STEAM TEAM UPDATE
December 1, 2025
Our annual holiday STEAM Day at Rocket City Toys is scheduled for Dec 2 from noon until 6 pm. Mention Steam to help us get a portion of the purchase dollars. This is a great event to share with neighbors and family. The store is filled with fun toys and discovery items STEAM students enjoy. Put it on your calendar, begin your holiday shopping early and help STEAM all at the same time!
TSA, Technology Students Association, state conference is coming in April in Montgomery. Applications are being evaluated and students will be notified individually by Thursday 3 pm.
The event takes place at Marriott Conference Center in Montgomery April 13 - 15. We have made reservations for students, faculty advisors and 5 chaperones/parents. Here is the link if parents would like to make a reservation and attend. Please know that the block reservation does not have any more rooms available, but the hotel was able to reserve rooms for us at a similar rate when I called.
Fall Fundraiser
Thank you to all those that reached out to family and friends for our Fall Fundraiser!! You raised $2500.00. That money will help fund travel and supplies for Future City, FTC and Greenpower.
Corporate Donations
Many companies offer donations to organizations that their employees are involved with. We are still searching for donations to support our very robust STEAM program. If your company offers grants or donations to organizations, please consider requesting a donation for the HCMS STEAM Team. Attached below is a letter to request corporate donations that includes all the information they may want. The team is always available to meet with potential donors and give them a presentation about their STEAM activities. Thank you for considering a donation request.
Future City Needs Your Recyclable Items
The students involved in the Future City Competition need recycled items to build their city model. They are limited to $100 worth of materials hence the need for recycled or scrap materials.
Items that can be used are
- bottles (preferably plastic) and bottle caps
- tins (small like for gum or mints)
- buttons
- Old toy pieces like Legos, gears, Tinkertoys and blocks
- Game pieces like tokens, chips or dice
- Discarded or scrap pipe, wire or plastic
- Old parts from stoves, cabinets, and plumbing fixtures
- Obsolete or outdated electronic equipment
Please look around your homes and places of work for these items. The more materials the Future City team has, the more creative they can be with their city design.
