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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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Mrs. Pastrana Receives PLTW Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award
Congratulations Claudia Pastrana, Westminster's PLTW Launch and Enrichment teacher, for earning the 2021-22 PLTW Outstanding Teacher of the Year award! Only 79 teachers across the nation received this honor.Read More -
Westminster Becomes Only School in the U.S. to Earn Microsoft Showcase Title for Five Consecutive Years
Westminster has been recognized as a Microsoft Showcase School once again! There are only 38 schools in the country that share this title, and Westminster is now the only school to earn this recognition for five consecutive years.Read More -
Elementary Robotics Team Brings Home Award from World Championship
Westminster's elementary robotics team, 6855A, is the winner of the 2021 VEX IQ Elementary School World Championship Design Award for the Venus Division.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.
