GSSM Celebrates STEM Education with Two Brand New Summer Enrichment Opportunities for Middle Schoolers from Across the State
July 19, 2011
HARTSVILLE, SC – July 19, 2011 – For the first time, the SCGovernor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) is hosting a pairof unique, new, residential summer camps designed to introduce middleschool students from across South Carolina to challenging, yet fun,Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) learning opportunities.
Both camps kicked off Sunday, July 17 at GSSM’s Hartsville campus and will conclude on Saturday, July 23.
Camp 1 – From Middle School to College (FMSTC)
Funded by the US Department of Education, FMSTC is a five-yearreadiness initiative designed to identify and enhance the STEM skills oftalented rising 8th graders from low performing schools across thestate. One hundred students from 16 different middle schools wereselected to participate. Throughout the week, the students will work onscientific and mathematical investigations that will assist them inanswering the question: How do you set up a race car for topperformance? Twelve FMSTC Race Teams will wrap up their week with a racechallenge at the Darlington Raceway Saturday, July 23, 8:30-11:30 a.m. There will be two heats beginning at 10:45 a.m. FMSTC teachers hailfrom six different SC middle and high schools.
FMSTC Partner Schools:
Denmark-Olar Middle School
Whale Branch Middle School
Excel Academy at Morningside Middle School
Colleton Middle School
Darlington Middle School
Johnson Middle School
Sanders Middle School
Bennettsville Middle School
McColl Elem/Middle School
Blenheim Elem/Middle School (STEM Academy)
Newberry Middle School
St. Andrews Middle School
Carver Jr. High School
Furman Middle School
Mayewood Middle School
Kingstree Jr. High School
Camp 2 – gpod
Funded by a grant from Google, Inc.’s Charitable Giving Fund at theTides Foundation, gpod (grow, produce & develop) is a three-yearprogram designed to inspire rising 8th graders from Berkeley County topursue studies and careers in STEM fields by solving real-world researchchallenges through hands-on experiments. This week, students arelooking at how cars use energy and how things like driving style andgears affect that energy. The long-term goal of gpod is to grow SouthCarolina talent, produce tangible academic results, and develop skilledand knowledgeable leadership for our state’s future. In addition todaily camp activities, gpod will wrap up with team presentationsSaturday, July 23, from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at the GSSM campus.
gpod Partner Schools:
Macedonia Middle School
Sangaree Middle School
Cross High School
Marrington Middle School of the Arts
Sedgefield Middle School
College Park Middle School
Hanahan Middle School
Berkely Middle School
Daniel Island School
St. Stephen Middle School
Westview Middle School
The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics(GSSM) is a two-year, public, residential high school in Hartsville,S.C., specializing in the advanced study of science and mathematics.GSSM serves 128 high school juniors and seniors a year with aconcentrated study of science and math, alongside rigorous courses inthe humanities, to prepare graduates to excel as leaders in the state’s21st-century economy. In addition, GSSM reaches nearly 24,000 studentsand teachers across the state through multiple educational outreachprograms. Newsweek and The Washington Post have ranked GSSM among theTop 20 public elite high schools in the country.
