1. Pembroke Public Schools Pembroke, MA July 2013

2. Pembroke Gateway Team Joan LaCroix – Science Coordinator, District Team Leader, Grades 7 - 12 Grade, Phone 781-293-9281 x2129 Lara SanGiovani – Position Hobomock Elementary School, Grade 5 Kendra Trainor – STEM/ Biology Teacher Pembroke High School, Grades 9 - 12

3. Pembroke Schools/Grade Levels Bryantville Elementary – Grades k – 6 Hobomock Elementary – Grades k – 6 North Elementary – Grades K- 6 Pembroke Community Middle School – Grades 7 – 8 Pembroke High School – Grades 9 – 12

4. Pembroke Enrollment Statistics http://profiles.doe.mass.edu/profiles/general.aspx?topNavId=1&orgcode=02310000&orgtypecode=5& http://profiles.doe.mass.edu/profiles/general.aspx?topNavId=1&orgcode=02310000&orgtypecode=5& Enrollment by Race/EthnicityPercent of District African American1.1 Asian0.9 Hispanic0.9 Native American0.0 White96.8 Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.4 Multi-Race00 Enrollment by Gender District Female1588 Male1741 Total3329

5. Pembroke Current STEM Education Courses/Programs 7 th / 8 th Grade Computer Applications 1/5 th Year Orbit 7 th /8 th Grade Technology and Engineering 1/5 th year Orbit High School - Engineering Your Future.5 Year High School – Design Technology.5 year High School – Microsoft Office Applications- semester 9th Web Design- semester 9-12th Exploring Business Technology semester 9-10th NOTE: Please indicate grade level and period of time, e.g. 10 th Grade, 1 semester or 8 th Grade, 1 quarter

6. Computer Based Advertising Design І year 9-12 th Desktop Publishing semester 9-12 th C.B.A.D. ІІ semester 9-12 th Pembroke Current STEM Education Courses/Programs

7. Job Shadowing through MassBioEd Bridgewater State University City Labs Physics Olympics- PHS 11 th Grade Field trip MIT Women in Engineering Pembroke Watershed Program Grade 5 Environmental Clubs Boston College Seismology Program Grade 6/11 NOTE: Please list local businesses, professional partnerships, foundations, colleges Pembroke Current Community Involvement

8. Framingham State University Christa McAuliffe Center Career Exploration Day Grade 5 Pembroke Current Community Involvement

9. Pembroke Goals Goal I: Incorporate more science content and experiential learning at the elementary level Goal II: Increase technology courses offered so students are college and career ready at the high school level Goal III: Increase extra-curricular offerings at all levels but particularly at the high school level as well as the community level. Goal IV: Continue to implement Computer based Engineering along with Robotics in the classroom

10. Pembroke Challenges Challenge I: Technology is limited with regard to infrastructure, equipment and programs. Challenge II: Budgetary Limits Challenge III: Inconsistency in science base knowledge as students move from three elementary to one middle school Challenge IV: Space limitations at the high school level- storage and lab space

11. Pembroke After School STEM Activities Activity I: N.I.T.S. Nerds In Training Afterschool Club (Middle School) Activity II: Robotics and Engineering (Middle School) Activity III: Design Squad Elementary Enrichment Note: Please indicate any district after or out of school STEM related activities, e.g. robotics club, summer enrichment, or Sea Perch involvement, etc. and also indicate grade span