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Steuart Elementary students showcase Yarn Club and Conservation Club, report 250-piece cleanup
Summary
Steuart Elementary teachers and students described a new Yarn Club focused on knitting, crocheting and looms and a Conservation Club that has integrated STEM projects and led a cleanup that recovered 250 pieces of trash in under five minutes; the school applied for and qualified as an Emerald School under Michigan Green Schools criteria.
Teachers and students from Steuart Elementary presented two student clubs to the Lakeshore School Board, highlighting hands‑on learning, peer leadership and environmental stewardship.
Meredith Lane, a fifth‑grade teacher at Steuart, described Yarn Club as a place where students “knit, crochet, and we use looms to create projects” and said the club helps build “patience, perseverance, and confidence.” Students Lyla, Bin and Veta spoke to the board about how the club improved their problem solving, creativity and ability to learn new skills; Lyla said Yarn Club “has helped me become a better problem solver.”
Nina McFarelli Page, a fourth‑grade teacher at Steuart, described the Conservation Club’s Great Lakes focus and STEM connections, including a student project prototyping a small robot to collect plastic from the lake. She introduced former Steuart student Grace, who said the club gave her a chance to be a role model for younger students and to see “real world impacts of decisions that people make in the environment.” The group reported that one cleanup recovered 250 pieces of trash in under five minutes and that the school completed 16 environmental activities, qualifying it for Emerald School recognition under Michigan Green Schools criteria.
Board members asked logistics questions: the teacher said Conservation Club is open to fourth and fifth graders, meets once a week and used a simple Google signup form; Yarn Club also meets weekly. The board thanked teachers and students for presenting and invited them to stay for the rest of the meeting.
What’s next: teachers said ongoing club activities will continue and the district will record the Emerald School recognition as part of its sustainability efforts.
