Gallardo Elementary STEAM Teacher Rosales wins $5400 Grant from Texas YES Project
Oct 27, 2023 | Last Updated October 27, 2023
Gallardo Elementary School STEAM teacher Ms. Jacquelyn Rosales knows that playing with Legos today is preparing Southside ISD students for future high-tech jobs. “Today, the career demand is in STEAM; science, technology, engineering, arts, and math.” On Thursday, October 26th, the Texas YES Project awarded Rosales with a check for $5446.80 to teach students coding with Legos. “Really, what we’re doing in elementary school is planting the seeds. When given Legos, students feel confident in their ability to successfully complete engineering challenges,” said Rosales. Texas YES is an educational nonprofit committed to closing the gap for educational equality through the support of Title 1 students in San Antonio. The non-profit partnered with the Thomas J. Henry Law Firm. Rosales is one of 19 Texas YES grant recipients this year. She plans on developing a curriculum using Legos, cardboard, and math to solve advanced engineering projects for her students. District STEAM Coordinator Dr. Samuel Ebong, Gallardo Elementary principal Mr. Lebon James, and academic dean Mrs. Jeanette Martinez accompanied Ms. Rosales to the check presentation ceremony.
Southside ISD teacher Jacquelyn Rosales receives a $5446.80 check for her students at Gallardo Elementary. Pictured left to right are District STEAM Coordinator Dr. Samuel Ebong, Mrs. Jacquelyn Rosales, Academic Dean Ms. Jeanette Martinez, and Gallardo Elementary principal Mr. Lebon James.
Gallardo Elementary STEAM Teacher Ms. Jacquelyn Rosales, pictured third from left, received a $5446.80 grant from Texas YES to advance the use of Legos in the classroom.
Students in the Gallardo Elementary STEAM class participate in the five-minute “Build a Duck Challenge.” STEAM teacher Ms. Jacquelyn Rosales received a $5446.80 grant to use Legos in the classroom.
Students in the Gallardo Elementary STEAM class participate in the five-minute “Build a Duck Challenge.” STEAM teacher Ms. Jacquelyn Rosales received a $5446.80 grant to use Legos in the classroom.
A student in the Gallardo Elementary STEAM class participates in the five-minute “Build a Duck Challenge.” STEAM teacher Ms. Jacquelyn Rosales received a $5446.80 grant to use Legos in the classroom.
Students in the Gallardo Elementary STEAM class participate in the five-minute “Build a Duck Challenge.” STEAM teacher Ms. Jacquelyn Rosales received a $5446.80 grant to use Legos in the classroom.
