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Project " Lead The Way " Kern Foundation The River Valley School District was awarded a grant through Project " Lead The Way ". The Kern Foundation awarded a grant to River Valley in 2006. The grant money was used to purchase 18 new computers and Autodesk Inventor 11 software. Inventor 11 is the latest software for designing , drawing , and assembling 3D objects. Grant money was also used for a summer course. All of these things will be implemented at River Valley High School in the 2007 - 2008 school year. Mr. Roger Kraemer went to University of Milwaukee School of Engineering to learn skills for a new class called Introduction to Engineering Design. The class was from June 18 to June 30, 2006. Mr. Kraemer completed the class and was given certification for teaching a new course called Introduction to Engineering Design. Ms. Carla Carmody from the Technology and Engineering Department and Brenda Degenhardt from the Science Department will attend a summer class at University of Milwaukee School of Engineering during summer 2007 for the Principles of Engineering class. In 2007 - 2008 two new classes will be offered at River Valley High School. Advanced college placement will be issued in math, engineering, technology and science for these classes.
Introduction to Engineering Design Class - 1 year class for 1 credit
Principles of Engineering Class - 1 year class for 1 credit |