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Registration & the Call for Proposals are now open for SOAR into STEM 2026! 📍 June 11 | UNCW Watson College of Education 🎤 Proposals due March 30 🌊 Early Bird through April 13 🔗 bit.ly/SOARintoSTEM #PK12STEM #STEMeducation #UNCW

Love science? Want to support students? Volunteer at the 2026 Wilmington Regional NC Science Olympiad Tournament on the UNCW campus! 📆 March 7, 2026 | ⏰ 7:30–1:30 👉 Sign up: bit.ly/ilmncso26 #Volunteer #ScienceOlympiad #STEM @NCSciOlympiad

@billy_almon says to adapt like mussels and sand crabs. Dream. Adapt. Thrive. @STEMecosystems

@billy_almon says to be a mussel! @STEMecosystems

Celebrating 10 years of STEM Ecosystems—a global community @STEMecosystems

K-12 teachers in STEM SENC counties: Apply for 2025-26 Mini-Grants! $400 for supplies, materials or food + $100 stipend Deadline: Nov. 16, 2025 Apply: bit.ly/stemsencmg #STEMSENC #MiniGrants #STEMEducation

“Teachers want to be recognized and be heard”—Heather Smith, 2024 @BWFUND NC Teacher of the Year @UNCWWatsonEd Teach & Lead conference @amays_bwfund

Congratulations to the 2024-25 STEM SENC Education Mini-Grant Recipients! @amays_bwfund @BWFUND @BladenCountySch @brunscoschools @CumberlandCoSch @HarnettCoSchool @HokeCoSchools @NewHanoverCoSch @OnslowSchools @penderschools @PSRCEDU @SampsonSchools @scotlandschools

STEM Lessons - NC Center for Afterschool Programs : resource alert ⁦@smtcenter⁩ ⁦@BWFUND⁩ ⁦@amays_bwfund⁩ ⁦@stemSENC⁩ ⁦@STEMEast⁩ ncafterschool.org/stem-lessons/

So nice to meet the new BWF SSEP directors and share a bit about the work of the ecosystems.

Please join us in congratulating Michelle Chadwick, recipient of the Vi Hunsucker Award at the 2024 NCSTA Conference! Michelle is a STEM SENC steering committee member and the Assistant Director of Advanced Learning & STEM at @OnslowSchools

Tiffany @corning @senc competing in ping pong challenge ⁦@STEMecosystems⁩ ⁦@amays_bwfund⁩ ⁦@smtcenter⁩

Had a great time sharing about the NC Flight Crew @STEMecosystems Community of Practice Convening in Chicago.

STEM SENC Education Mini-Grant applications due by November 17! Receive up to $400 for supplies/materials/food + $100 stipend! More info & to apply: bit.ly/stemedmg

STEM SENC is pleased to announce the return of our Education Mini-Grants for the 2024-25 school year! More info & to apply: bit.ly/stemedmg

Join us in December at #NCCAT Cullowhee for "Unlocking Math: The Power of Base 10 Blocks." Sessions will include work with operations and how to use the blocks to represent decimal numbers. Apply now at bit.ly/4cGMwBF

All hands on deck! 🧑‍🔬🔬 We need YOUR help to make this year's Science Olympiad Coaches Conference a blast! If you're passionate about STEM and love sharing knowledge, join us as a volunteer! 🗓️October 18-19, 2024 📌@McKimmon Center ✨ncscienceolympiad.ncsu.edu/volunteer-now/… #NCSciOlympiad

Fall PD Spotlight: Breakout Boxes - rescheduled to 9/24! Learn how to use Breakout Boxes to create immersive learning experiences that foster problem-solving, critical thinking, and collaboration skills among your students. Register by 9/23 @ 3 PM: bit.ly/cestem011-25

FALL PD SPOTLIGHT: ASTRONOMY ADVENTURE Register by September 20 @ 8 AM: bit.ly/cestem013-25 Dive into the wonders of the universe with our hands-on Astronomy Adventure workshop, led by the dynamic Pepper Hill (Science Alliance Eastern NC).

Fall PD Spotlight: New SeaPerch Coaches This FREE workshop is tailored for new coaches who are interested in guiding students through the exciting world of underwater robotics. Register by September 12 @ 8 AM: bit.ly/cestem012-25