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LU, Fletcher Elementary celebrate the opening of new Cardinal NEST

On Thursday, Jan. 20, Â鶹ӳ»­Ó°Òô celebrated the opening of the new  –– Navigating Excellence, Success and Triumph –– at Fletcher Elementary School with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. 

“It’s been months in the making. The collaboration with Â鶹ӳ»­Ó°Òô is one that I know will provide many opportunities for students,” said Fletcher Elementary Principal Gloria Guillory. 

The Fletcher Cardinal NEST, funded by the  totaling $15,000, aims to establish a unique space for students to learn in areas applied to science, technology, engineering, arts and math. Also included is a special space for the new journalism department to enhance their skills.

The Fletcher “innovative learning lab” will be the seventh  NEST established in an elementary school. NEST labs include state-of-the-art technology such as clear touch, multi-touch panels with tilting stands and computers loaded with STEAM-related software, snowflake software that includes more than 150,000 K-12, STEAM-related lesson plans, digital citizenship material and software and virtual reality programs and equipment.  

Get more information about Cardinal NESTs.