HoLa STEM Takes Statewide Honors

Press release from HoLa:

April 4, 2023

HoLa’s STEM program continues to make headlines, with their Elementary and Middle School teams taking top honors in recent competitions - including state finals for Middle School.

This week, the Elementary School Science Olympiad team took several first-place honors in the South Hunterdon RHS tournament, placing first in the Balloon Powered Vehicle, Bottle Music, Rubber Band Catapult, and Cool It For Today. The team took third place honors in Egg Drop, Newspaper Towers, Chopper Challenge & Aerodynamics. HoLa ranked 3rd overall in the competition.

Earlier this month, the Middle School Science Olympiad team qualified for the NJ State Finals Tournament, earning a 1st place medal in Road Scholar competition and 5th place in Write It/Do It.

At HoLa, students learn core subjects in two languages; research has shown that bilingualism extends students' cognitive abilities and improves their performance in subjects that require creative problem solving, like STEM. At HoLa, students begin STEM instruction in 4th grade. Under the coaching expertise of HoLa’s long-time STEM teacher, Steven Romero, students have the opportunity to compete in a variety of Science Olympiad competitions throughout their school years. These competitions allow HoLa students to practice presentation skills, teamwork, and of course, STEM research and practice.

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