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Middle School
STEM: TIDE Program
TIDE : Technology . Innovation . Design . Engineering
Westminster’s TIDE Program, which begins in the elementary, focuses on rigorous project-based curriculum in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) to develop our students' ability to collaborate, think creatively, communicate effectively, and to work independently to solve problems.
PLTW Gateway (Grades 6-8)
Middle School is a time of exploration. Students are figuring out what they’re passionate about today and how that might relate to who they’ll become tomorrow. During this transitional time, PLTW Gateway’s ten units empower students to lead their own discovery. The hands-on program boosts classroom engagement and excitement, drives collaboration, and inspires “aha!" moments and deep comprehension. As students engage in PLTW’s activities in computer science, engineering, and biomedical science, they see a range of paths and possibilities they can look forward to in High School and beyond.
Courses Offered: Automation and Robotics, Flight and Space, Energy and the Environment, and Medical Detectives.
MS STEM Faculty
List of 3 members.
Student Clubs
Warrior Robotics
Join the Warrior Robotics team and compete at the local, state and national level. Learn to build and program your own robot and discover the fascinating world of robotics. To date, MS Robotics teams have competed locally, and have qualified for the State Competition.
SWENext Warriors
SWENext Warriors mentors and encourages female students ages 13 to 18 to take engineering classes and to consider engineering as a major in college. An outreach program of the Society of Women Engineers, this student club participates in the "Introduce a Girl to Engineering" Day at the University of Miami and also held a gift giving drive for young mothers at COPE Center South.
TIDE News
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SWENext Warriors Participate in Female-Focused Engineering Event
Westminster's Society for Women Engineers, SWENext Warriors, participated in this year's "Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day." The event, hosted by the University of Miami, is meant to inspire future female engineers. Anderson Bryan '22, Aria Upton '21, Mia Wells '22 and Mrs. Brianna Upton, the club's sponsor, logged on to the virtual event to partake in activities and discussion related to women in engineering.Read More -
Westminster Kicks Off Its First Ever Esports Team
Read MoreThis week, Westminster gathered both virtual and on-campus high school students to form the school’s first ever esports team. The students will form part of the PlayVS High School Esports League, a platform for amateur esports competitions. -
Elementary School Robotics Teams Win Awards at Competition
This year, the elementary school robotics teams participated in a virtual VEX Robotics competition in which they competed against other schools for awards in excellence in robotics. The competition consisted of two matches that took place between December 9, 2020 and February 3, 2021.Read More -
Elementary School Hosts In-house Minecraft Competition
Westminster’s elementary school faculty hosted an in-house Minecraft competition for our Tech Time (TT) and Project Lead the Way (PLTW) students! Third, fourth and fifth graders took part in the competition. The students were asked to design an environment where humans lived without affecting different animal populations.Read More -
ES Robotics Teams Earn First Place and Bids to World Competition
Congratulations to Westminster Elementary Teams 6855B and 6855C for earning first place in the VEX IQ STEM Career Readiness Online Challenge Sponsored by The REC Foundation.Read More -
Warrior Robotics Earns Judges Award at Competition
Frisco Arango and Jacob Dumas, middle school students at Westminster, competed in a virtual VEX Robotics Competition over the weekend.Read More -
Students Use Minecraft to Build Virtual Solutions to Real-Life Problems
Elementary Enrichment teachers Mrs. Pastrana and Mrs. Castellanos implemented Minecraft in Education so students could design and build solutions to real-life problems as part of their Project Lead the Way Curriculum (PLTW).Read More
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Engineering students build a VEX Robotics perpetual motion device
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For more information about STEM-related student clubs, please contact Mr. Michael Gambrell.
