In this camp, students will experiment with different styles of filmmaking based on some of cinema’s legendary directors, like Alfred Hitchcock and Tim Burton. They will explore key concepts of filmmaking including storytelling essentials, camera anatomy and function, location scouting, script writing, film editing, and critical analysis. Students will study some of the … [Read more...]
Amazon Donates to Future Through STEM
Everyone knows of Amazon, and by now, most of the Nonahood is well aware of the giant company staking ground right in our backyard. The massive 850,000-square-foot Amazon Fulfillment Center is scheduled to have its doors open just in time for the 2018 holiday season. The colossal building is located on Boggy Creek Road, just past the accompanying 417 exit. You … [Read more...]
STEM Focus: A Changing of the Guard
On March 9, UCF selected its fifth president, Dr. Dale Whittaker, its current provost. The selection process was an open and transparent procedure, and the the candidates were extremely competitive. At the end of the day, Dr. Whittaker was selected and will take over as the next president mid-summer. As provost, Dr. Whittaker oversaw the hiring of more than 200 additional, new … [Read more...]
STEM Focus: The State of Innovation
Bloomberg recently released its 2018 Innovation Index on the most innovative countries in the world. The United States dropped out of the top 10 for the first time in the index’s six-year history. A deeper dive into the index’s metrics highlight that the U.S. has fallen behind on key measures such as R&D (research and development) investment as a percentage of GDP (gross … [Read more...]
Laureate Park Longhorns Are Setting an Example in the Community
Laureate Park Elementary has had a strong start to their inaugural year. One of our school rules is “always set an example,” and our students, in their extracurricular activities, have taken that to heart. Our Chess Club, sponsored by Ms. Furio, media specialist and reading coach, meets weekly on Wednesday mornings. It is attended by students from K through 5th grade with … [Read more...]