• AHS students prepared educational boards / activities to teach visiting students from Washington Technology Magnet and North End Elementary School. Approximatly 350 Seventh graders from Washington Technology Magnet and 36 students from North End Elementary School attended the BioSMART Fair.
• Partners in attendance: U of M - Institute of Technology, American Red Cross, Best Buy, Health East, Medtronic, DEED (Department of Employment and Economic Development), Regions Hospital, Nanocopoeia, Vertical Endeavors, Boston Scientific, Tessera.
• Approximately 180 AHS students toured the Medtronic Surgery truck and Dr. Iaizzo's (U of M) heart lab. Forty AHS staff members toured the Medtronic truck.
• 70 AHS students worked as tour guides with WMS and NEE school students. Special thanks to some of our outstanding students in the ELL program who helped as guides and interpreters.

The BioSMART Summer Academy is FREE and open to students currently enrolled in grades 8-11.  The Academy has limited capacity, so register for courses before July 20th, 2009. The academy is held at Arlington High School. For more information and to register:

BioSMART Summer Academy