An Academy for Students At Manchester High

School West

What is STEAM Ahead NH?

A way of thinking about school

A way to collaborate

A way to get started on college

A way to start your career

What is missing in school now?◦ Consistent hands-on,

minds-on activities◦ Using content and

applying it to real life

◦ Time to get away and practice skills

What STEAM Ahead can offer!◦ Creative, hands on

approach to work ◦ Collaborative process

with teachers and classmates

◦ Thematic units focused on STEAM

◦ Internships◦ Free College Courses

RE-Thinking School

Mr. Colburn, Mrs. Mulleavey, Ms. Ratliff, Ms. Henkle, and Mrs. Aspinwall

Engineering, Social Studies, English, Mathematics, Science

The STEAM Ahead NH Team of Teachers

Jump Start on CollegeUp to one year of college for free!

Different pathways based on your interest

Dual Enrollment credits

Start your Career!Internships through community partners!

Job Opportunities

College and Career Counseling

Who would like to work at a place like Dyn?

Anyone interested in a STEAM field◦ Science◦ Technology◦ Engineering◦ Arts◦ Mathematics

Anyone interested in the following Career Pathways: ◦ Allied Health◦ Computer Science◦ Performing Arts◦ Engineering

Who Should Sign Up?

What can you Expect?Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12

Common Experiences and

Possible Core Course Sequence

English 1

Biology

Pre-Algebra or Algebra

Civics & Economics

Career Readiness Survey

English 2

Physical/Earth/Space Science

Geometry or Geometry Skills

World History & World Geography

Job Shadow/Cohort Seminar

English 3/AP Lit. and Comp/American Studies

Anatomy/ Physics/ Chemistry

Algebra II & Trigonometry

U.S. History

Junior Internship

English 4, AP Language and Comp / College Composition

AP Biology/AP Physics/ AP Chemistry

Pre-Calculus, Calculus, or Business Math

Crime and Justice, Law, Psychology, Sociology, etc.

Job and College Application process/ Senior Project

Engineering Pathway

Drafting Engineering Drawing/ Introduction to Engineering

TBD (Principles of Engineering)

TBD (Engineering Design and Development)

Performing Arts Pathway

Theatre 1, Band, Orchestra, Chorale

Theatre 2, Band, Orchestra, Chorale

Theatre 3, Band, Jazz Band, Chamber Choir, Chamber Orchestra

Theatre 4, Band, Jazz Band, Chamber choir, Chamber Orchestra

College Opportunities!Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12

Fall Running Start/Dual

Credit Options

N/A First Year Experience (FYC 101)

Allied Health: Intro to PsychologyCollege Biology 1

Computer Science: Intro to ProgrammingIntro to Psychology

Allied Health: Medical Office ProcedureElementary Algebra

Computer Science: Intro to C#College Algebra

Spring Running Start/Dual

Credit Options

Allied Health: N/A

Computer Science: N/A

Allied Health: Medical Terminology, College pre-Algebra

Computer Science: APP Development

Allied Health: English Composition and Human Body

Computer Science: Intro to JAVAEnglish Composition

Allied Health: Medical Terminology Phlebotomy

Computer Science: Data Structures/ Elementary Algorithms Discrete Math

How do you sign up?Sign ups are being done electronically. Visit west.mansd.org for details!

If you do not have a computer at home, ask your guidance counselor to help you sign up!

If more than 75 students sign up, there will be a lottery to choose who will be accepted.

What Needs Remain?

Technology Updated Engineering Lab (est.

cost – $40,000) One to One Technology (est. cost -

$27,000)

4 STEAM Classrooms Including furniture, fixtures, Smart

Boards, White boards, multi-media tables, etc… (est. cost - $60,000)

Professional Development Conferences, site visits,

consultants (est. cost - $25,000)

With Your SupportWe are Full STEAM Ahead!

For more details, please visit www.steamaheadnh.com