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Janie Howard Wilson Elementary School's 5th grade teacher Nichole McClain had a table with a project that emphasized
Technology and engineering. "We are asking the kids to design a bridge out of marshmellows and dried spaghetti noodles so that the winner will be the bridge that is the strongest and can hold the most pennies," said McClain.

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Dale R. Fair Babson Park Elementary School had a display of pictures that helped to show the legacy of the school's beginning, giving a glimpse of the past until modern day.

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Heather Walker and Caitlyn Lee of the Lake Wales ROTC
displayed a variety of various badges and ropes members can aquire.

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Polk Avenue Elementary School had students Yahirah
Johnson and Hannah Russell explain to Christina Cunningham how their STEM program works with a parachute making project that included plastic shopping bags as the parachute. "STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math," said Johnson.

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Lake Wales High School Hispanic Culture Club members Samyri Vega and Stephanie Colon displayed many photos of the club's travels, as well as some of the things they do in the club. "We promote the Hispanic culture through language as well as traveling to various places with a rich Hispanic history. We want to go to St. Augustine this year," said Vega.

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Bok Academy teacher Colby Pike and student Nathan Plante exhibit their "IT Kid Academy" year long project. "Kids learn
how to put together a computer piece by piece and at the end of the year they will take their completed computers home with them to keep," said Pike. The Lake Wales Charter Expo 2013 is an event that celebrates the success of the Lake Wales Charter Schools. The event was held at the Lake Wales High School.