Glow Night puts STEM activities in new light for Sebring students

The Alliance Review
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Sebring B.L. Miller Elementary students sport neon during the school's recent Glow Night.
Sebring B.L. Miller Elementary students sport neon during the school's recent Glow Night.

SEBRING – Students at B.L. Miller Elementary School recently enjoyed a night of fun learning activities and bright lights as more than 200 people attended a Glow Night.

The event, hosted in partnership with Success After 6, OH WOW! Kids (Roger & Gloria Jones Children’s Center for Science & Technology) and the B.L. Miller Partners In Education, offered a chance to try STEM and math activities for the whole family.

Half of the students enrolled at Sebring B.L. Miller Elementary attended Glow Night in February.
Half of the students enrolled at Sebring B.L. Miller Elementary attended Glow Night in February.

Guests got hands-on at stations including Let it Roll, Glow Jenga, Glow Spoons, Glow Cups, Glow Bowling and Glow Gear. Elaine Huncik, the outreach coordinator for OH WOW! Kids provided STEM Sak Bundles for students and families to experience hands-on, interactive thinking with a fluorescent experiment.

Activities at the B.L. Miller Elementary Glow Night brought a fun twist to STEM and math applications.
Activities at the B.L. Miller Elementary Glow Night brought a fun twist to STEM and math applications.

“Our students and families had a fun night of learning, all while glowing in the dark,” said Jill Dennis, family engagement coordinator for Sebring Local Schools and the Success After 6 coordinator. “I can’t thank those who made this night a huge success, including OH WOW!, Success After 6 Champions, Principal Nichole Hanley, B.L. Miller Elementary staff, B.L. Miller fourth- and fifth-grade Student Council, and Sebring McKinley student volunteers.”

Students at B.L. Miller Elementary School had fun with face-painting and other activities during the recent evening of STEM activities with a glowing twist.
Students at B.L. Miller Elementary School had fun with face-painting and other activities during the recent evening of STEM activities with a glowing twist.
More than 200 guests including students and their families enjoyed the STEM and Math activities at B.L. Miller’s Glow Night.
More than 200 guests including students and their families enjoyed the STEM and Math activities at B.L. Miller’s Glow Night.

This article originally appeared on The Alliance Review: Glow Night puts STEM in new light for Sebring students