What an exciting year we have ahead of us! Carwise Middle School, in collaboration with the Academy of Engineering at East Lake High School, is proud to announce that we will begin offering a series of pre-engineering courses beginning this upcoming year. In line with the new state Math and Science standards and supporting the national STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) initiative, we have adopted the middle school curriculum called Gateway To Technology ™. GTT® is a part of Project Lead The Way®, a national, not-for-profit educational program that helps give middle and high school students the rigorous ground-level education they need to develop strong backgrounds in Science and Engineering.What began as a brainstorming session for meaningful electives for the new 7-opportunity schedule grew into a series of talks between teachers and administration at Carwise and J. Paul Wahnish of ELHS to develop a program to spark student interest in industrial/technical education. We felt there was a need for a series of electives that would provide all levels of students with a hands-on experience with real-world Math and Science. The program will be open to 7th and 8th grade students as a year-long wheel elective, and will be supplemented by a robotics club that will hopefully participate in US FIRST robotics competitions.
This program would not have been possible if it were not for the support of our administration and the Career Technical Education Foundation, Inc., a 501(c) (3) non-profit corporation, (formerly known as the East Lake High School Robotics Boosters, Inc.). CTEF is committed to building partnerships that will support the highest quality educational and career opportunities for students served by Pinellas County Schools. We have also partnered with Pinellas County Schools’ Workforce Education office, which has recognized the need for our students to explore career paths in industrial and technology-based fields. Carwise will be the first middle school in the county to offer this curriculum.
If you would like to learn more about the curriculum, how your child may participate, and how you or those in the business community can support the launch and continued success of this program, we will be hosting an information night at Carwise Middle School before the start of school. Please join us! We need your support. Sincerely, The Carwise Engineering Team Marcia Daniels – Science Kat Rocheleau – Math James Wallace – Math
Contact: Kat Rocheleau CMS Engineering
rocheleauk@pcsb.org Carwise Middle School 3301 Bentley Drive Palm Harbor, FL 34685 Phone: (727) 724-1442
rocheleauk@pcsb.org Carwise Middle School 3301 Bentley Drive Palm Harbor, FL 34685 Phone: (727) 724-1442
J. Paul Wahnish Career Technical Education Foundation, Inc. A 501 (c)(3) non-profit corporation. barefo6529@aol.com Phone: (407) 491-0903 36181 East Lake Road #287 Palm Harbor, FL 34685
**IMPORTANT DATES**
What: Engineering Information Night
When: August 14th, 2008, 7 PM
Where: Carwise Middle School (in the Engineering Lab)
Who: Parents, Students, Community Members, & Business Partners and Leaders
