Hundreds of parents and students came out to see what the Watertown Public Schools have to offer in the areas of science, technology, math and engineering during the STEM Night at Watertown Middle School.
The event, co-hosted by the Watertown Public Schools and the Watertown Business Coalition, took place on the evening of April 29.
The WBC said the evening was a success, in the group’s recent newsletter:
“We are still basking in the glow from what was an incredibly successful Community STEM Night held Tuesday, April 29 at Watertown Middle School. In conjunction with Watertown Public Schools and the WBC, more than 160 parents, students and STEM professionals attended to learn more about what STEM opportunities are available in the Watertown Schools.”
Attendees saw live chemistry experiments led by Watertown High School students, had a chance to test out the school’s 2025 FIRST Robotics competition robot, took computer programming tutorials, and students in the Medical Assisting Wellness Clinic provided basic health screenings.
Tours of WHS’s Career and Technical Education (CTE) classrooms were offered, and students in the Culinary Arts program made flatbreads and cookies for the event.
Watertown Cable showed a video previewing the new Watertown High School being constructed on Columbia Street. Representatives of Ai3 Architects and Vertex Engineering, who are building the new high school, discussed the sustainability design features and goals of the new high school.
Also on hand were the WHS CoLAB STEM Career Collaboration, Women in STEM Club, MassBay Community College, WCA-TV, Sai Life Sciences, AddGene, and the Watertown Free Public Library,
In past years, the WBC has hosted panel discussions focused on life science companies in the community, as well as their collaborations with the Watertown Schools.
Superintendent Dede Galdston said the STEM night showcased what is going on in the Watertown Schools.
“This is amazing,” Galdston told Watertown Cable. “This one is by far the most exciting and informative, and more students than ever. I think this is great, really highlighting what you guys do here.”
This year’s event was more hands on, and WBC co-President Bob Airasian said it fit well with the organization’s mission.
“Watertown has become part of the Greater Boston/Cambridge Life Science and Biotechnology hub and the WBC could not be more excited about that. Our priorities align with our simple tagline, ‘Community is our Business,'” he said. “We want to be the bridge between the citizens of Watertown and our commercial sector. What better way to connect the Watertown community to our bustling life science industry than hosting a STEM night in partnership with the Watertown Public Schools. It was a smashing success and we thank all of the hard working teachers and staff to make this night possible, and our amazing members that joined in the fun.”
For a look inside the event, see the video produced by Watertown Cable News, below.