Region 15 School District: STEM Summer Camp At Camp Mattatuck! Informational Webinar, 6/2 7:00pm

Press release from Region 15 Schools:

5/28/2021

Webinar Link and for additional information: www.campmattatuck.org/school-stem-camp

Camp Mattatuck, in partnership with Regional School District 15, Naugatuck Public Schools and Thomaston Public Schools, has received a grant from the Connecticut State Department of Education Summer Enrichment Innovation Grant program.

Through the grant, students entering kindergarten through grade 12 are invited to attend a free Science Technology Engineering Math (STEM) Summer Day Camp at Camp Mattatuck at 221 Mount Tobe Road in Plymouth, CT.  Students must attend school or be registered to attend school in Region 15 Public Schools serving Southbury and Middlebury, Thomaston Public Schools or Naugatuck Public Schools.

Two summer camp sessions are available. The first summer camp session is July 5th - July 23rd, 2021; the second summer camp session is  July 26th- August 13th, 2021.  Monitored school buses will provide transportation to and from Camp Mattatuck from designated locations in each of the districts. Buses are expected to depart each morning at approximately 8:00 am and return at approximately 5:00 pm each afternoon. You may register for one or both of the three-week camp sessions. There are 150 spots per session available. 

Students will participate in structured STEM activities in the morning and enjoy Camp Mattatuck’s recreational facilities each afternoon. Students will be grouped by grade: Kindergarten to Grade 2, Grades 3 to Grade 5, Grades 6 to Grade 8, and High School.  

“In a year that presented unprecedented challenges for our students and families, this is an exciting opportunity to continue learning, participate in hands-on engaging experiences to explore STEM fields, and to connect socially with peers; all while leveraging the resources we have in our area, ” said Dr. Carrie Chiappetta, Assistant Superintendent of Region 15 Schools.

Transportation, snacks, lunch and activities with trained counselors and staff are included as part of the grant funds. 

“This camp pairs STEM activities with opportunities to experience the extensive outdoor recreational facilities that Camp Mattatuck offers. We are happy to host a program that blends learning enrichment with summer fun,” said Jeromy Nelson, Director of Fine, Applied, and Technical Arts in Region 15  / Director, Camp Mattatuck. 

Camp Mattatuck will hold an informational webinar via Zoom at 7:00pm on Tuesday, June 1st to share additional information about the camp and to answer questions. The webinar will be recorded. The webinar and registration links will be available on each respective school district’s website, www.Region15.org, and on the Camp Mattatuck website: www.campmattatuck.org/school-stem-camp

Registration for the camp sessions will open following the webinar.

This press release was produced by Region 15 Schools. The views expressed here are the author’s own.