace is a laboratory - like area that is
equipped with supplies, equipment and technology tools (i.e.
3D printer, laser cutter, soldering iron, etc.) for students to utilize
when creating maker projects. Maker projects are the creation
of ANYTHING and many times require the infusion of art,
engineering, science, mathematics and technology. A makerspace
is a “safe place” in which students go to create, fail, succeed,
invent, brainstorm, try and try again. A makerspace at Collegiate is
projected to be ready in August, 2014.
Next fall a new course, Maker Portfolio Lab, will be offered to
Upper School students at Collegiate. Maker portfolios are now
accepted by M.I.T. as part of the applicants’ college admissions
criteria. The makerspace will primarily be utilized by Middle and
Upper School math, science, art and technology courses including
c.School, a mini-course offered to all current 8th grade students.
The Collegiate makerspace will also be used for the Middle and
Upper School robotics clubs, other enrichment opportunities,
capstone projects, summer programs, community events and
special Lower School projects.
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