Students from 43 elementary schools, 25 middle schools, and 15 high schools will participate in one of two Palm Beach County SECME District Olympiads this spring.
The Elementary SECME District Olympiad will be held Saturday, February 27, 2010 from 8:00 am – 3:30 pm at Jeaga Middle School located at 3777 N. Jog Road, West Palm Beach, FL, 33411. Jeaga is 2 miles north of Okeechobee Blvd, right by the Turnpike. Seminole SECME students can volunteer to assist and earn community service hours.
The Secondary SECME District Olympiad will be held Saturday, April 10, 2010 from 8:00 am – 3:30 pm at Santaluces High School. Santaluces is located at the intersection of Hypoluxo and Lawrence Road, 6880 Lawrence Road, Lantana, FL 33462. It is the responsibility of all students to arrange their own transportation to and from competition. Seminole SECME students please wear your black “Igniting The Mind Through STEM Education” t-shirts. For lunch we are arranging for Papa John’s pizza to be made on-site in their mobile kitchen.
SECME (Science, Engineering, Communication, and Mathematics Enrichment) is a national organization with the goal of increasing the pool of students who will be prepared to enter and complete post-secondary studies in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, thus creating a diverse and globally competitive workforce. During each of the Olympiads, students will participate in a variety of competitions which will include bridges, mousetrap cars, water rockets, Brain Bowl, essays, poems, banners, and posters. The theme for this year’s SECME program is “SECME: Igniting Minds Through STEM Education.” STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.
The winning entries in the essay, water rocket, mousetrap car, and poster competitions will advance to the SECME National Student Competition which will be held on June 26, 2010 at Clemson University in Clemson, South Carolina.
Olympiad supporters include: Florida Atlantic University College of Engineering and Computer Science, Hazen and Sawyer, Pratt Whitney Rocketdyne, CH2M Hill, and FPL. Florida Atlantic University awards up to 25 four-year scholarships each year to qualified SECME students.
