HOME SCHOOL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
ENGINEERING CLUB
GRADES 3-7
Engineering Club gives students hands-on experience in both robotics and mechanical engineering. We will build and code robots with LEGO SPIKE Prime materials and design non-motorized structures and vehicles using VEX materials. No experience necessary, just come ready to design, build, and problem-solve.
Grades 3, 4, & 5 will meet from 9:00-10:15 a.m.
Grades 6 & 7 will meet from 10:15-11:30 a.m.
on the following Fridays:
2026-2027 FIRST SEMESTER DATES:
September 4, 18
October 2, 16, 30
November 13
MEET JEN PHILLIPS
ENGINEERING CLUB TEACHER
EDUCATION
I grew up in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and graduated from Kennedy High School. I received my Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from Central College in Pella, Iowa and my Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership from the University of Northern Colorado.
EXPERIENCE
I taught 5th grade Language Arts and Science in Pella, Iowa and then 6th grade Math and Science in Littleton, Colorado. After we moved back to Iowa and started a family, I stayed at home with my four boys. I homeschooled the boys up through 6th or 7th grade and they all attended West Des Moines HSAP Enrichment Classes. I have coached FIRST Lego League teams and tutored students in math over the past 9 years.
FAMILY
My husband, Mark, and I live with the boys on an acreage outside of Grimes with a whole herd of chickens and a chocolate lab named Juney. This year all the boys will be in school at Dallas Center Grimes.
WHY I LOVE TEACHING
I love designing environments where people are safe to explore, experiment, and discover new things. I love getting a front row seat to people solving hard problems and doing more than they thought they were capable of. I am grateful for our homeschooling journey and excited to be able to support other families in their journeys.
