The Year of Science
The Science & Engineering Festival reached 9,000 people on Nov 7 & 8, 2014!
Photos from the Mind Trekkers Challenge
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presented by the
GLCS Foundation Spark Series - Year of Science
Photos from the Festival
More photos seen on Flickr!
In the News
The Year of Science ran throughout the 2014-2015 school year and began with a Science and Engineering Festival on November 7-8, 2014, featuring the Mind Trekkers Roadshow. This event was open to GL students and area middle school students on November 7 and to the public on November 8.
The GLCS Foundation collaborated with community partners to provide exciting programs throughout the year. “We are very fortunate to have the community’s support for our Year of Science,” said Becky Eldridge, Spark Series Co-Chair. “We’ve been astounded by community organizations’ enthusiasm toward the Year of Science. It was a really fun year!” |
“The broader scope of the Spark Series provides a wide variety of opportunities to help Gull Lake students and staff prepare for success,” commented Sarah Sandell, GLCS Foundation Chair. “This Year of Science is a perfect example of that. It touched upon the very fields that create innovation and in which the U.S. is lagging. Students in 24 other nations, perform better than U.S. Students in science (PISA 2009 Key Findings, 2010)—this is a nationally recognized crisis. This year-long event helped students develop an interest in STEM disciplines throughout their Gull Lake education, college and careers.”
Spark Series - events presented by the Gull Lake Community Schools Foundation
Events hosted by the Gull Lake Community Schools Foundation create opportunities to inspire and enrich the lives of Gull Lake Community Schools students, staff, and the members of the southwest Michigan communities.
Create a spark!
~ inspire and influence ~ broaden people’s perspectives ~
~ enhance the educational experience of our students ~ enrich the community ~
A program or a visiting guest speaker’s interests and passions are used to build a curriculum that reaches all levels within the school. Excitement begins months before the event as kindergarten through 12th grade students learn about a topic. Students' education is enhanced and enriched in a daytime program during school hours while the community is invited to an event in the evening or weekend.
Create a spark!
~ inspire and influence ~ broaden people’s perspectives ~
~ enhance the educational experience of our students ~ enrich the community ~
A program or a visiting guest speaker’s interests and passions are used to build a curriculum that reaches all levels within the school. Excitement begins months before the event as kindergarten through 12th grade students learn about a topic. Students' education is enhanced and enriched in a daytime program during school hours while the community is invited to an event in the evening or weekend.
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"Be the Spark," a video created by Gull Lake graduate Austin Peters, showcases our Foundation events and encourages speakers to visit our schools and community. Austin attended film classes through the Education for the Arts program while attending Gull Lake High School and has since gone on to pursue film studies in college. |
Past Events:
The Wall That Heals, November 1 - 4, 2012As members of the Richland community experienced, first-hand, The Wall That Heals has incredible power. In addition to the more than 2,000 visitors who attended the Opening Ceremony, over 3,000 Gull Lake students and almost 1,300 students from other districts visited The Wall to honor our veterans and learn more about veterans' experiences in person. More than 8,000 visitors attended the event.
For so many, this four-day event was significant to their healing—allowing them to put some of the Vietnam War behind them and move forward. Emotions and gratitude were far-reaching and deeply felt. Click here for more information about this event. |
Veterans visiting the Wall.
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Jean-Michel Cousteau
 Photo credit: Carrie Vonderhaar, Oceans Future
In October 2011, Jean-Michel Cousteau, marine explorer, environmental advocate, educator and filmmaker, charmed 3,000 students and more than 700 community members in his presentation "Our Water, Our World." With his beautiful films and eloquent speech, he inspired all of us to take action to protect our precious planet and all it's natural wonders.
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Greg Mortenson,
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John Grogan,
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The Foundation is a nonprofit organization formed under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
