Middle School Engineering Technology Teacher for West Islip Schools, STEM star

Joined September 2023
As the school year winds down & the warm weather rolls in, our Tech students @BeachStreetWI had a blast building, & launching model rockets! They watched their hard work soar into the sky. What a great way to celebrate an amazing year of learning and innovation!
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Tech students @BeachStreetWI put their engineering skills to the test by designing and building truss bridges! After carefully constructing their designs, they applied increasing amounts of force to see which bridges could withstand the most weight. #WIproud
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6th grade coders @BeachStreetWI turned into composers! They used mini circuit boards & creativity to code Music Makers. After testing, they shared their projects & voted for their favorites. A great blend of coding, engineering, & imagination! #Coding #FutureCreators #WIproud
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Ashley Pope retweeted
Our #CAD classes finished their #CNC #CHESS pieces this week. The #students did background #research on different chess piece #design, to #inspire their own designs using Autodesk #Inventor, created tool paths in #Inventor #CAM and #machined their parts on the #Haas #ST10 #Lathe
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BYT students @BeachStreetWI started sewing with cute keychains. They used a running stitch to complete their Projects!
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6th grade Coding students @BeachStreetWI kicked off their Music Maker projects! They’re programming mini circuit boards to play individual notes and full songs #coding #Adafruit #makecode
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Students @BeachStreetWI designed and built paddle boats using scroll saws and custom 3D-printed paddles, then raced them in a rain gutter regatta!
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Coding students @BeachStreetWI are diving into game design! Using #Scratch, they’re beginning to build their own interactive games.Combining creativity, problem-solving, and programming skills to bring their ideas to life. Can’t wait to see the games they create! #WIproud
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FunTech students finished their catapults and put their designs to the test with our medieval storm the castle activity! #FunTech #WIproud
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tech1 students @BeachStreetWI stormed the castle! After designing & building their own catapults, they put them to the test. A little engineering, a lot of creativity, and some medieval-style competition! #WIproud #FutureEngineers
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From design to debugging! 6th Grade Coding Students @BeachStreetWI finished the quarter by coding Edison robots through self-made mazes—testing, fixing, and trying again until they nailed it! #EdScratch #coding
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Coding students @BeachStreetWI finished their keychains! Coding, designing, and 3D printing! Students used Tinkercad to create personalized keychains—and the results are awesome! #TinkerCAD #coding
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Ashley Pope retweeted
Our Grade 2 Social Studies play, “We Come From Everywhere,” celebrated immigration and the many stories that make up our community. #LISGpride #GradeTwo #SocialStudies #WeComeFromEverywhere #ImmigrationStories #CommunicationSkills
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6th grade coding Students @BeachStreetWI used #Tinkercad to practice coding and design models, getting ready to bring their ideas to life with 3D printing! #WIproud
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6th grade coding students @BeachStreetWI lit up the classroom! They designed paper circuit cards with working lights, combining coding, creativity, and hands-on problem solving to bring their ideas to life. #WIproud
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Tech1 students @BeachStreetWI wrapped up the month turning ideas into reality! From designing custom 3D prints to creating laser engravings, creativity and problem-solving were on full display. #tinkercad #epiloge #WIproud
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Happy holidays from FunTech students @BeachStreetWI
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Ashley Pope retweeted
Still glowing from the Winter Concert! Golden by the lower school. #golden #chorus #singing #lisgpride
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Our 6th grade coders @BeachStreetWI just wrapped up their Music Makers project! Students coded their devices to play individual notes and full songs—then tested them out in a fun, friendly competition. So proud of their creativity and teamwork! #Coding #STEM #WIproud
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7th grade tech 1 engineers @BeachStreetWI just finished their egg crash cars and put them to the test! Innovation (and a little chaos) in action! #WIproud #EggCrashCars
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