Londonderry Middle School Receives Bosch Community Fund Grant

The Bosch Community Fund recently announced that it awarded two grants totaling $35,000 to area organizations, including the Londonderry School District.

The grants support the Bosch Community Fund’s objectives to promote science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education.

“Bosch encourages students to pursue and explore STEM subjects and future careers,” said Vitor Gregorio, regional president, Bosch Thermotechnology North America. “Through the Bosch Community Fund, we are able to invest in students, which is critical to the future workforce.”

The Londonderry School District will receive a $9,277 grant to support the creation of a STEM-focused Maker Space in the Londonderry Middle School library, according to a press statement.

Modeled after “genius hour” at Google, students commit time during the course of the school year to develop and build projects that improve the overall climate of the school. At the sixth-grade level, this grant provides seven Arduino software starter kits to help students better understand science concepts, such as laws of motion, magnetism and electricity. In the newly created STEM classroom and at the seventh-grade level, this grant provides five laptops to be shared between the two classrooms. At the eighth-grade level, students are provided with 3-D printers, allowing for the collaboration between math, science, and the creative computing and media teachers. The librarians will utilize 3-D printing to enhance the understanding of relevant math, science and creative media principles.

“Bosch’s grant has helped us to provide our students with the opportunity to explore STEM concepts and learn new skills through hands-on projects,” said Nathan S. Greenberg, superintendent, Londonderry School District. “The starter kits and 3-D printers will offer our students a unique learning experience that will help to further their skills and knowledge in the world of STEM.”