{"id":99782,"date":"2025-12-30T08:08:23","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T08:08:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/99782\/"},"modified":"2025-12-30T08:08:23","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T08:08:23","slug":"pine-island-elementary-hosts-stem-night-for-families","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/99782\/","title":{"rendered":"Pine Island Elementary hosts STEM Night for families"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pine Island Elementary School was buzzing with excitement Tuesday, Dec. 16, as students and families gathered for a memorable STEM Night filled with hands-on learning and community involvement.<\/p>\n<p>Students had the opportunity to explore science, technology, engineering and math through a variety of interactive activities, including an immersive experience in the STAR Lab. <\/p>\n<p>The evening also featured several special guests who brought learning to life beyond the classroom.<\/p>\n<p>Adam\u2019s Animal Encounters delighted students with a mini-zoo, giving families a close-up look at a variety of animals while learning about wildlife. <\/p>\n<p>Calusa Waterkeeper shared valuable lessons on the importance of oysters and their role in maintaining a healthy environment. <\/p>\n<p>Calusa Land Trust educated students about gopher tortoises and the vital role they play in Florida\u2019s ecosystem.<\/p>\n<p>Families also enjoyed food provided by Pine Island Pizza and Winn-Dixie, adding to the festive and welcoming atmosphere of the event.<\/p>\n<p>A BIG thank you goes to PIE teacher Regina Notarianni for organizing such an outstanding evening. Her dedication helped create a fun, educational experience that families truly enjoyed. STEM Night at Pine Island Elementary was a wonderful evening of learning, exploration and community connection.<\/p>\n<p>PIE is at 5360 Ridgewood Drive, Bokeelia, east of the Center. For more, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/pie.leeschools.net\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/pie.leeschools.net\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Pine Island Elementary School was buzzing with excitement Tuesday, Dec. 16, as students and families gathered for a&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":99783,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[209,211,210],"class_list":{"0":"post-99782","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cape-coral","8":"tag-cape-coral","9":"tag-cape-coral-headlines","10":"tag-cape-coral-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99782","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=99782"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99782\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/99783"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=99782"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=99782"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=99782"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}