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FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015 |
CONTACT:
Daisy Gonzalez-Diego
Miami-Dade County Public Schools
305-995-2060 |
***MEDIA ADVISORY***
SNEAK PEEK AT BOOKER T. WASHINGTON HIGH’S NEW STATE-OF-THE-ART PLANETARIUM
WHO: |
Schools Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho, Booker T. Washington High’s students, staff and faculty |
WHAT: |
Media preview of Booker T. Washington High’s New State-of-the-Art Planetarium |
WHEN: |
Friday, January 9, 2015
10 a.m. sharp (video presentation) |
WHERE: |
Booker T. Washington Senior High School
1200 N.W. 6th Avenue
Miami, FL 33136
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WHY: |
The event will offer the media a sneak peek at the half million dollar cutting-edge planetarium – the only one of its kind in a school in South Florida. The newly renovated facility – three years in the making – offers a new high definition digital projector with state-of-the-art sound and lightning that will take students from the surface of Mars to the bottom of the ocean.
The planetarium is the centerpiece for the school’s Astronomy Magnet program that will offer students a challenging curriculum exposing them to critical thinking, technology, mathematics, science, research opportunities and Advanced Placement, while earning college credit through Florida International University. Additional plans for the planetarium include educational programs for elementary and middle school students, professional development for teachers and community outreach programs. The planetarium’s official unveiling will be on January 29 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. |
| VIDEO OP: |
- Tour of the planetarium
- Video presentation – images from outer space to bottom of the sea
- Analog projector once used, which is being preserved for students
- Interview with Superintendent, principal, teachers and students |
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The deadline to register for our Magnet Programs is January 15th. To learn more, please visit: www.miamimagnets.org. |
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