Clarence brings twenty years of Engineering and K-12 STEM Education experience from working at the City of Seattle Engineering Department and Seattle MESA program. For the last five years Clarence held the role of Director for the Seattle MESA program.

 

Clarence is excited about this new opportunity to work with programs like Project Lead the Way, First Robotics, and Lighthouse Schools. He looks forward to continuing the work of expanding K-12 STEM programs throughout the State of Washington.

 

Please contact Clarence at (360) 725-4467 or email at Clarence.Dancer@k12.wa.us with questions and to welcome him to OSPI.

 

2014-15 iGRANTS FORM PACKAGE DUE DATES

 

Due Date	Form Package
6/4/14	668 - Aerospace/Advanced Manufacturing
6/4/14	656 - AP Computer Science
6/30/14	701 - Washington State CTSO Spring           Report

 

Additional grant opportunities in the areas listed below will be made available and posted soon! 

• First Robotics
• Non-Traditional
• High Demand
• Jobs for Washington's Graduates
• Advanced Project Lead the Way
• Perkins (5-Year) Application Plan (Consortium Package)
• Perkins (5-Year) Application Plan (District Package)
• Perkins (5-Year) Application Plan (Skill Centers)

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The Annual Agriculture Education Report will be due on July 18, 2014.

 

COMPUTER SCIENCE FOR HIGH SCHOOL (CS4HS)

The University of Washington Computer Science and Engineering Department is offering a three day workshop.

 

Audience: Middle school and high school teachers

 

PD Course: Computational Thinking Through Computer

Programming 

 

Includes: Housing, parking, lunches

 

Clock Hours: 17

 

UW Computer Science & Engineering

July 16-18, 2014 | Seattle | Register Now $40

Action for Healthy Kids

School grants for healthy kids change schools and improve students' lives. Transform your school, increase students' access to healthy food, incorporate daily physical activity. Grants will range from $500 to $5,000.

Apply online before May 2, 2014.

 

Washington State High School Automotive Program Survey

Please take time to complete this important survey. New funding is tied to survey results! The goal is to help support your automotive programs that allow students to become ASE certified before graduating.

 

Microsoft IT Academy Top 10 Schools

The Microsoft IT Academy has 204 schools testing students with 10,922 total certifications as of April 30, 2014.

Business and Marketing

For 2014 FBLA State Business Leadership Conference information, click here.

 

Please contact Lance Wrzesinski, Business and Marketing Program Specialist, with any questions or feedback you have at (360) 725-6258 or lance.wrzesinski@k12.wa.us.

Questions: Please contact Denny Wallace, Program Supervisor, (360) 725-6241 or dennis.wallace@k12.wa.us.