PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Zina McGowan-Thomas, Public Information Officer, 301-475-5511, ext. 193

SUMMER SPACE CAMP SCHEDULED

LEONARDTOWN, MD – St. Mary’s County Public Schools, in collaboration with the Patuxent Partnership, is pleased to offer the second annual Summer Space Camp.

            Two sessions are designed for students entering grades 4-6, and will run June 16-20, 2008.  Two additional sessions will serve students entering grades 7-9, and run June 16-27, 2008.  The sessions will be held 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. each day at Great Mills High School . 

These camps provide opportunities for students to participate in hands-on, minds-on activities in the areas of science, mathematics, technology, and engineering.  Students will explore topics such as Earth Science, Engineering, Rocketry, Space Citizenship, and Space Science through classroom activities as well as through authentic field experiences at the Patuxent River Naval Air Station, Goddard Space Center , and the National Air and Space Museum .

Applications and additional information for this program can be downloaded by visiting the St. Mary’s County Public Schools website at www.smcps.org and clicking on the “Summer Activities for Students” tab.  Please note that the deadline for applications has been extended.

            For more information about this exciting opportunity, please contact ’s Ms. Laura Carpenter, supervisor of instruction for gifted and talented programs for St. Mary’s County Public Schools, by phone at (301) 475-5511 ext. 142, email at lmcarpenter@smcps.org, or fax at (301) 475-4229.

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