

March 3, 2025
STEM Day for
Middle School Students
Tech Savvy (girls) and STEMtastic(boys)
University of Jamestown
6071 College Lane, Jamestown, ND 58405
Opening and Closing session at Reiland Fine Arts Center
Non Jamestown Public Schools Teacher Instructions:
Nametag packets will be sent to the schools the week before the event for distribution.
Jamestown Public Schools Teacher Instructions:
JMS teachers will receive packets with name tags for their homerooms which they will need to hand out to the students the morning of March 3rd.
LUNCH
Students and teachers are required to bring a sack lunch. Lunch will not be provided or food available to purchase as the campus food service is closed for Spring Break. JMS students will be split by grades for lunch non JMS students will be divided by school.
Additional notes for Teachers and Students
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Students and Teachers will be walking outside on campus, please dress accordingly.
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The bus should drop all students off at the Reiland Fine Arts Center.
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The name tags will have the sessions, location of sessions and lunch time they will attend.
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Please drop off the lunches at the Hansen center before lunch time, starting at 11.
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After the opening the sessions the students will walk outside to the assigned buildings for the hands-on workshops.
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The boys and girl’s final session is in the Reiland Arts Center Auditorium.
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The students from non Jamestown schools will be dismissed at 2:30 pm (or earlier if needed).
TechSavvy & STEMtastic 2025 Schedule
9:10 - 9:25 am
Students Arrive/Check-in
9:30 – 10:00 am
Welcome by University of Jamestown President Polly Peterson
Lindsey Kiecker of VCSU will be talking about her experiences at STEM Day in 2015
and the journey to where she is today as a presenter
Overview of Day's Activities
10:10 - 11:00 am
Hands-on Workshop # 1
Girls: 11:10 - 12:00
Hands-on Workshop #2
Boys: 11:10 - 11:30
Tower Tactics: The Ultimate Index Card Challenge -- Reiland Auditorium for JMS Boys
Lunch -- Rural School Boys
Boys: 11:40 - 12:00
Lunch -- JMS Boys
Tower Tactics: The Ultimate Index Card Challenge -- Reiland Auditorium for Rural School Boys
Boys: 12:10 - 1:00
Hands-on Workshop #2
Girls: 12:10 - 12:30
Lunch -- Jamestown Middle School Girls
Tower Tactics: The Ultimate Index Card Challenge-- Reiland Auditorium for Rural School Girls
Girls: 12:40 - 1:00
Lunch -- Rural School Girls
Tower Tactics: The Ultimate Index Card Challenge -- Reiland Auditorium for JMS Girls
1:10 - 2:00
Hands-on Workshop #3
2:10 - 2:30pm
Closing Session -- Reiland Fine Arts Center Auditorium
STEM and Service -- Inspiring the Next Generation; Hope Burdolski (Miss Capital A'Fair/OUtreach and Education Director for NDGTS)
2:30 pm
Load Buses