What is the Amazing Shake?
The Amazing Shake is a competition that places an emphasis on teaching students’ manners, discipline, respect, and professional conduct. Prior to the competition, students learn the nuances of professional human interaction as they are taught skills such as how to give a proper handshake, how to network, how to give a successful interview, and how to remain composed under pressure. The goal is to develop poised and ready individuals that can present themselves exceptionally well, given any circumstance that may arise, now and in the future.
How will DMS STEM Implement the Amazing Shake?
The Amazing Shake will be broken into four (4) rounds, two of which are divided into seven (10) “Challenge Stations”. All rounds will be critiqued by a Judge that will evaluate each student’s performance based on a given rubric. Each station will focus on the student’s etiquette, composure and savoir-faire.
Want to be a Judge at this Extraordinary Event?
Volunteer to be a judge on Tuesday, December 7, 2021
from 9:00 am to 4:15 pm
and see our students compete first hand!
To volunteer, fill out the link below!
from 9:00 am to 4:15 pm
and see our students compete first hand!
To volunteer, fill out the link below!
The focus of the STEM Academy is to help students learn how to succeed in the future. To do that, we cannot just focus on the academic side of education. We have to prepare students for the "real-world" that awaits them in their future high-school, college, job, and career.
No matter which career path students choose, being able to communicate effectively will always be a highly sought-after skill. Unfortunately, we have not always focused on teaching students how to communicate or why speaking skills are so vitally important. To assist students in gaining these skills, students will be taught various soft skills in their STEM Makerspace class. They will then have the chance to compete in the 2nd Annual 2020-2021 DMS Amazing Shake! The students that are the most successful in each round will progress through all 4 Rounds of the Amazing Shake Competition. We are hopeful to be able to announce our final winner at our STEM Banquet on Thursday, May 20th, 2021, depending on District field trip policy at that time. If we are unable to host the STEM Banquet as planned, the winner of the 2nd Annual Amazing Shake will be announced in class with their peers. You won't want to miss it! |
The Ron Clark Amazing Shake National Competition
The videos below is a documentary of the Amazing Shake National Competition at the Ron Clark Academy. The video features in-depth testimonials from the participants and takes a deeper dive into the immersive experience obtained from the Amazing Shake. Students' interpersonal skills are tested while pushing them out of their comfort zones, allowing them to mold into professional powerhouses.
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The 2020-2021 Amazing Shake Winner Is...
Ivanna Castillo!!
Congratulations to the TOP 5!
1st Place2nd Place3rd Place4th Place5th Place |
Ivanna CastilloAlyssa GregoryJenna FloresNate ConboyElizabeth MacDonald |
Round 4 ~ Amazing Shake 20-21 ~ The Final Debate
TOP 5 ~ Amazing Shake 20-21
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Round 3 ~ Amazing Shake 20-21
Congratulations to the TOP 20!!
1. Alyssa G.
2. Billy 3. Ivanna 4. Peyton 5. Serenity 6. Olivia 7. Alyssa S. 8. Lucy 9. Brody 10. Jenna |
11. Nate
12. Nicolas 13. Elizabeth 14. Isabella 15. Casence 16. Arwen 17. Jaxson 18. Brian 19. Julian 20. Lanalee |
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Congratulations to the TOP 75 of the 2nd Annual Amazing Shake 20-21!!
1. Alyssa S.
2. Alyssa G. 3. Billy 4. Peyton 5. Juliana 6. Ivanna 7. Landon 8. Casence 9. Ethan 10. Lucy 11. Jenna 12. Aliyah 13. Olivia 14. Alexa 15. Adienis 16. Derrick 17. Lanalee 18. Nate 19. Brayden 20. Brooke 21. Jaxson 22. Elizabeth 23. Andrew 24. Xavier 25. Dominick |
26. Dominic
27. Isabella 28. Yajuan 29. Cheyenne 30. Maiya 31. Rylee 32. Joshua L. 33. Mia 34. Lilianna 35. David 36. Clinton 37. Arwen 38. Nikolas 39. Nicolas 40. Sergio 41. Alfred 42. Noah 43. Bradon 44. Elsa 45. Kevin 46. Jamari 47. Kristine 48. Alexander 49. Joshua N. 50. Jamya |
51. Charles
52. Nayelie 53. Zackery 54. Ariella 55. Michael 56. Aedan 57. Ariana 58. Taylor 59. Layla 60. Jaylon 61. Levi 62. Serenity 63. Darius 64. Jaiden 65. Madilynn 66. Trevor 67. Giovanni 68. Andrea 69. Julian 70. Xyza 71. Brian 72. Willow 73. Jayden 74. Kolby 75. Brody |
2nd Annual Amazing Shake - Round 3
Round 1 Challenge Stations |
Round 2 Challenge Stations |
Congratulations to the 2019 WINNER, Allyson!
Congratulations to the TOP 5 contestants!
How will the Rounds work?
Round 1: |
12/10/20 |
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Round 2: |
1/28/21 |
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Round 3: |
3/30/21 |
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Round 4: |
5/11/21 |
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2020-2021 Competition Schedule
Why did DMS decide to do the Amazing Shake?So we could prepare our students for the everchanging 21st century. The one constant that still remains is that businesses need employees with soft skills.
Students in the DMS STEM Academy are learning the skills necessary to make sure they are successful now and in the future. |