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Rocky Point Middle Schoolers Take Part In 'Students To Launch' Program
The program is a partnership with NASA, the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics and the Long Island Explorium.
Press release from the Rocky Point School District:
Dec. 14, 2022
Rocky Point Middle School students are experiencing the wonders of spaceflight in the national Students to Launch program. A partnership among NASA, the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics and the Port Jefferson-based Long Island Explorium, recently hosted the Earth and Space Science event at Comsewogue High School.
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During the Hub event, Rocky Point students Ashley Bernier, Keith Bernier, Serena Cagna, Melody Guzman, Hannah Hanley, Allison Keane, Maya Poli, Halle Rau, Gabriel Rosario, Louisa Schwartz, Nathan Watkis and Rebecca Watkis worked in teams on a hands-on, NASA-inspired, mission challenge: creating a space sock. They were accompanied by District Director of Math, Science and Technology Jachan Watkis.
These students will now have the life-changing opportunity to attend a multi-day live launch at the Kennedy Space Center in February 2023.
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Rocky Point’s participation comes as a result of its partnership with the Long Island Explorium. All student expenses for the trip to Florida will be paid through federal grant funds secured by the Explorium through NASA.
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