Stewart Middle Magnet School STEM to the STARS Summer Camp

June 16th—19th  & June 23rd—June 26th / Monday—Thursday

Camp instructional hours: 8:00—3:00 / Supervision provided: 7:45—3:15

Kennedy Space Center Field Trip

June 20th—Friday / 7:00 AM—8:30 PM

Our summer camp will provide students with the opportunity to work with certified teachers as we emphasize STEM activities and having fun while learning.  The camp is open to all students who have completed the 5th grade—8th grade.  We will work on readiness skills for STEM classes and to prepare for the coming year’s challenging course work.  The camp will include approx. 4 to 5 hours of subject instruction and activities along with 30 Minutes of physical fitness &/or outdoor activity and 1 to 2 hours of subject related reading & computer instruction.  The camp is 2 weeks long and the instructional day will be 8:00am to 3:00pm Monday – Thursday.  

We will be using the curriculum from the ISS “STEM to the STARS” Digital Library, the Student Astronaut Challenge, and the Civil Air Patrol & CAP ACE curriculum.  Open to incoming Stewart 6th grade and current 6th through 8th grade students, this is a fun filled program, that will develop independent learners and creative problem solvers—ready to address the challenges of the 21st century global community. 

STEM to the STARS Summer Camp Program focus:

1) International Space Station—Space Station Explorers 

Students will study and analyze the Impact, Benefits and Opportunities of the ISS and the space program in general through the use of the “STEM to the STARS” ISS Digital Library. Students will learn about experiments, careers, and the various aspects of space exploration and it’s impact on our daily lives and society.

2) Aerospace Leadership – Using the ISS DL & the Student Astronaut Challenge materials, students will develop their personal leadership skills through the study and analysis of the History of Aerospace and its pioneers and leaders.  

3) Rocketry – Students will build and launch rockets to foster a better understanding of rocketry and its place in leading the development of our modern world.

4) Team Building – Students will learn to work together through multiple team building activities to prepare them for continued success in school and beyond.                           

5) Flight - Students will fly flight simulators and learn the basics of flight, airport operations and the requirements of pilots and related careers so they can be “FIT” for flying .

APPLICATION PROCEDURES

1. Fill out the online registration form & application :

Cash & Check payments may be delivered or mailed to: Brainard Harris

Stewart Middle Magnet School

1125 Spruce Street, Tampa, 

FL 33607

2. Fees may be paid online or With cash or check Payable to: 

           Stewart StEM Boosters CLUB

$  75.00 Registration fee (Due with App).

$  100.00 Camp Tuition (2 weeks)

(Optional Field Trip)

$  75.00 Kennedy Space Center Field Trip + 

$ 15.00 (School Spirit T-Shirt req. for field trip)

Students may pay the fee and tuition, and fieldtrip all at once ($250.00), but the application fee is due no later than May 1, 2025.

A $ 20.00 lunch voucher for the Kennedy Space Center is included in the field trip cost.  The orange school spirit T-Shirt for the fieldtrip can be worn to school on Fridays for the 2025-2026 school year. 

All payments made are non-refundable.

Supervision from 7:45 to 3:15 will be provided in the cost of the camp.  

Due to the relocation of Stewart Middle Magnet School to the Just Campus, and the demolition and constructions, Breakfast and Lunch through the school’s Student Nutrition Services summer program will NOT be provided.  All materials and staff pay are to be provided through this tuition.  Parents may chaperone the KSC trip for $ 75.00.

Normal - Sample Daily Schedule

7:45-8:00 - Arrival 

8:15-8:30 - Team Building Activity

8:30-9:30 - Academics 1 (STEM to the STARS video curriculum)

9:30-10:30 - Student Astronaut Challenge Simulation

10:30-11:15 - Physical Fitness—Astronaut Training 

11:15-12:00 - LUNCH & LEARN

12:00-12:45 - Academics 2 (Hands-On Rockets)

12:45-1:30 -FSX Flight Simulation Lab

1:30-2:15 - Academics 3 (Hand-On Rockets/Flight/Robotics)

2:15-3:00 - Team Building

3:00-3:15 - Dismissal (Team Building)