One of our fifth grade students, Morgan-Ashlee Backus, was surprised last Monday when representatives from Lockheed Martin entered her classroom to announce the winner of their annual Space Day Essay Contest. Morgan-Ashlee was awarded an all-expense paid parent/child trip to Space Camp in Huntsville, Ala. Both mom and dad were on hand for the surprise announcement!
Contest participants were challenged to write journals that vividly described life and work aboard the International Space Station for one year. More than 50 students from across Burlington County submitted essays, the top ten of which were later judged by Lockheed Martin employees.
Space Day is nation-wide educational initiative that promotes the importance of math, science and technology in the classroom. Celebrated on Friday, May 2, this year, more than 50 Lockheed Martin employees visited elementary and middle schools across Southern New Jersey to share the excitement of space exploration with more than 2,000 local students. The annual essay contest accompanies Lockheed Martin’s classroom visits and encourages students to learn more about space exploration.
Since its launch in 1997, the Space Day educational initiative has evolved into a massive grassroots effort with an international scope. The award-winning program involves hundreds of thousands of teachers and millions of students throughout the United States, Canada and beyond.
Congratulations, Morgan-Ashlee.
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