42 THE QUEENS COURIER • KIDS & EDUCATION • APRIL 27, 2017 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT WWW.QNS.COM kids & education Long Island City students to get a STEM lab "Once Upon a Mattress" at Saint Mary's High School Over 500 people witnessed an outstanding production of Once Upon a Mattress, a delightful evening of music, comedy, and dance on Saturday, April 8th at Saint Mary’s High School in Manhasset. The production featured some of the most memorable music ever created for the Broadway stage and was presented in partnership with The Josephine Foundation. Theater-goers were treated to the ever-popular songs In a Little While, Shy, Happily Ever After, and many more. A cast of 30-plus students from Saint Mary’s Fine & Performing Arts Program performed on the Immaculata Hall stage. Director Andrew J. Koslosky helmed the show, aided by Music Director Patrick White, Choreographers Richard Masin and Alyssa Pitaluga, a superb orchestra, production staff, and backstage crew. The result was a high-energy, stellar performance that thrilled the audience and brought them to their feet with loud applause. Special kudos to The Josephine Foundation, with whom St. Mary’s High School has partnered to provide a truly outstanding theater arts program. For more information visit www.inspiredthinkers.org, call 516-627-2711, or email: [email protected] ���������������������� ���������������������������������������������������������� BY ANGELA MATUA [email protected] @angelamatua Students at St. Joseph Catholic Academy in Long Island City will receive a brand-new STEM Lab to advance their education next school year. Th e school, which serves kindergarteners through eighth graders, was awarded a $90,000 grant from the Diocese of Brooklyn to install a LabLearner System in the summer. Th e system is a researchbased, hands-on science system that is used throughout the country. Th e LabLearner curriculum was developed by scientist Dr. Keith Verner and his associates at the Cognitive Learning Institute aft er years of neurocognitive research. Th e system comes with research-grade equipment, furniture, storage, a STEM curriculum and on-site professional development for teachers. “As 21st-century educators, we want our students to develop the critical thinking skills that will help them make wise choices and navigate the challenges they will face throughout their lives,” said Principal Luke Nawrocki. “Th e more actively involved the students are in their learning, the more they will develop those critical thinking skills and be able to retain what they learn. As I see it, LabLearner is the perfect vehicle to achieve these essential educational outcomes.” Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) curriculum is taught in an interdisciplinary approach. Instead of teaching the four subjects as separate disciplines, STEM curriculum integrates them and uses real-world experiences to educate students. “Given that we cannot perfectly predict future scientifi c problems and opportunities, our best bet is to prepare our students with a good grasp of basic science facts, principles, concepts and thinking so that they can evolve along with the technology that will defi ne their adult lives,” Verner said in a statement.
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