From cbrown at osrhe.edu  Thu Dec 11 12:48:35 2003
From: cbrown at osrhe.edu (Brown, Cynthia)
Date: Tue Mar 23 20:25:21 2004
Subject: [Okepas] FW: NASA Explorer Schools
Message-ID: <21500A334B01C84D89FE28F0F8C49291247132@ms.osrhe.edu>

FYI

Thanks,
Cindy

Subject: NASA Explorer Schools



> Collegues,
> 
> Please disseminate to all educators {teachers, principals,
> superintendents} in your area.  Applications are online and the
deadline
> is Jan 30, 2004.  Encourage them to apply for the NASA Explorer
Schools.
> This is a three year partnership aimed at grade levels 4-9.  There is
a
> 17,500 dollar grant for technology related needs. 
> 
> The Program Objectives: 
> 
> *	Increase student ability to apply science, mathematics,
technology
> concepts 
> *	Increase student knowledge about careers in science,
mathematics,
> technology 
> *	Increase student interest in and participation in science,
> mathematics, technology 
> *	Increase the active participation and professional growth of
> educators in science, mathematics, technology 
> *	Increase family involvement in student learning 
> *	Increase the academic assistance for and technology use by
educators
> in schools with high populations of underserved students. 
> 
> The website is http://explorerschools.nasa.gov
> 
> Please contact me for further information.
> 
> Linus
> 
> Linus J. Guillory, Jr.
> Aerospace Education Specialist
> NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center
> 2101 Nasa Road One
> Houston, Texas 77058
> Office: 281-483-8619/8690
> Fax: 281- 483-3789
>      Linus.J.Guillory1@jsc.nasa.gov
> http://aesp.nasa.okstate.edu/jsc/aesp/
> 
>