#SMWay Podcast

Brain Health and Project-Based Learning

A South Milwaukee health teacher, Kimberly Jaeger, is growing and learning in her career by incorporating project-based learning in her classroom. Her work and research may pave the way for similar types of learning across Wisconsin.

One Art - SM's Artistic Disciplines Combine to Create Something Unique

In May, the Music Department will present something entirely new—the debut of a piece composed specifically for South Milwaukee. That by itself would be interesting, but the two free shows will also incorporate visual art in the form of a gallery presentation and digital art played as an instrument during the piece's third movement. It's a big idea that layers and builds on the artistic disciplines of chorus, orchestra, and visual art to create a grand performance that is a culminating experience of the year.

CHICAGO, March Madness, and NASA Team is on Track

In this episode, we visit the Orchestra Pit for the musical Chicago (spoiler, they're not in a pit), we see the Tournament of Books at Blakewood Elementary School, and we check in on our NASA TechRise student engineers and their progress on their project destined for a NASA weather balloon.

Middle School STEM in Space

Our middle school engineers are going to space... sort of. Their project is, for sure. In May, an instrument the students are working on to study the atmosphere will be launched on a NASA weather balloon. We're only one of 60 schools nationwide -- and the only one in Wisconsin -- to earn the right to participate in the NASA TechRise Program, and our middle schoolers are hard at work soldering and programming their device ahead of the May launch.

Giving Back to SDSM

Giving back to something gives you a sense of ownership and helps build community. Here's how to give back in at least three ways.