STEM Afterschool and In-school Programs

Project areas and opportunities including Science, Technology, Engineering and Math.

The Wasco County 4-H program offers multiple programs to enrich the classroom and after-school learning in 3 school districts across Wasco County. Programs serve 1,200 students annually and include research-based curriculum and teaching materials that align with Oregon State Standards and Benchmarks. The focus of the Wasco 4-H STEM program is to improve students’ engagement with STEM and career readiness, while developing 21st Century job skills and supporting schools in high quality science education.

After school Opportunities

Elementary NWCSD After School Program

• Program runs Mon-Thurs, located at Chenowith Elementary

• Open to all elementary aged students

• Buses run from Dry Hollow and Col. Wright to Chenowith, other students will need to be brought to Chenowith

• All students need to be picked up from Chenowith at end of day

• 4-H programs start first week of October
  Maker on Tuesdays, 4-H Robotics on Thursdays

• Enroll here

• Questions about enrollment or transportation, use contacts listed on web page above.

• Questions about STEM content, contact Susan McCourt. (maker) or Cam Deitz-Fuller (robotics)

TDMS After School Robotics

• Program runs Mondays and Wednesdays, with some weekend tournament travel

• Open to all students grades 4-8

• No transportation provided

• Begins 10/6

• Enroll here by completing the Google Form.

• Contact Cam Deitz-Fuller for questions.

TDMS After School Garden Club

• Program runs Thursdays in October

• Open to all students aged 10-14

• No transportation provided

• Begins 10/2

• Enroll here after signing in to Ideal Logic with an email.

• Contact Susan McCourt for questions about this opportunity.

Dufur, Maupin

• Contact school directly. 4-H STEM after school programs will begin in winter/spring

In-School Enrichment Programs Available

4-H STEM Staff can visit classrooms to teach a variety of STEM topics, including computer programming, engineering fundamentals, agriculture, renewable energies, and more. 4-H staff can also assist teachers implementing their own planned units of study or provide scientific or technical equipment to check out. Are you studying a STEM topic in your classroom curriculum? Let us know and we can support you with related hands-on enrichment projects aligned to your curriculum.

Through Technology Teacher Support, 4-H staff can help classrooms explore and implement technology tools and resources that will increase student productivity and collaboration.

We support Horticulture by visiting classrooms in the spring and fall. We partner with Ag in the Classroom to bring free literacy materials and deliver hands-on lessons to teachers in agricultural sciences. We teach natural sciences with lessons and projects exploring plant life cycles.

If you are a classroom teacher and would like any of these programs brought into your class, or have your own idea where you would benefit from our support, please contact us.