Dear Blalack Parents and Guardians,
We are in the process of creating a “MakerSpace” for our Blalack BEAR Builders. The space will be in the science lab. So, what is a makerspace? In simple terms, it is an space for students to make things. It encourages their creativity and innovation. Different materials and equipment will invite students to engage in learning through experiences that provide real life connections. For example, within this makerspace our students will have the freedom to design, engineer, fabricate, create, build and collaborate. Makerspaces provide students with a place to tinker and develop something that may not have been possible to create without a space with resources. We are so excited to bring this opportunity to our students, but in order to have a space that is useful, we are in need of several items to be donated to the space.
If you are able, we would be so appreciative of any donation that you are willing to provide.
The items that we are in need of are:
- Tools
- Glue gun/glue sticks
- Scissors
- Glue – wood, fabric
- Sewing needles
- Scrap materials
- Crafting
- Wire, pipe cleaners/chenille sticks, wikki stix
- Scrap Wood
- Nails (various sizes)
- Screws (various sizes)
- Household items: Styrofoam cups/plates, foil, wax paper, coffee filters, toothpicks, straws, cereal/soda boxes
- Packaging materials such as bubble wrap
- Duct tape
- Cardboard
- Newspaper
- Paper towel tubes, popsicle sticks, paint stir sticks, buttons, origami paper
- PVC pipe
- Cleaning supplies (limited to paper towels, sponges, soap, Clorox wipes, etc.)
- Buttons
- Thread (various colors)
- Scrap cloth
- Most any other reusable material
If you have any items that you are willing to donate, please either email, call or drop off the items in the donation box outside the office. We appreciate all that each of you do on a daily basis to support our Blalack Bears!
Barry Rose
MakerSpace Lead
CFBISD is hosting a parent education presentation on “Keeping Your Child Safe From Harm – In the Real and Virtual World” on November 2, 2016 from 6:30-7:30 pm at the ESDC in the Texas Room. We are excited to present this very important information to our CFBISD families. We will have both an English and Spanish presentation.