Date & Time

Type of Meeting

Location

Nov 8

7 8:30 PM

Parents Introduction to STEM RAYS Meeting

GCC Main Campus Cafeteria

Fri, Nov 17

Student applications due for January pilot programs

Sat, Nov 18

8:45 AM 3 PM

1^st Teacher Workshop for 10 pilot teachers

GCC Main Campus, Watershed Studies: GCC Main Campus, 3^rd Flr South, Lab 338

Sat, Dec 2

8:45 AM 3 PM

2^nd Teacher workshop

Watershed Studies: GCC Main Campus, 3^rd Flr South, Lab 338

Arsenic Project: UMASS Goessman Lab

Sat, Dec 9

8:45 AM 3 PM

3^rd Teacher Workshop

Watershed Studies: GCC Main Campus, 3^rd Flr South, Lab 338

Arsenic Project: UMASS Goessman Lab

Jan 2007

Through

June 2007

Elementary After School programs (8) and 2 Middle School Science Clubs for 8-12 children each

At School Sites

Pilot Teacher Professional Development (15 hours after school and/or Saturdays)

Various sites, to be announced

Recruit additional teachers for June/July professional development intensive

Sat, June 16, 2007

STEM RAYS Science Research Conference for all participants

UMASS Campus Center Auditorium

Ju 27-29 & Jul 2-3

(9AM -3PM)

July 9-13

(time TBD)

STEM RAYS Professional Development Intensive  for 24 teachers

STEM RAYS Middle School Science Academy

GCC Main Campus, 4^th Floor

South Science Area

September 2007

Start Full STEM RAYS Program at 24 sites

6 Middle Schools and 18 elementary schools