

Missions to Mars, participating in a number of team-based science, technology, Parents and teachers volunteering as flight controllers, began their simulated Return to the Moon and, eventually, venture onto Mars.Īfter the rousing send-off celebrations, the youngĪstronauts boarded their inflatable “spacecraft” and, supported by teams of The missions students were participating in - as part of NASA’s preparations to

Stewart emphasized the importance of realistic simulations - just like Guest presenter Andrzej Stewart, who by day is aįlight controller for Leidos and was a participant in NASA’s Human Exploration ResearchĪnalog and Hawaii Space Exploration Analog and Simulation missions, spoke atīoth events, discussing what life is like for explorers during simulated space Helmets and life-support packs and gathered for send-off events prior toĮmbarking on their mission. Intrepid young explorers donned flight suits, homemade Image courtesy of Jean Hare/Nottingham Elementary School Andrzej Stewart shares his own experiences during analog missions with the budding explorers. Nottingham Country Elementary School in Katy, Texas, and Red Rock Elementary Ripe for human exploration were the culmination of unique programs at The mock expeditions to one of the most enticing destinations Respectively, thanks to a Speakers Bureau visit facilitated by NASA’s Johnson Texas elementary kids participating in extracurricularĪerospace education programs took off for the Red Planet on Nov. Direct supervision means school personnel are physically in the same location as students under their supervision.Elementary Kids Reach for Infinity-and Beyond In-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his or her regular classroom(s) for at least half a day for disciplinary purposes, but remains under the direct supervision of school personnel. For students without disabilities and students with disabilities served solely under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act : Out-of-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his / her regular school for at least half a day(but less than the remainder of the school year) for disciplinary purposes to another setting(e.g., home, behavior center).Out-of-school suspensions include removals in which no educational services are provided, and removals in which educational services are provided(e.g., school-provided at home instruction or tutoring).For students with disabilities served under IDEA : Out-of-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his/her regular school for at least half a day for disciplinary purposes to another setting (e.g., home, behavior center).Out-of-school suspensions include both removals in which no individualized family service plan(IFSP) or individualized education plan(IEP) services are provided because the removal is 10 days or less as well as removals in which the child continues to receive services according to his/her IFSP or IEP.The "Section 504 only" column in the survey items always refers to students with disabilities who receive related aids and services under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under IDEA. Students with Disabilities (Section 504 only): Students with a disability, who receive related aids and services solely under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). About Nottingham Country Elementary: NCE strives to reach ultimate student success by providing enriched high-quality teaching practices. The "Students with Disabilities (IDEA)" column in the survey items always refers to students with disabilities who receive special education and related services under IDEA. The Nottingham Country Elementary Community strives to support students pursuit of academic excellence and emotional well-being while uniting together to ensure an inclusive, safe and caring environment. Students with Disabilities (IDEA): Students with intellectual disabilities hearing impairment, including deafness speech or language impairment visual impairment, including blindness serious emotional disturbance orthopedic impairment autism traumatic brain injury developmental delay other health impairment specific learning disability deaf-blindness or multiple disabilities and who, by reason thereof, receive special education and related services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) according to an Individualized Education Program, Individual Family Service Plan, or service plan.
