On March 28, the finals of the Millennium Innovations Competition took place. The competition encourages innovative ideas and project implementation in STEM fields and technologies among youth. The ES team became one of the finalist teams and won Tegeta Motors’s prize -5000 GEL. The project of Georgian Program students from 9-10 grade was about generating electric power in an eco-friendly way. The students created an innovative propeller able to catch wind everywhere. The team was mentored by FabLab teacher Guranda Gogaladze. The ES team consisted of following students: Nugo Shoshiashvili, Omar Shekiladze, Sandro Tvaliashvili, Dimitri Gozalishvili and Giorgi Geladze. The main goal of the Millennium Innovation Competition is to connect winner students to the private companies and support their future collaboration.

The ES students continue visiting Experimentorium- Museum of Entertaining Science. Georgian Program students from 9a had a trip to the museum a few days ago. They observed physical and chemical processes there, used different equipment, listened to a science presentation, formulated hypotheses and analyzed results. Knowledge acquired during lessons was successfully applied during the experiments.

On World Theatre Day Georgian Program students attended a theatre performance for children. ,,Muza” artists staged an amusing performance for kids and made them love theatre more.

On March 22, Georgian Program students from grade 2a visited Experimentorium - Museum of Entertaining Science. The visit made students see themselves as future scientists. They measured strength of shouting, caught a thunder with hands, drew on the sand and participated in an unforgettable scientific show.

Science becomes really fun when kids explore physic’s laws through science experiments offered by older students. On March 26, Irina Kochlamazashvili conducted an entertaining Science lesson. Students from grade 2 observed water drops on coins, drew on milk, watched how an egg disappeared in a beaker and a boat floated on a colorful liquid.

World Down Syndrome Day is celebrated on March 21st. Inspiring slogan of this year -Leave no one Behind, motivates everyone to support children with Down Syndrome. The ES students hosted beneficiaries of Children of the Sun. Acknowledging that all people with Down Syndrome must have opportunities to be included on a full and equal basis with others, the ES students integrated guests in different activities. They constructed robots together, conducted chemistry experiments, drew colorful socks, organized flash mob 46+1 and played fun sports games. The day left everyone full of emotions and impressions.

The ES students from Georgian Program, grade 9b visited the bookstore Books in Vake, where they read literary works of Georgian and foreign writers. The students translated pieces from Guram Dochanashvili short novels in English, Russian and Turkish languages before the visit and read them in the bookstore. In addition to literary works of popular Georgian authors, the students received an information about foreign bestsellers as well.

On March 18, Fabx Talk event was held at Fablab for the students from grades 9-10. A young inventor Giorgi Gabarashvili presented his inventions such as virtual glove and Iron Man costume to the audience. The goal of the monthly Fabx Talk event is to inspire and motivate our students towards innovations and STEAM education.

On March 13, certificates of different achievements were awarded to more than 50 students of the ES who participated in autumn session of Kings Olympiad. Our school took part for the eighth time in Kings Olympiad which is a competition in Georgian and English languages and Mathematics for students from grades 2-12. The goal of the Olympiad is to improve students’ knowledge and skills and to identify skillful, talented students. The ES students demonstrated remarkable results across the country.