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06/17/2026
Today marked the beginning of this year’s drone cohort’s journey toward earning their commercial drone operator licenses as they kicked off training at Drone Boot Camp at the JWC Makerspace. The sky is not the limit, it’s just the beginning.
06/16/2026
Today the Makerspace would like to recognize one of our outstanding students participating in the 2025-2026 drone certification cohort: STEM ECHS senior, Ava Medel.
Ava is a recent 2026 STEM Early College graduate who graduated top 10% of her class. She will begin her bachelors program at Texas A&M San Antonio this coming fall majoring in computer science with a minor in business. With her drone certification and drone pilot license, she plans to pursue aerial drone photography for real estate and land surveying in the near future.
We are proud of you, Ava!
06/13/2026
We are excited to offer everyone another round of hands-on ceramics and sculpting workshops for July! Registration for these opportunities will begin Monday morning at 8 am! 🏺
06/11/2026
New experiences emerging and we could not be more excited!
06/09/2026
The JWC is happy to offer our community another opportunity for summer programming from The WEX Foundation !
Any students who will be in the 6th-8th grades in the 2026-27 school year are encouraged to register for this space-centric camp. Students will work in teams to respond to challenges unique to astronauts’ experiences on the moon! This and sponsored/endorsed camp is sure to fill up fast so set your alarms for this Friday at 8 am when our registration form will go live. Seating is extremely limited.
This camp is one small step for one giant leap for mankind.🚀
After more than a year of planning, design, development, and collaboration, the Jewel Wietzel Center Makerspace was proud to host a soft opening for the new San Antonio Water System HydroCore immersive experience.
The project began with an initial visit and evolved through numerous planning sessions, concept discussions, story development meetings, design sketches, and construction phases. Spearheaded by Greg Wukasch, External Affairs Manger for SAWS, countless trips by their carpenters, painters, and electricians, as well as the continued support of SAWS leadership, Hydrocore is now operational and prepped for a summer of piloting their exciting hands-on program through our summer camps in anticipation of a full rollout next school year.
Yesterday’s soft opening provided students, known as AquaScouts, and their families with an opportunity to engage with the completed environment and explore the interactive learning activities designed to promote water conservation, infrastructure awareness, and STEM education. The AquaScouts’ visit to the JWC Makerspace was a capstone finish to SAWS’ weeklong summer camp held at their headquarters.
HydroCore represents another significant collaborative achievement between an industry partner and the JWCMS, demonstrating the impact of securing long-term partnerships, creative problem-solving, and cultivating meaningful hands-on learning experiences for students.
SAWS HydroCore is no longer just an idea…it’s a reality!
Thank you, Greg and ❤️
06/04/2026
Summer is heating up at the JWC, and we’re excited to bring even more hands-on learning opportunities to our students! 🔥
We’re thrilled to announce our next camp for students entering 5th–8th grade during the 2026–27 school year.
Get ready for Kids With Grit! In partnership with , the JWC is proud to host this incredible camp facilitated by .
Led by Blythe Zemel, founder of Girls With Grit, participants will gain valuable experience using real tools to build, create, and problem-solve through engaging, hands-on projects.
⚠️ Seating is limited, so be sure to mark your calendars! Registration opens this Monday at 8:00 a.m.
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06/02/2026
The 2025-26 Alamo City Electrathon season was a historic one for Harlandale’s community electric racing team. And next year is shaping up to be even better! This boot camp is for those that are interested in learning about and experiencing what it takes to compete. Seating is limited for this opportunity. Seats will be given to the first 25 middle and high school students (2026-27 school year) that register. On your marks…🏁
05/30/2026
has been working on developing the Hydrocore immersive experience for the JWC over the course of the last year and a half or so and we are excited to say that the fruits of their labor are beginning to blossom. We will be sharing more previews of this exciting new resource for as it takes shape. Gabriela Diaz, Education Program Coordinator (not pictured) will be piloting the Hydrocore experience this summer in anticipation of implementation and rollout for next school year. For now, we want to give a little preview of the transformation taking place…
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Slide 1 - Marty Martinez , Sr. Director Fleet, Facilities, & Supply Management,
Roger Cruz, Superintendent- Facility Management
Kelly Creekmore, Manager- Facility Management
Slide 2 - Greg Wukasch, External Affairs Manager, Hydrocore Project Manager, Changemaker
3 - Vinyl install
4 - Hardware install
5 - 10 - Misc stages including student support
05/29/2026
Harlandale ISD middle school and high school students that are interested in cybersecurity should register for this hands-on cybersecurity camp. It will be geared towards beginners as well as those with experience. Participants should be advised that learning about cybersecurity could change your life and earning potential for the rest of your life. This camp is not to be missed. Limited seating for this one so be sure to set an alarm if this boot camp is of interest to your child. Registration begins Monday, June 1 at 8 am.