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County science, STEAM winners announced
Amaya Dickey 5th grade Taylors Creek
Amaya Dickey, fifth grader at Taylors Creek Elementary School, stands by her project that focuses on the importance of cleaning oil spills and that won her school-level STEAM Fair. - photo by Photo provided.

Liberty County School-level STEAM Fair winners presented their projects to the public at the Liberty County Performing Arts Center on March 28.

There were a total of 40 science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics, as well as traditional projects; 32 elementary projects, six middle school projects and two high school projects.

Countywide awards were presented at the end of the fair on March 30:

Kindergarten

STEAM project: Marble drop, Ranistate’s class;

Traditional project: Frozen drinks, Marshall Goodrich.

First grade

STEAM project: Getting over a LEGO wall, Savannah Leifi

Traditional project: Effect of salt on ocean’s freezing temperature, Nathan James

Second grade

Steam project: Aquaponics for kids, Jalen Kimbro

Traditional project: Popping popcorn, Alyssa Lawson

Third grade

STEAM project: Less mess tablecloth, Victoria Bosch

Traditional project: Melting ice, Joanna McCall and Camranh Palaboo

Fourth grade

STEAM project: Dancing dogbot, Jedidiah Samuel

Traditional project: Eggsellect, Tatiyana Jackson

Fifth grade

STEAM project: Storm surge, Christopher Dease

Traditional project: Gummy Bear osmosis, Aliyah Hess

Sixth grade

Traditional project: Best way to cook bacon, Kyle Powell

Seventh grade

Traditional project: Foamy fountains, Blake Edwards, Mika Perry, Anthony Sanchez and Beau Townsend

Eighth grade

Traditional project: Bouncy Polymer, Isaiah Dean, Jasmine Gaines, Violet Lustiano, Raj Patel and Lila Steele

12th grade

STEAM project: Pedestrian overpass: Shawn Holmes, Shelby Phillips, Tyler Rider and Seyedparsa Torabi

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BI hosts LCSS Gala
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Bradwell Institute’s Friends Helping Friends will host the 3rdAnnual Liberty County School System Special Needs Gala Saturday at 7p.m.

The dance portion of the gala is free and open to the public.

FHF was started three years ago by BI special needs teacher Charlie Moon. FHF is comprised of a large group of general education students that connect special needs students with their general education peers. They have raised $20,000 in the last 30 months, for events like this, a new sensory room, music therapy equipment, and many other fun events. 

“FHF does so much for the special needs students. It really brings them out in their social skills. They become so much more comfortable around us all,” FHF Junior Danielle Hennessee said. 

FHF Junior Jada Naftzinger said it’s a two-way street. “It not only helps them, but us as well. It brings us out of our own shells and comfort zones.” 

Moon added, “For us, the Gala is not our calling card. I’ve told the students from day one, unless they truly know these special needs students, we won’t do the Gala at all. We’ll throw a big pizza party instead. The point is, we want the kids to really focus on the one-on-one, in-class work, hanging out in the halls, really talking to them. That’s the only way this program truly reaches its potential. Our motto is, “Changing lives, one friend at a time.”

During a private dinner which precedes the public dance, district office personnel, representatives from Congressman Buddy Carter’s office, district SPED staff, BI Football players and FHF members, parents and the honored guests – 50 special needs students from around the district will be in attendance.

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