A Career Awareness program will be launched for elementary and middle school students in Spring Semester 2021. The virtual program will be piloted at Winget Park Elementary, Kennedy Middle and Southwest Middle Schools in the Steele Creek area. Working with Junior Achievement and Alignment Southwest Charlotte, a series of age appropriate workshops will allow students…
Read MoreIn support of students in the seven Steele Creek area elementary schools, Steele Creek at Pleasant Hill, McClintock, Mt. Olive and Central Steele Creek Presbyterian Churches joined together to provide several reading books to each of 404 children. These books were given to rising 2nd, 3rd , and 4th grade students who will participate in…
Read MoreBosch Community Fund will provide a $1000 grant to seven schools in the Steele Creek area. These include Berewick, Lake Wylie, Palisades Park, Steele Creek, and Winget Park Elementary Schools and Kennedy and Southwest Middle Schools. The award helps robotics team purchase equipment and pay the entry fees for competition, Representatives of these schools will…
Read MoreA Book-a-Palooza was held at Steele Creek Elementary in April, prior to Spring Break. All 733 students, from kindergarten to 5th grade, were able to choose 3 books for their home library. These books were donated by ReadCharlotte and Promising Pages to encourage the students in their reading. Thanks to the many volunteers, the…
Read MoreSeventy five professionals from area businesses and colleges participated in a Career and College Dating Program on November 16th. They shared information about their career experience, education paths and future opportunities with 350 students. In the Career and College Dating program, 4 -5 students meet with a professional for 10 minutes. At the end…
Read MoreCommunity Partners are needed to help implement literacy-building practices for students and their families at Berewick and Steele Creek Elementary Schools, with the support of Read Charlotte. (See information on the organization below.) A team from the Steele Creek community will work with the principals of Berewick and Steele Creek. They will meet monthly to…
Read MoreThe FIRST Robotics Season is about to Start Again. Make a meaningful difference in the high school career of STEM Athletes who design, engineer, and fabricate robots to compete in a new game every school year. These STEM enthusiasts “show what they can actually do” through the practical, authentic application of classroom theories which most teens usually never get to practice.…
Read MoreSteele Creek Church of Charlotte is introducing a new after school cultural arts enrichment program. The goal is to provide both academic support and a creative experience in a faith-based environment. Please see additional information at https://www.steelecreek.org/afterschool.
Read MoreA brand new sensory lab program will be implemented into the curriculum at Lake Wylie Elementary School for the 2018-2019 school year. This program will utilize mindfulness techniques and strategies and give students an opportunity to hone their sensory and motor skills, subsequently improving their focus, memory, and attention in the classroom. Sensory labs aim…
Read MorePlease consider how you, your faith community, neighbors, homeowners association or non-profit organization can support elementary and middle school students in the Steele Creek area. These include providing academic support, helping with extracurricular activities or evening/week-end events, addressing special family needs, as well as staff support and teacher appreciation. Please see the specific support needs…
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