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Students found a literal escape from regular studies as they took part in the recent Sister John Norton STEAMS Competition, held at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic High School.
RAIDER NEWS: INSIDE STA
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Want to see inside an actual human body? The Anatomage Table is touch-sensitive technology that projects full-length views of a human cadaver and its muscular, skeletal, nervous, digestive and pulmonary systems.
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St. Thomas Aquinas High School (STA) is thrilled to introduce a groundbreaking opportunity that will help you unlock the potential of AI and machine learning. In our course, we'll take you on a captivating exploration of the foundations and applications of these cutting-edge technologies.
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The 52nd Annual Sister John Norton Math Field Day, part of STA STREAM DAY was held on campus and 9 area middle schools participated. Teams participated in Art, Theology, Science, Math and an Escape Room.
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The Independent Research Class has been meeting after school working diligently on their projects for the Broward County Science Fair. Three our students have taken the top prize and are headed to the state competition.
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STA welcomed back a handful of #RaiderLegends. Among those returning to help us celebrate the National Blue Ribbon Award are some of the teachers who forever changed our lives.
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Denise Aloma, the school’s principal, has been selected by the U.S. Department of Education as one of nine school leaders nationwide to be honored with the Terrel H. Bell Award for Outstanding School Leadership for 2022.
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The STA FRC Robotics Team Marauders showcased their autonomously-controlled "Quarterbot" and "Wired Receiver" robots in a short demonstration at halftime during the ESPN Kickoff Classic in August.
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The STA Robotics program continued its dominance in the FIRST Technical Challenge. All four of our teams’ robots performed well at the final qualifying event, the South Florida League Championship, hosted at STA.
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Congratulations to the following students who will be moving on to present their projects at the National Science Fair State Finals. St. Thomas Aquinas is one of the only schools to have a student place in every entered category.