It’s magic! Incoming freshmen go into high school science | Education

By Chris G. Robinson On Aug 5, 2022

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Incoming freshmen from three campuses in the Santa Maria Joint Union High School District went “Rocketing into High School” with a summer experience that began Tuesday and ended Wednesday with a series of rocket launches.

“It’s about having fun with science and learning that it’s accessible to everyone,” said Rebecca Wingerden, a science teacher at Righetti High School. “It was a fun and engaging experience.”

The program included building rockets for the Next Generation Science Standards Engineering Design Challenge and then launching them from the Pioneer Valley campus during the last hour of day two.

“It’s a great stepping stone for me in high school,” said Katharine Holt-Rhodes, who will be taking classes at Righetti High. “By doing this, I am able to understand the beginning of ninth grade science. I had a good time.”

With the press of a button, the students sent their rockets skyward, then watched them descend after their parachutes deployed at the apogee of flight.

“It was really fun,” acknowledged Isaiah Canongo, who will be heading to Santa Maria High School next week. “The best part was putting the parachute inside the rocket.

“I feel a lot more comfortable with what high school science will be like now,” he added.

Photos: New Santa Maria JUHSD freshmen go into high school science

New freshmen from the Santa Maria Joint Union High School District watch the flight of a student-built rocket launched Wednesday at Pioneer Valley High School following a two-day summer experience called “Rocket Into High School “.

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080322-smt-news-school-district-rocketry-001 — Katharine Holt-Rhodes launches her NGSS Engineering Design Challenge rocket Wednesday at Pioneer Valley High School, the culmination of a summer experience for incoming freshmen at three campuses in the Santa Maria Joint Union School District.

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Katharine Holt-Rhodes launches her NGSS Engineering Design Challenge rocket Wednesday at Pioneer Valley High School, the culmination of a summer experience for incoming freshmen at three campuses in the Santa Maria Joint Union School District.

Randy De La Peña, Contributor

080322-smt-news-school-district-rocketry-008 — Riding a jet of flame, a student-built rocket blasts off from its launch pad Wednesday at Pioneer Valley High School at the climax of a two-day summer experience for incoming freshmen at three Santa Maria Joint campuses. Union High School District.

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Riding a jet of flame, a student-built rocket blasts off from its launch pad Wednesday at Pioneer Valley High School at the climax of a two-day summer experience for incoming freshmen at three Santa Maria Joint campuses. Union High School District.

Randy De La Peña, Contributor

080322-smt-news-school-district-rocketry-007 — Freshmen from Santa Maria Joint Union High School District across three campuses await the launch of a student-built rocket Wednesday at Pioneer Valley High School.

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Freshmen from Santa Maria Joint Union High School District across three campuses await the launch of a student-built rocket Wednesday at Pioneer Valley High School.

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080322-smt-news-school-district-rocketry-004 — A student-built rocket launches amid a smoke ring Wednesday at Pioneer Valley High School, at the culmination of a two-day summer experience for Pioneer Valley High School freshmen, Ernest Righetti and Santa Maria.

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A student-built rocket launches amid a smoke ring Wednesday at Pioneer Valley High School, at the culmination of a two-day summer experience for Pioneer Valley High School freshmen, Ernest Righetti and Santa Maria.

Randy De La Peña, Contributor

080322-smt-news-school-district-rocketry-002 — Teachers and science advisors from the Santa Maria Joint Union High School District gaze skyward at a student-built rocket launched Wednesday from Pioneer Valley High School.

Randy De La Peña, Contributor

Teachers and science advisors from the Santa Maria Joint Union High School District gaze skyward at a student-built rocket launched Wednesday from Pioneer Valley High School.

Randy De La Peña, Contributor

080322-smt-news-school-district-rocketry-003 — A student-built rocket parachutes in after being launched Wednesday from Pioneer Valley High School following a two-day summer experience for incoming freshmen across three high school campuses.

Randy De La Peña, Contributor

A student-built rocket parachutes in after being launched Wednesday from Pioneer Valley High School following a two-day summer experience for incoming freshmen across three high school campuses.

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080322-smt-news-school-district-rocketry-006 — Santa Maria Joint Union High School District freshmen from three campuses gathered at Pioneer Valley High School Wednesday to fire off the rockets they built during a two-day summer experiment.

Randy De La Peña, Contributor

Santa Maria Joint Union High School District freshmen from three campuses gathered at Pioneer Valley High School Wednesday to fire off the rockets they built during a two-day summer experiment.

Randy De La Peña, Contributor

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