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Barrington Middle School Teacher Attends Summer Program At Space Camp
Community Foundation Grants $165,000 For Area Feeding & Environmental Programs
Teachers from 33 countries and 45 states including Barrington Middle School 6th grade science teacher Cynthia Fleming were accepted to attend a weeklong space camp at the United States Space and Rocket Center (USSRC) in Huntsville, Alabama earlier this summer. Participants of the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity offered at the Honeywell Educators at Space Academy (HESA) enjoyed space education and science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) activities involving engineering and aerospace. The academy is a scholarship program that inspires middle school Barrington Middle math and science teachSchool sciers to become more ence effective educators in teacher Cynthia STEM. Fleming “As a 6th grade was selectGeneral Science teacher ed to attend the 2017 it was a tremendous Honeywell Educators at Space Academy (HESA), a weekhonor to have been cho- long space camp at the United States Space and Rocket sen as so many teachers Center (USSRC) in Huntsville, Alabama. Fleming was just one of 200 teachers from around the world to learn new apply but only about 200 ways to bring science, technology, engineering and math are accepted each year,” (STEM) to the classroom. said Fleming an 18-year they’re on a mission to learn new veteran teacher in southeast ways to bring STEM to the classroom Hillsborough County. next fall. “Honeywell has given me the best To accomplish her mission professional development training Fleming had to complete 45 hours of that a Science teacher could expericlassroom and laboratory instruction ence. I am truly appreciative and focused on science, space explothankful.” ration and leadership skills developFleming applied for HESA last ment that included high-performance September and was notified of her jet simulation, rocketry and a new acceptance by Honeywell in January coding mission to launch them, a sce2017. nario-based space mission, land and HESA representatives emphawater survival training as well as sized that the one thing all teachers Continued on Page 5 in attendance have in common is that
The Community Foundation of Tampa Bay recently announced recipients of nearly $165,000 in funding from its latest grant cycle. Some, but not all, focus on improving environmental conservation in the Tampa Bay area. Some of the recipients are located in or work in the South Shore area. Tampa Bay Watch, a nonprofit organization Students from local schools such as East Bay High School dedicated to the proteclearn about the environment in a hands-on way through the tion and restoration of the Tampa Bay Watch's "Bay Grasses in Classes." Tampa Bay estuary, was video for the SouthShore Regional awarded $10,000 to support and expand Library's John Crawford Art Education its "Bay Grasses in Classes" program, Studio. which facilitates youth involvement in The Community Foundation has also habitat restoration efforts. Locally, East reserved $25,000 in matching donations Bay and Lennard High Schools will help for several local women’s clubs, including to complete environmental restoration The Riverview Women’s Club and GFWC programs. Sun City Center Women’s Club, as a part Last year, students harvested plants of an endowment challenge. at a location in Port Manatee and replantSince its inception in 1990, the ed them at the Rock Pond Ecosystem Community Foundation of Tampa Bay Restoration Site. This year, they will work has been dedicated to making giving on the Apollo Beach Nature Preserve. easy, for more information, please visit Students work side by side with local sciwww.cftampabay.org. entists and get to learn about ecology and agriculture. "The contributions of these organizations are essential to preserving Florida's natural habitat and environment," said Marlene Spalten, president and CEO of the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay. "We are very proud to facilitate these grants," added Spalten. Feeding Tampa Bay was given $50,000 to support South Shore food 16 banks such as Our Lady's Pantry at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Wimauma and St. Anne's in Sun City HOA HOT TOPICS ...............................PG 7 Center. EGG HUNTS........................................PG 8 The Centre For Women was awarded $6,778 to expand its "You Grow Girl" PAINTING FROM THE HEART ...........PG 17 Entrepreneurship Program For Women. EYE ON BUSINESS ............................PG 25 The focus area will be Wimauma. The Friends of the Library of SOUTHSHORE LIVING ...............PGS 36‐37 Hillsborough County, Inc. was granted SUMMER CAMPS.....PULL OUT SECTION 3 $6,000 to support art classes and a short
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Captain America, Harley Quinn and Batman pose for a photo during the 2017 Tampa Bay Comic Con, Tampa’s largest, true comic con convention held last month at the Tampa Convention Center. The three-day event featured exhibitors offering comic books, magazines, toys, games, Star Wars, Star Trek, anime, manga, cosplay, artwork, sketches and apparel and a roster of comic industry professionals, and celebrities for attendees to meet and greet.
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