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Cisco Girls in ICT Day: “Inspiring a New Generation of Tech Leaders”
By Tara SeibSTEMIA Junior High SW Student Services Lead On Thursday, April 24, 2025, STEMIA proudly sent 34 Grade 9 girls to spend the day at Cisco Calgary. They explored Artificial Intelligence technology, Design Thinking, and Programming, and had the opportunity to network with female professionals currently working in the tech industry. “At Cisco Canada,… Read more
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Chess Team Competes at Renert School
On Tuesday April 8, 2025 our STEMIA Chess Teams from the SW Junior High and our High School attended a chess tournament at Renert School in the NW. Also competing at the event was Renert School, Westmount Charter School and Notre Dame High School. UPCOMING EVENT: We are looking for parent volunteers to assist in… Read more
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Calgary Youth Science Fair 2025
This year’s Calgary Youth Science Fair (CYSF) was held on April 10-12, 2025 at the Olympic Oval. The fair was host to over 700 grade 5-12 projects from 100 calgary area schools. STEM Innovation Academy SW Junior High was incredibily well represented by our 15 teams led by Ms. Janessa Bretner. Check out this link… Read more
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Gears and Hills: Grade 8 Mechanical Systems.
By Mr. David JosephSTEMIA Junior High Science This week in Science 8, students prepared for our Hill Climb Challenge, which will take place next Wednesday, April 16th. Students were given a variety of measurements from different bicycles and asked to calculate gear and speed ratios for various wheel and gear sizes. We also introduced a… Read more
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Reimagining Spaces: Architecture Students Redesign the Makerspace
By Tyler ChristiansenSTEMIA Junior High Options In our Architecture class, students took on a unique challenge—reimagining our school’s Makerspace as a completely different space based on student needs. Using SketchUp, a 3D CAD software, they redesigned the room into creative alternatives like a library, cafeteria, student lounge, and more. But before jumping into the design… Read more
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Designing with Empathy: Prosthetic Prototypes in Biomedical Engineering
By Tyler Christiansen STEMIA Junior High Options In our Biomedical Engineering course, students stepped into the shoes of real-world designers by creating prosthetic prototypes tailored to a patient’s needs. But these weren’t just any patients—each student interviewed an AI-generated patient through ChatGPT, learning about their daily challenges and mobility goals. This exercise helped students develop… Read more
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