1. New Student Program Offerings Northwest Tri-County Intermediate Unit 2012-2013

2. NEW: TEAMS Middle School Competition O STEM Competition geared towards engineering O Up to 8 students (grades 7-8) per team can compete O Schools may send more than one team O Similar setup to the high school competition O Part I – Forty multiple choice (60 minutes) O Part II – Four tasks, short essay format (60 minutes)

3. TEAMS Middle School Competition O IU5 high school competition averages 370 student competitors (46 teams) O Register online at www.teams.tsaweb.orgwww.teams.tsaweb.org O Cost: $300 for first team, $240 for each additional team O Middle School Registration Deadline – February 1 st O High School Registration Deadline – February 1 st

4. NEW: Camp Invention O STEM enrichment program using 21 st Century Skills O Aligns with Common Core and State & National Standards O July 29 - August 2, 2013 O Held at the Northwest Tri-County Intermediate Unit O Parent Paid Day Camp ($200/student) O Any student grades 1-6 (current K-5) may apply O Camp Invention Video Camp Invention Video O Registration information forthcoming