Kids Sally Ride Academy Recap

(June 29, 2009)              About 15 students from the West Allis – West Milwaukee School District had the opportunity to attend the first ever Sally Ride Academy for Kids.  The event was held at Pershing Elementary School, in West Milwaukee, from June 22 to June 26.  This was billed as “A week long summer adventure of highly interactive activities in science, engineering, technology, language, arts and more.” 

The Sally Ride Academy for Kids was open to those in second through ninth grades.  The students participated in events such as Lego Club, Archeology for Kids, Undersea adventures, Amazon Rainforest discoveries, Exploring Space and Flight, Engineering, Experience Space Camp, Art in Science, Science in Art, Meteorology, CSI classes, and more. Nearly 60 students from the Milwaukee Metro Area took part in last week’s event.