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2019 GEMS II High School
White Sands Missile Range
New Mexico

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Description: The Gains in the Education of Mathematics and Science (GEMS) Program at the Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) / Data and Analysis Center (D&AC)-White Sands Missile Range (WSMR)-provides high school students with the opportunity to explore innovative technical concepts and to participate in hands-on lab experiments and activities related to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) topics. During the program High school students work closely with scientists, engineers, and near-peer-mentors to engage in hands-on modules and activities based on current CCDC/D&AC research initiatives. Module topics include: robotics, cyber security, rocketry, FM transmitters, circuit design, software defined radios, statistics, optics, lasers, and microcontrollers. This year’s GEMS Program will occur 22-26 July 2019. Transportation will be provided for students from Las Cruces and El Paso to White Sands Missile Range, NM.

Qualifications and additional Information:

Must be a U.S. citizen to participate
Students should be able to work well with other students and mentors
Must be a current high school student or entering high school in 2019
APPLY at https://www.usaeop.com/program/wsmr/
Applications will be open from 14 March 2019 until 30 April 2019.
Students will be notified of approval status by mid-May via e-mail/phone/text.
Contact Mr. Cruz (575-678-9077), Dr. Melendez (575) 678-4570, Dr. Perez (575-678-0047)

UTEP ExciTES Summer Program
The University of Texas at El Paso
Texas

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ExciTES encourages rising 3rd graders through 11th graders from the El Paso/Ciudad Juarez region to use their knowledge, imagination, and creativity to 1) become aware of the diverse fields and careers of engineering, and 2) be encouraged to attend college, specifically, UTEP's College of Engineering.

During any sessions in the ExciTES Summer Institute, you will meet other students your age as you will be engaged in inquiry-based and team-oriented projects activities that were developed with the assistance of UTEP engineering faculty and facilitated by undergraduate students. You exploration of the various engineering fields and careers will connect to the 8 Bachelor of Science degrees offered through the UTEP College of Engineering and take you through engineering research laboratories or UTEP facilities.

Eagle Legacy Orientation
Canutillo High School
Texas

The purpose of Eagle Legacy Orientation is to both help our incoming Freshman class acclimate to their new school culture and have positive affects on change in existing culture relating to stress and academic achievement. Canutillo High School hopes to continue positive growth in their students and help students develop positive images on how they see themselves at Canutillo High School.

To meet this mission, Eagle Legacy Freshman Orientation for 2020 will include the following goals:

Learning Canutillo HS traditions
Becoming Familiar with the campus
Getting to know each other and developing a “voice” as a class.
Introduction/Overview of how student activities work (Homecoming, Events, Clubs, etc.)
School Culture

Once a Freshman has attended Eagle Legacy, we hope they will continue their growth in being a CHS student who values honesty, integrity, efficacy, a love of learning, and will be ready to make their mark as Freshmen at CHS!

Google VR - Summer Bridge Camo
Canutillo High School
Texas

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Purpose: The students in the STEM Summer Bridge Program will utilize VR Google Expeditions hardware and software to create a 360 degree sphere of different parts of Canutillo High School with related research base text that showcases the History of Canutillo High School. The expedition will feature specific sites around the school to help students build pride in their school.

Driving Question: How can a 360 degree photo sphere enhance the community of Canutillo and the El Paso county's attitude towards Canutillo High School?

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