Derick Moise (right), Lori Echavarrie, Star Ige and Josue Macias work together to draw a bug character during class at Powder Springs Elementary School in Powder Springs on Thursday, January 28, 2016.
January 28, 2016 Powder Springs – Derick Moise (right), Lori Echavarrie, Star Ige and Josue Macias work together to draw a bug character during class at Powder Springs Elementary School in Powder Springs on Thursday, January 28, 2016. In recent years, school leaders used the acronym STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) to stress the importance of those subjects. Many now use STEAM to include the arts. Schools are integrating arts into how they teach other subjects. JONATHAN PHILLIPS / SPECIAL