Working in VR will allow Wingfield to bring new opportunities to the students. Today, most of the curriculums are written with a STEM component, but this stands alone and really points to the caliber of education we want to provide.” “There are a lot of schools that say they’re a STEM school, but it’s actually very minimal. “On top of everything that we already have, of who we are and what we are, it sets us apart,” Bagby said. The lab features cutting-edge technology, including 30 virtual reality headsets, six 3D printers, and a 60-inch smartboard that is like a giant electronic tablet and allows interaction between teachers and students. “All of the things that we’re going to bring into the school and into the classroom will be all new experiences for the kids and will create opportunities for deeper learning,” said Jill Wingfield, who this summer was promoted from science teacher to STEAM lab director. Our Lady of the Holy Souls School in Little Rock is banking on the fact that students need to be better prepared for high school and math and science careers by building a $2-million addition to the school.Īfter nearly two years of construction, former pastor Father John Marconi, who became a senior priest July 1, returned to campus July 21 to help principal Amber Bagby and assistant principal Sarah Richards cut the ribbon at the grand opening of the building, which features a Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM) lab, new offices, tutoring and therapy rooms and pre-kindergarten classrooms. Father John Marconi, former pastor of Our Lady of the Holy Souls Church in Little Rock, celebrates the ribbon cutting at the grand opening of the parish school’s new $2 million STEAM Lab, July 21, with principal Amber Bagby (center) and assistant principal Sarah Richards.
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