Transcript November 2015 GOAL Meeting

SPOTLIGHT ON GOAL
December 4, 2015
Last Call,
Mock Trial.
We will have five meetings after school throughout December
and at the beginning of January. Attendance at the meetings is
required for participation in this event.
The actual event will take place on:
January 6th at Duquesne University.
(Snow date is January 7th)
Mock Trial Meeting Dates
All meetings will be held in room 53 from 2:30 3:15.
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Wednesday, December 2nd
Monday, December 7th
Wednesday, December 16th
Monday, December 21st
Monday, January 4th DRESS REHEARSAL
Feeling insane, powerful,
silly, enraged, passionate,
jealous or awkward?
Put your Shakespearean emotions to good use. Try out for
The Shakespearean Monologue Contest! This year's
audition is in February, but now is the time to sign up.
YOU MUST SEE
MISS STACKHOUSE DURING YOUR LUNCH
ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11TH
TO SELECT YOUR
SCENE OR MONOLOGUE
BEFORE WINTER BREAK!
National Computational
Linguistics Olympiad
● Compete against high school students across the
United States
● Sponsored by highly selective colleges and national
corporations such as Carnegie Mellon University, U of
Michigan, National Science Foundation and Intelligent
Systems!
● On Site Competition – NAI Library
● Minimal absence from classes
● Regional exam date is January 28, 2016
***WINNERS MAY QUALIFY FOR THE NATIONAL
LEVEL COMPETITION***
REGISTER TODAY at:
http://nacloweb.org/register_student.php
Mental Gymnastics-it’s like
doing sit-ups with your
brain!
COMPUTATIONAL LINGUISTICS TRAINING
SESSION
MEET WITH CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR DR. LORI LEVIN, ONE OF
THE COMPETITION COORDINATORS AND INTERNATIONAL COACH
FOR AN INTERACTIVE FUN-FILLED 90 MINUTES OF HANDS-ON LEARNING!
Mental Gymnasium
It's like doing sit-ups with your brain
When: Wed. December 16, 2015
Where: Pine Richland High School
Leave NAI: 8:45 am
Return NAI: 12:15 pm
Please bring your enthusiam for a new learning adventure!!!
!!! 5 SPOTS LEFT !!!
The Warhol
We will be taking over The
Warhol for a look into Andy
Warhol’s eclectic, electric
world on THURSDAY,
DECEMBER 17th!
Bring in a check for $10.50
made out to NAI GOAL along
with your permission slip so
you can join us!
(If you haven’t yet
submitted your check,
please do so by Monday.)
A summer enrichment program
run by the Carnegie Mellon
School of Computer Science for
local area high school students.
Students LEAP ahead ten years
in their understanding as they
are exposed to the frontiers of
computer science research.
Students interact with notable
scientists, visit cool, leadingedge local companies and dive
into their own projects.
They emerge with a vivid
overview of Computer Science
at Carnegie Mellon!
Testing Dates:
Saturdays www.cs.cmu.edu/~leap/
Sat. Nov. 15, 2015 10am-1pm
Sat. Jan 16, 2016 10am-1pm
Tues. Jan 26, 2016 10am-1pm
Sat. Feb 13, 2016 10am-1pm
Sat March 19, 2016 10am1pm
Wed. March 23, 2016 noon3pm
Medicine???
International Business????
Social Entrepreneur????
What’s in your future…………..
....apply to one of these prestigious summer programs
The Health Career Scholars Academy
University of Pittsburgh
The Pennsylvania School for Global
Entrepreneurship Lehigh University
Applicants must be current sophomores or juniors(age 15-18).
Applications must be received by February 15, 2016.
Make a Difference-Become a
Conservation Ambassador!
The Wildlife Leadership Academy enriches Pennsylvania teens and
empowers them to become certified Conservation Ambassadors through
attending one of the 5-day residential summer field schools: white-tailed deer,
brook trout, ruffed grouse, and black bear.
Students gain extensive knowledge about wildlife and conservation, leadership
experience, and communication skills.
Learn how to think like a Vet while exploring this exciting
career.
This exclusive behind-the-scenes experience includes :
❖ Touring the National Aviary’s Avian Hospital
❖ Meeting with our veterinary team and participating in a
Meet A Patient program.
❖ Don scrubs and gloves as you perform a necropsy like a
veterianarian. Student will work in team with a real
specimen, following the directions of our skilled
instructors.
Date: We are hoping to visit the Aviary in early January
but are waiting for confirmation on the date of the visit. A
remind message/email will be sent out and a sign will be
posted at the GOAL office
Stay tuned and Don’t “chirp” is you miss this opportunity!
The First GOAL T-Shirt Design
Contest
We want to have a “GOAL” T-shirt!
Something unique, creative, quirky, ….. you design and decide!
Competition Rules:
● Entries should be received no later than Wednesday 23th Dec 2015.
● Entries should be emailed to: [email protected] or
[email protected]
● By submitting an entry, a competitor agrees that his/her entries may
be used on the 2015-2016 T-Shirts and waives any claims of royalty,
right or remuneration for such use.
● Designs will be revealed in Jan & GOAL students will vote!
● The judges' decisions are final.
● The competition is open to all NAI GOAL students.
NAI GOAL ACADEMIC TEAM
★ Are you a Jeopardy fan? Do you miss the KMO contests??
★ Do you enjoy general knowledge competitions and contests?
Then this team activity if for you!
★ Sign up to join teams that will compete in future academic
contests.
★ Participants should enjoy team work, be willing to take a risk.
and make a commitment to their teammates.
Duquesne University Academic Challenge
➢ April 3, 2015 in College Hall on the Duquesne University
Campus
❖ This competition will consist of eight round focusing on
Math, Science, Art, Music, Literature, World History, US
History, Current Events and Potpourri.
❖ Preliminary rounds will consist of thirty (30) questions
❖ The Quarterfinal and Semifinal rounds will consist of forty
(40) questions from all competition categories
❖ The championship game will consist of fifty (50) questions
from all categories.
❖ Prizes will be awarded to the top two finishers.
Scholarships are available to students who select to
attend Duquesne University. All participants will receive a
tee-shirt
HEALTH SCIENCES
CAREER EXPLORATION
INSTITUTE
This program is sponsored by the University of Pittsburgh,
School of Medicine and provides participants with experiences
and information about careers in medicine
Dates: Begins January 6, 2016 and concludes April 6, 2016
Times: Each Wednesday from 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Where: Various locations throughout the U. of Pitt main
campus
If you would like to take advantage of this rich community
offering, please pick up an information packet and application
available in the GOAL Office.
Applications due ASAP!
ARE YOU TECH SAVVY?
CONSIDER JOINING NAI’S
SWAT TEAM!
SWAT
Students Working and Assisting with Technology
Extra Stuff
❏ Students in SWAT will work with students and teachers
during study halls
❏ Students in SWAT will create video tutorials for students
and teachers
❏ Students in SWAT will work on projects designed
specifically to enhance NAI
Meetings and Contact Info
Meetings:
❏ During the school day
❏ Student directed
Contact Info:
❏ Jordan Cotten - NAI Technology Integrator
❏ [email protected]
❏ Office is located in main office
KEEP YOUR SPOTLIGHT ON GOAL
FOR MORE INFORMATION COMING LATER
THIS MONTH …………...
THERE’S ALWAYS
SOMETHING COOKING IN
GOAL!