WHAT: STEM Center Ribbon Cutting Celebration at Elmer A. Wolfe Elementary School
A ribbon-cutting ceremony to commemorate the opening of the first of 29 new STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) centers in every Carroll County elementary and middle school will be held at Elmer A. Wolfe Elementary school on Tuesday, May 9.
The centers, developed from a $1M partnership between Kahlert Foundation and Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation, will provide new state-of-the-art STEM equipment and furniture for students to learn and engage with STEM equipment such as 3D printers, snap circuits, Bee-Bots, and Ozobots, each designed to push students to improve their problem solving and critical thinking skills.
The ceremony will include a ribbon-cutting, speeches from school officials, community leaders, Greg Kahlert and Cal Ripken, Jr.
Immediately following the ceremony, guests and media members will be invited to join a classroom of students working with the educational STEM equipment.
WHERE: Elmer A. Wolfe Elementary School
119 North Main Street, Union Bridge, MD 21791
WHEN: Tuesday, May 9 |10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
- Speaker remarks in auditorium
- Ribbon cutting and photos with partners and students
- Guests are invited to explore STEM room with students
WHO: Tracy Belski, Principal, Elmer A. Wolfe Elementary School
Cynthia McCabe, Superintendent, Carroll County Public Schools
Greg Kahlert, President, Kahlert Foundation
Steve Salem, President & CEO, Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation Representatives
Cal Ripken, Jr., Hall of Famer and Co-Founder of the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation
ARRIVAL & PARKING:
Parking is available next to the school. Please plan to arrive between 8:00 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. OR between 9:30 a.m. and 9:45 a.m. to avoid bus drop-off traffic. This event will be held during a school day. Media personnel will be required to check in at the school’s front office.
About the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation
The Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation helps to strengthen America’s most underserved and distressed communities by supporting and advocating for children, building Youth Development Parks and STEM Centers, partnering with law enforcement and youth-service agencies, and addressing community needs through its national program initiatives.
About the Kahlert Foundation
The Kahlert Foundation’s mission is to provide grants to non-profit organizations to improve the quality of life and well-being of the community in the areas of health care, education, youth programs, veteran organizations, and human services, mainly providing funding in the states of Maryland and Utah. Funding is intended to improve organizations’ capacity to make a positive impact on the local communities and their citizens.
