Program Information
You are invited to an Information Meeting
For “Finding Our Way” Summer Experience 2017
For Incoming 7th Graders
Danbury Public Schools and Western Connecticut State University are offering a two-week Summer Learning Experience Program. “Finding Our Way” is for students going into 7th Grade during the 2017-2018 school year and is designed to provide students with a firm start in recognizing careers in the STEM fields, as well as building a foundation of environmental stewardship and literacy. The Summer Experience will be held from July 10 to July 21, 2017 and includes 4 Science Saturdays during the school year and parent engagement at events, daily journaling with your child and other exciting opportunities.
Our two-week plan includes:
- GPS and On-Star
- Learning about Loggerheads
- Turtle Adoption and Tracking at Riverhead Foundation, Riverhead NY
- Meteorology
- Scents and Chemical Stimuli
- Biology & Chemistry
- Water Flow, Soil Percolation and Sustainable Energy
- Habitat Conservation
- Visit the NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center
- Visit to Wallops Island Chincoteague in VA
- Nature Hikes and Water Testing
- Symposium and Bilingual Poster Presentations on work done from the 2 weeks
Requirements are:
- 100% attendance for 2 weeks and all sessions throughout the year.
- Adherence to the drop-off and pick-up times.
- Parents must participate in parent events.
- Both students and parents will be expected to participate in the program evaluation.
Information Session: June 5th WCSU Science Building, Midtown Campus