The 2012 Hillsborough Regional S.T.E.M. Fair will be held on Tuesday, February 7th  and February 8th (Awards Night) at the TAMPA CONVENTION CENTER. Judges are needed for Tuesday, February 7th from 11:30-4:00.  Please read the attached letter and respond back as to whether you will be available to help judge this year.  When responding, please indicate which category you would like to judge:

The following categories are available for judging:

1. Behavioral and Social                     2. Biochemistry

3. Botany                                             4. Chemistry

5.  Computer/Math                              6.  Earth and Space

7.  Engineering                                    8.  Environmental Science

9.  Medicine and Health                      10.  Microbiology

11. Physics                                         12.  Zoology

Your help and support makes all the difference for our students.  We truly appreciate your time and assistance.

Here are the invitation and judging form. For additional information contact on this activity and if you would like to represent SWE in this event please contact Seung Park atseung.park@ci.tampa.fl.us

Member and friends of SWE Tampa Bay Area save the date now and make plans to be part of Great American Teach-in!

The Hillsborough and Pinellas County Public Schools are looking for volunteers to teach one class or teach all day to give you a taste of teaching.

You don’t need teaching experience, just enthusiasm and a desire to share with students something about your career, your experiences, your hobby, or yourself.  The schools want you to carry some key messages into our classrooms, including the importance of staying in school and the value of each individual student.

The Great American Teach-In is a perfect opportunity for parents, business leaders, and community members to let our students know we care about them. The idea is simple – join this event on November 17, 2011, and teach a class or two, whatever your schedule permits. Opportunities are available all day long.

Contact the school of your convenience by:

Hillsborough County Schools Registration Form, Register November 9

http://swetampabay.org/event_files/GATI_HillsCoSchools.pdf

Pinellas County Registration Form, Register by November 03

http://swetampabay.org/event_files/GATI_PinellasCoShools.pdf

The Future City Competition is a project-based learning experience where middle schoolers work in teams with mentors and advisors to design and build cities of the future.  For more information about the Future Cities competition, explore their website at:  http://www.futurecity.org/

Safety Harbor Middle School has 15 teams working on the National Future Cities competition this year.  They are seeking engineering mentors to help the teams succeed.  The school competition runs through December with Nationals held in Washington, DC in February if a team advances.  The time commitment for mentors is up to the volunteer – all help is welcome!

To volunteer or find out more, please contact Ms. Poole at Safety Harbor Middle School at pooleala (at) pcsb.org.