Too often an organization’s mission and vision statements are just that– statements on marketing materials. Here, at the Mathematics and Science Academy, they are guiding principles informing our daily work and our program’s development. Walk into our classrooms, and you’ll see our mission guiding our daily work. If you attended the Senior Project Gallery Open House on Tuesday, February 6th, you saw first-hand our vision for our students shining through the anticipation our seniors have for their futures.
Mission of the Mathematics & Science Academy
The Mission of the Mathematics & Science Academy is to provide a rigorous and innovative academic program focused on mathematics and sciencewhich inspires and empowers students to pursue related careers and to make significant contributions to the global community.
Vision of the Mathematics & Science Academy
The Vision of the Mathematics & Science Academy is to exemplify the best in mathematics and science education through the integration of 21st-century skills, current technologies, and authentic applicationsthat inspire and engage students and which ultimately will be realized in the innovative achievements, leadership, and service of its graduates in associated professions throughout the global community.
We are excited to see our seniors embrace the behaviors, attitudes, and practices that will help them become leaders in their eventual professions. During the gallery event, seniors networked with underclassmen to encourage and inspire students to explore STEM-related fields. Our event was an open-house poster session modeled after poster sessions often held at universities and professional conferences. Seniors designed professional posters featuring an overview of their work and links to their portfolios. Several sample posters can be found below. This event was an opportunity for seniors to speak publicly about their projects and answer questions in a less formal setting than their formal presentations.
Their formal presentations begin at the end of the month. While those presentations are designed for their peers and underclassmen, they are open to the public. Feel free to check our schedule (Parent Copy MSA Presentation Schedule-2024). During the event, the senior project advisor met with juniors and their parents. They are starting their senior project journey now! If you missed the meeting, you can access a video version and the resources reviewed during the meeting on the Academy Advisor’s Corner page.
New this year, visitors were able to vote on their favorite senior projects. To encourage networking, our sophomores and juniors will now reach out to seniors requesting more formal interviews. This step will help our underclassmen practice their professional letter/email writing, resume preparation, and professional communication skills before reaching out to professionals for their senior projects.
Congratulations to our senior winners!
Missed the gallery? Here are a few posters spanning a variety of topics.
*Click the image to see it on its own page.
