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OHS Dawgs Den Welcome to the Orleans Jr. Sr. High School Digital Fabrication Lab known as the Dawgs Den.

This page will highlight the progress and happenings of the Dawgs Den as well as student projects and creations.

Food pyramids? How about Nutrition Mobiles instead. The Nutrition students spent the last couple of weeks learning about...
09/12/2026

Food pyramids? How about Nutrition Mobiles instead. The Nutrition students spent the last couple of weeks learning about food groups, and then identifying foods with the groups along with important vitamins, nutrients, and health benefits. They worked in teams to create Mobiles to display all they learned and to share their knowledge with others. The Mobiles will hang in the FACS room all year.

We also have 5 8th-grade TAs, 3 freshmen, and a Senior. These students are learning new skills daily and doing a wonderf...
09/10/2026

We also have 5 8th-grade TAs, 3 freshmen, and a Senior. These students are learning new skills daily and doing a wonderful job!
Carson, Bowen, and Liam are returning from last year and continuing to add to their tool knowledge. Carson and Bowen have taken on learning about our Air Brush kit, testing paint and techniques, and are getting ready to teach what they've learned to others. I am so lucky to get to work with all of these students each day!

Leona and Adalyn are our wonderfully talented Interns working in the lab this year. They are Master Fabricators which me...
09/10/2026

Leona and Adalyn are our wonderfully talented Interns working in the lab this year. They are Master Fabricators which means they have already earned 20 badges in the lab, showing off their knowledge of the different tools we use. Now, both are setting their sights on new challenges. They learned to felt and made some cute little animals. Adalyn worked on the embroidery machine today, learning to make iron-on patches. Leona started researching screen printing so we can use our screen printer. They are amazing problem solvers with great creativity! I love working with them.

Mrs. Hosea-Duprey's 7th graders spent last week in the lab creating items for a modern-day "Pandora's Box". The students...
09/10/2026

Mrs. Hosea-Duprey's 7th graders spent last week in the lab creating items for a modern-day "Pandora's Box". The students worked in groups to create 5 items they identified as bad/harmful in our world and 1-2 items that represent Hope. Each group also had to make a unique box to house all of their items. The groups also had to write an explanation of their items and present their projects to their classmates. Not only did they work on their collaboration and communication skills, but they also got to use several of the tools in the lab. Their projects looked great! These are the eyes one group designed to be on the inside of their box! Amazing!

Ms. Carlisle's FACS students are learning to sew by hand. To help them practice their new skills, they are making felt p...
09/10/2026

Ms. Carlisle's FACS students are learning to sew by hand. To help them practice their new skills, they are making felt pillows or plushies. Each student used Cricut Design Space and the Cricut machines in the Dawgs Den to design, scale, and cut their pieces. They are in the process of sewing them now. I look forward to seeing their final products!

Mr. Poole's World Geography students spent some time learning about other cultures and religions. Then they came to the ...
09/10/2026

Mr. Poole's World Geography students spent some time learning about other cultures and religions. Then they came to the Dawgs Den to make a historic artifact for one of the religions. They also got to present their research and artifacts to their classmates. What a way to bridge archaeology and geography! Check out what these Makers created. 🐾

Mrs. Puckett's Principles of Teaching students started their year by designing and building a classroom model for a spec...
09/10/2026

Mrs. Puckett's Principles of Teaching students started their year by designing and building a classroom model for a specific grade level. Planning and designing the rooms gave them a chance to think about different seating options, flooring, lighting, use of space, class pets, etc. They did a great job of making things to scale and creating some unique and inviting spaces.

What a great start to the school year so far! Back in August, we kicked off projects in the lab with Mrs. DeWitt's 7th g...
09/10/2026

What a great start to the school year so far! Back in August, we kicked off projects in the lab with Mrs. DeWitt's 7th graders. They were given an introduction to the lab and then were tasked with recreating a box that they were given using proper measurements and different cutting tools. They focused on precision and then got to turn their creations into something they could use. They are very creative!!

A few of my wonderful students!
05/22/2026

A few of my wonderful students!

4th nine weeks was super busy, but here are a few pictures showing what the students were working on.
05/22/2026

4th nine weeks was super busy, but here are a few pictures showing what the students were working on.

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