CLASS OF 2025 STEM PRESENTATION by MJ Sheehan https://padlet.com/msheehan1/STEM2025 PRESENTER: ART CAMPBELL, PRINCIPAL en-us 2015-02-09 13:05:01 UTC 2020-10-01 01:00:48 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f9f2.png PLEASE USE THE + ON THE BOTTOM OF YOUR SCREEN TO POST A QUESTION msheehan1 https://padlet.com/msheehan1/STEM2025/wish/793130805 2020-09-30 22:13:20 UTC https://padlet.com/msheehan1/STEM2025/wish/793130805 Homeschool Transition https://padlet.com/msheehan1/STEM2025/wish/793133718 1. Is their anything we should know about transitioning from homeschool into Stem?
2. Will you be holding an open house this year that we could walk through?
3. Our daughter is doing self-learning in French, I assume she could take a test to prove competency for this requirement?
]]> 2020-09-30 22:15:19 UTC https://padlet.com/msheehan1/STEM2025/wish/793133718 Application https://padlet.com/msheehan1/STEM2025/wish/793144957 Is there a way to go back to the application as you save your progress to keep working on it?]]> 2020-09-30 22:22:58 UTC https://padlet.com/msheehan1/STEM2025/wish/793144957 IB Credits https://padlet.com/msheehan1/STEM2025/wish/793181117 What are the sorts of colleges/universities that accept IB credits?  For example, would a Penn State accept IB credits? West Chester University?  Thanks!]]> 2020-09-30 22:50:31 UTC https://padlet.com/msheehan1/STEM2025/wish/793181117 Band https://padlet.com/msheehan1/STEM2025/wish/793183165 Is band and marching band the same thing?  And for the band courses are offered at West, do the students simply walk over from STEM to West for the band courses mid-day, or are the courses offered after school only?  If the students take the band classes during the day, how does it work with West on a six day cycle and STEM on a 12 day cycle?]]> 2020-09-30 22:52:03 UTC https://padlet.com/msheehan1/STEM2025/wish/793183165 recommendation letter https://padlet.com/msheehan1/STEM2025/wish/793183748 Can one of my son's last year's teacher provide recommendation?  WE are new to downingtown and first year at DMS.  
Thank you]]> 2020-09-30 22:52:32 UTC https://padlet.com/msheehan1/STEM2025/wish/793183748 https://padlet.com/msheehan1/STEM2025/wish/793190977 How many electives each year ]]> 2020-09-30 22:58:20 UTC https://padlet.com/msheehan1/STEM2025/wish/793190977 Switching schools https://padlet.com/msheehan1/STEM2025/wish/793193673 What if my student applies to STEM gets in goes and either doesn't like it or for whatever reasons decides its not the best for them? Can they switch to East?]]> 2020-09-30 23:00:18 UTC https://padlet.com/msheehan1/STEM2025/wish/793193673 cost https://padlet.com/msheehan1/STEM2025/wish/793198127 Are there any additional cost associated with this program?
Chintan]]> 2020-09-30 23:04:10 UTC https://padlet.com/msheehan1/STEM2025/wish/793198127 https://padlet.com/msheehan1/STEM2025/wish/793198548 Is IB diploma certificate provided based on the assessment  taken on the subject group taken in senior class ]]> 2020-09-30 23:04:31 UTC https://padlet.com/msheehan1/STEM2025/wish/793198548 How should students prepare of Essay https://padlet.com/msheehan1/STEM2025/wish/793203648 Will they be similar to College application essays?]]> 2020-09-30 23:08:40 UTC https://padlet.com/msheehan1/STEM2025/wish/793203648 In school Essay https://padlet.com/msheehan1/STEM2025/wish/793216339 How long do the kids have to take the essay. Is it timed?]]> 2020-09-30 23:19:05 UTC https://padlet.com/msheehan1/STEM2025/wish/793216339 Can one have more than one teacher recommendation? https://padlet.com/msheehan1/STEM2025/wish/793216353 2020-09-30 23:19:06 UTC https://padlet.com/msheehan1/STEM2025/wish/793216353 https://padlet.com/msheehan1/STEM2025/wish/793221515 Are there specific topics for essays or do students pick their own topic?

]]> 2020-09-30 23:23:31 UTC https://padlet.com/msheehan1/STEM2025/wish/793221515 https://padlet.com/msheehan1/STEM2025/wish/793221706 While project-based learning helps students to grow independently, can we understand Teacher’s role and contribution when compared to regular high schools?]]> 2020-09-30 23:23:41 UTC https://padlet.com/msheehan1/STEM2025/wish/793221706 when the two essays needs to be submitted? https://padlet.com/msheehan1/STEM2025/wish/793221763 2020-09-30 23:23:43 UTC https://padlet.com/msheehan1/STEM2025/wish/793221763 IB https://padlet.com/msheehan1/STEM2025/wish/793225038 Is the IB program only  in 11th  and 12th Grades?

]]> 2020-09-30 23:26:14 UTC https://padlet.com/msheehan1/STEM2025/wish/793225038 Recommendation Letter https://padlet.com/msheehan1/STEM2025/wish/793225508 How many recommendation letters are required? ]]> 2020-09-30 23:26:36 UTC https://padlet.com/msheehan1/STEM2025/wish/793225508 Music https://padlet.com/msheehan1/STEM2025/wish/793226158 Can a student take orchestra and band simultaneously, or must they only choose one as an elective. My child is currently in band and orchestra


]]> 2020-09-30 23:27:09 UTC https://padlet.com/msheehan1/STEM2025/wish/793226158 Remote learning https://padlet.com/msheehan1/STEM2025/wish/793229212 Since STEM is very hands on project wise, what adjustments are you making with respect to the current pandemic situation? How do students work on projects?



]]> 2020-09-30 23:29:39 UTC https://padlet.com/msheehan1/STEM2025/wish/793229212 https://padlet.com/msheehan1/STEM2025/wish/793229660 If score is always done on groups / can lack of one person effort affects the whole group? How will it affect the GPA?]]> 2020-09-30 23:30:04 UTC https://padlet.com/msheehan1/STEM2025/wish/793229660 https://padlet.com/msheehan1/STEM2025/wish/793229809 Is there anything that the STEM students miss compared to the high schoolers?]]> 2020-09-30 23:30:10 UTC https://padlet.com/msheehan1/STEM2025/wish/793229809 Admissions https://padlet.com/msheehan1/STEM2025/wish/793229965 Could you provide some more detail on key factors that influence DASD's decision to extend (or not) an invitation to a given student to attend STEM Academy. Does a random lottery have any role?]]> 2020-09-30 23:30:17 UTC https://padlet.com/msheehan1/STEM2025/wish/793229965 Recommendation https://padlet.com/msheehan1/STEM2025/wish/793231130 Are you restricted to getting a recco from your 6th or 7th grade teacher only or can you get one from a 8th grade teacher?]]> 2020-09-30 23:31:13 UTC https://padlet.com/msheehan1/STEM2025/wish/793231130 what is the math pathway if students have already taken Algebra I and Algebra II? jlynne80 https://padlet.com/msheehan1/STEM2025/wish/793231240 2020-09-30 23:31:19 UTC https://padlet.com/msheehan1/STEM2025/wish/793231240 STEM https://padlet.com/msheehan1/STEM2025/wish/793232286 How many kids apply for STEM?]]> 2020-09-30 23:32:12 UTC https://padlet.com/msheehan1/STEM2025/wish/793232286 Application https://padlet.com/msheehan1/STEM2025/wish/793232589 Where is the application on the website?]]> 2020-09-30 23:32:27 UTC https://padlet.com/msheehan1/STEM2025/wish/793232589 Can everyone apply for the IB program in junior and senior years or is it dependent on grades? https://padlet.com/msheehan1/STEM2025/wish/793232959 2020-09-30 23:32:44 UTC https://padlet.com/msheehan1/STEM2025/wish/793232959 There has been a lot of discussion on school starting at a later time. Is STEM considering changes in start time for coming year? https://padlet.com/msheehan1/STEM2025/wish/793234419 2020-09-30 23:33:56 UTC https://padlet.com/msheehan1/STEM2025/wish/793234419 Flexible scheduling https://padlet.com/msheehan1/STEM2025/wish/793235285 If the child has many varied interests such as Business, Entrepreneurship,  music, math etc. Could the flexibility of creating their own set of classes be less in STEM  compared to EAST?


]]> 2020-09-30 23:34:37 UTC https://padlet.com/msheehan1/STEM2025/wish/793235285 https://padlet.com/msheehan1/STEM2025/wish/793236839 Can we understand STEM’s contribution to students on SAT preparation?]]> 2020-09-30 23:35:56 UTC https://padlet.com/msheehan1/STEM2025/wish/793236839 do students know the scores they have scored on the application https://padlet.com/msheehan1/STEM2025/wish/793240329 2020-09-30 23:38:47 UTC https://padlet.com/msheehan1/STEM2025/wish/793240329 What math class do a student take if they complete alg2 and geometry https://padlet.com/msheehan1/STEM2025/wish/793244544 2020-09-30 23:42:19 UTC https://padlet.com/msheehan1/STEM2025/wish/793244544 What is the usual class strength? How many students per class? https://padlet.com/msheehan1/STEM2025/wish/793247025 2020-09-30 23:44:24 UTC https://padlet.com/msheehan1/STEM2025/wish/793247025 how does it help student for college credits or college application https://padlet.com/msheehan1/STEM2025/wish/793247107 2020-09-30 23:44:29 UTC https://padlet.com/msheehan1/STEM2025/wish/793247107 where can I find essay topics? jina19 https://padlet.com/msheehan1/STEM2025/wish/793248342 2020-09-30 23:45:29 UTC https://padlet.com/msheehan1/STEM2025/wish/793248342