Buddy Taylor Middle School science teacher is a finalist for $25,000 in the “Green Your School Fund” challenge

Also in the news: Connor Robbins gets a taste of being in Space.

By Observer Staff
| 3:30 p.m. August 9, 2016

BTMS science teacher is a finalist in the Green Your School fund challenge. Photo by Jacque Estes

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Andrew Medearis, a science teacher at Buddy Taylor Middle School, has created an environmental project that is now a finalist in the Tom’s of Maine “Green Your School Fund” innovation challenge.

Medearis is looking to use the money for a student project that aims to restore local beach dunes damaged by human and environmental impact.

· The $1M “Green Your School Fund” launched in April on DonorsChoose.org. The fund matches any donation made to an environmental classroom project submitted to the website.

· 10 projects from around the country were chosen for their creativity by a panel of judges that included musician Kevin Jonas and the 2016 National Teacher of the Year, Jahana Hayes.

· The public can vote for the most creative project at www.greenschoolfund.com.

· Vote now through Oct. 17, 2016.

· Other teachers can still enter their environmental projects at DonorsChoose.org to receive the match offer from Tom’s of Maine!

Space Academy graduate Connor Robbins

Connor Robbins of Palm Coast attended a week-long Space Academy at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center’s Official Visitor Center.

The educational program promotes science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), while training students and adults with hands-on activities and missions based on teamwork, leadership and problem solving. While at camp, Connor trained with a team that flew a simulated space mission to the International Space Station. “On board, the crew participated in experiments, an extra-vehicular activity, or spacewalk.