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Media Advisory- Mayport Middle School Hosts Several Events

WHAT:
Mayport Coastal Sciences Middle School will host The National Science Center’s (NSC) Mobile Discovery Center (MDC) and their sister school, Booker T. Washington Middle from Newport News, Virginia in two separate events next week.

The MDCs are mobile classrooms focusing on physical science concepts for students in grades 4-9. They are designed by the NSC and staffed by U.S. Army soldiers and Department of Army civilian personnel. The demonstrations are fun and exciting for both students and teachers. For more information, click here.

Following the visit of the MDC, Mayport Middle will host a three-day visit for Booker T. Washington Middle. These schools are the only schools in the country that share the same theme of “Marine Sciences and Pre-AP.”

The trip will include several visits to other sites and will include discussions and comparisons on the integration of their curriculum. The group includes teachers, specialty staff and the principal.

WHEN:

• Tuesday, February 7, 2012
  • Mobile Discovery Center, 10:30 a.m.

• Wednesday, February 8, 2012
  • Booker T. Washington Visit Tour of Campus, 11 a.m. to noon
  • Lunch at the Docks, 12:30 to 1:45 p.m.
  • Review of Rubric for critique, 2 to 3 p.m.
  • Principal to Principal Meeting, 2 to 3 p.m.
  • Review of Unit Summaries, 3 to 4:30 p.m.

• Thursday, February 9, 2012
  • Work with subject area members, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
  • Lunch, 12:30 to 2 p.m.
  • Local Area Partners (B & M, Chicopit Bay, Dutton Island, Atlantic Beach), 2 to 4 p.m.
  • Shark Showcase, 6 to 7:30 p.m.

• Friday, February 10, 2012
  • Instructional Leadership Meeting, 8:30 to 10 a.m.
  • Visit local Field Study Sites, 11 a.m.

WHERE:
Mayport Coastal Sciences Middle School, 2600 Mayport Rd., Atlantic Beach, FL 32233, and other field locations

Duval County Public Schools operates 177 schools and serves approximately 125,000 students. The school district is committed to providing high quality educational opportunities that will inspire all students to acquire and use the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in a global economy and culturally diverse world.

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