Thinkabit field trip engaged four local middle schoolers

At the November School Board meeting four middle schoolers, two from Central Acadmey and two from Read Mountain presented their Thinkabit exoeriences. The four took a Field trip with Thinkabit of Virginia Tech, Roanoke Center. The program promotes collaboration and creative thinking. Pictured here are Justice Boitnott, Esther Phillips, Amelia Sanford and Rachel Hewitt.

They experienced group work, technology and STEM approaches to technology jobs, safety, codes, and even gathered data from cell phone towers.

–Cathy Benson