Hosting Organization(s): Thomas Jefferson Middle School – Rockaway Borough School District
Learners Impacted: 300
Visit almost every home in the country, and you can find Legos and board games so what better way to bring the community together than a night inspired by both?! This year, Thomas Jefferson Middle School launched their first annual Family Brick Builder Bash! Families were invited to come in and participate in various activities including building with Legos. The night started off with each family creating a team name then continued on with different challenges as seen in the Lego Game Book. Every family that participated was able to take home a Lego Game Book to continue the fun and learning within their home thanks to an NJEA PRIDE Grant. The event also featured a display table with all different stories involving the Engineering Design Process, STEM concepts and the 4C’s thanks to the STEM Pathways Grant. The display now sits in the media lab where students can peruse the books on a daily basis.