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Post Middle School sixth‑graders present STEM designs to Arlington school board
Summary
Dr. Angie Kyle and sixth‑grade STEM students from Post Middle School presented project‑based designs— including a low‑load mounting device for equine therapy and a flexible cleat to reduce injuries— to the Arlington School District board as part of a student presentation segment.
Dr. Angie Kyle, a STEM teacher at Post Middle School, brought sixth‑grade students to the Arlington School District board to showcase semester projects that applied engineering design to real‑world problems.
Kyle told the board she developed the class as part of doctoral research to increase student engagement in science and STEM pathways; the course runs as a nine‑week quarter with hands‑on projects and community guest speakers. Students presented projects including a low‑load apparatus to help riders with disabilities mount horses and a flexible‑spike football cleat intended to reduce knee and ankle injuries.
“Kyle introduced the students—Mila, Hadley, Kacen and Jet—and described the class as project‑based and designed to spark interest in future STEM study,” a student presenter said of the course. One student described the experience as “positive and fun” and recommended the class for future sixth graders.
Kyle noted the class intentionally brings in community guests—software engineers, firefighters, K‑9 handlers, nurses and university researchers—to increase representation and connect students with local STEM career examples. Board members encouraged links to high school CTE and internship pathways.
The board received the presentation and thanked the students for their work. No formal board action was associated with the presentation.
Clarifying details provided at the presentation: the STEM elective is a nine‑week quarter course; it is in its third year; the class focuses on the engineering design process, project work and guest‑speaker involvement to broaden students’ exposure to STEM careers.
