Denfeld students host Scooby-Doo STEM night

While some kids played outside in the snow on Thursday evening, others enjoyed STEM-related activities at Denfeld High School during Scooby-Doo/STEM night.  

“One of the important things is to engage our students within our school community to find interest within each other. So that way we all have a sense of community within our school that’s not just sports. It’s also things that we have a common interest in. So that would be like shows or video games, shoe brands, stuff like that,” explained Denfeld High School Senior Jailah Cahoon. “Because I have such a strong connection with Scooby, I was hoping that I would find a connection with other students as well by having a fun community outreach.”

The Scooby-Doo Club initially came up with the idea jokingly but ended up working with the Duluth Community School Collaborative to plan the event. Jailah worked alongside other students to make cardboard versions of Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Van. 

“I literally read a Scooby-Doo book this morning. I’ve been watching Scooby-Doo since I believe I was two with my dad. We have like, I think about 30 seasons or different series or versions of it at our house. So I still watch it when I’m really upset or something. It’s like my comfort show,” said Denfeld High School Freshman Adrianna Potter. “So when I found out that we were doing this, especially since it’s Scooby-Doo themed, I was excited about it.” 

The Duluth Community School Collaborative is a nonprofit organization that works with Myers-Wilkins Elementary, Lincoln Park Middle School, and Denfeld High School to provide equitable educational opportunities for students. In addition to the Scooby-Doo decorations, there were a variety of other activities, such as slime-making and virtual welding. 

“The future is STEM and STEAM and having all those opportunities for our students to get hands-on and involved. So we have students who can try welding tonight, they can try building circuit boards themselves, and so having some of this experience, especially outside the classroom in a fun environment, just makes those memories last, and maybe we’ll get them engaged in a future career path,” said Duluth Community School Collaborative Executive Director Kelsey Miller.