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Jul 7, 2020

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Saturday Academy Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Work

Saturday Academy recognizes that we have significant work to do to become a culturally responsive organization. This document summarizes our efforts to date and provides insight into our next steps. We are continually learning and striving to become a better organization not only for your children, but for the greater community. If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions, please do not hesitate to reach out to our Executive Director Jackie Wirz at jackie@saturdayacademy.org.

Jun 24, 2020

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Executive Director Jackie Wirz talks online classes & shares at-home science experiment

Hello - my name is Jackie, and I am thrilled to be the new Executive Director for Saturday Academy! This is, quite literally, my dream job – empowering learners to follow their curiosity and explore the wonders of science, technology, engineering, arts, mathematics.

Jackie Wirz, Saturday Academy's new Executive Director

May 4, 2020

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Saturday Academy Welcomes New Executive Director

Saturday Academy is pleased to announce the hiring of a new Executive Director, Jackie Wirz. Jackie joins Saturday Academy with a Ph.D. in Biochemistry which she received from Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU).

Wolf OR-7 (Also named Journey by PPS students)

Apr 17, 2020

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Thank you Wolf OR-7!

It began, as it usually does, with a question. Who is Wolf OR-7? Learning about the 7th wolf to be fitted with a radio-collar tracking device in Oregon led to the next question. Born and raised in Oregon, why have I never seen or heard of wolves here before? Why are wolves endangered? What can I do to help raise awareness about endangered species in Oregon?

Jan 22, 2020

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Girls Engage Technology Program has Expanded to Hillsboro

This fall, Saturday Academy expanded the Girls Engage Technology (GET) program to partner with afterschool all-girl STEM clubs in five Hillsboro middle schools. The goal of the GET program is to provide positive engineering experiences to young girls to give them confidence, so they take the next step in STEM learning. Partnering with the STEM clubs allows the GET program to expose girls to various aspects of STEM to pave the way for them to enroll in more STEM classes in high school. GET is providing four weeks of programming for the STEM clubs.