Transcript September 2014 GOAL Meeting

WELCOME TO
NAI GOAL !
9th Grade Students
Anderson, Morgan - Garvey, Caleb - Miss Stackhouse
Glasser, Hannah - Lu, Angela - Ms. Serdy
Lu- Steven - Rokh, Mona - Ms. Duschek
Roseman, Bailey - Zabo, Brandon - Mrs. Focher
10th Grade Students
Abbs, Michaela - Bello, Michael - Ms. Duschek
Benson, Natalie - CHen, Rebecca - Mrs. Fochler
Coltharpe, Chloe - McCaffrey, THomas - Ms. Serdy
McGaw, ANthony - Ziegenfuss, Everett - Miss Stackhouse
Get ready for another exciting year in GOAL filled with numerous
opportunities to explore, to investigate, to learn and to challenge
yourself.
We will have program opportunities available in in all disciplines that
will allow you to demonstrate your intellect, to learn new things, to
explore career fields and to participate in hands-on learning.
Each month at our GOAL meeting your will learn about future
activities and have an opportunity to register for programs at that
time.
…………………………………..Before we do that however, we must meet with
each GOAL student and their parent and develop a GIEP plan for the
year.
~GIEPs ~
We will beginning our GIEP conferences next Thursday,
September 11th.
*IF* your GIEP is scheduled for the fall, your parents will receive
an invitation to participate via email.
Your parents can then share your GIEP meeting date and time
with you. You will also receive a pass from your 1st period
teacher with the date, time and location of the meeting.
If you are Miss Stackhouse’s student, you will receive your
pass to attend via your parents’ email.
YOU should report to the auditorium foyer at the scheduled time.
YOUR TEACHERS will already know about your attendance.
2014 – 2015
GOAL GIEP Appointment Form
Please deliver this to:
___________________________________________________
It is time to review and rewrite your GIEP for the GOAL program.
You are scheduled to meet in the Auditorium Foyer
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Day/Date ___________________________________________________
Time/Period
___________________________________________
GOAL Teacher ________________________________________________
Please inform your classroom teacher of your scheduled appointment, get your assignments for the day and ask your
teacher to sign in the space provided.
________________________________
Classroom Teacher Signature
Then come to the __Auditorium Foyer_.
If you need to reschedule your appointment, PLEASE see me ASAP to reschedule!!!!
REMIND
All GOAL communications will be handled through
REMIND and the NAI GOAL website this year.
You may elect to receive your GOAL messages
through either your own email, text or SMS message
- your choice. There is even a free app on both
Google Play and the Apple App Store.
EVERY GOAL STUDENT must subscribe to the NAI
GOAL 14-15 at this time.
To Subscribe to REMIND:
1.
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Pull out your cell phone
Enter this number:
(484) 577-8186
Text this message:
@nai1415
You should receive a text message back that says,
“You’ve been added to Ms. GOAL’s class”
If you do not have a cell phone, you may also visit this link:
www.remind.com/join/nai1415
You may also wish to download the Remind App from Google Play
or the Apple App Store.
And Wa
La!
You are a member of NAI’s GOAL class of 14-15!
GOAL ATTENDANCE
SHEETS.........
GOAL Meetings are held the last Wednesday of every
month. You will submit an attendance form which goes
home to your parents in a GOAL Semester Evaluation.
The Attendance Form for this meeting is the Student
Information Form. THANK YOU!!
Friday, September 8, 2014!
All GOAL student information forms
must be returned to the GOAL office by
the end of the day on September 5, 2014
Please place in the box that will be
provided outside of the GOAL office.
Fast GOAL Facts for Freshmen:
Where are we located? At the back of the cafeteria.
When do we meet? The last Wednesday of every month
during homeroom in the auditorium
Do we have classes? No. You DO have the opportunity
to participate in a PLETHORA highly Individualized
Options (IOs)
How do I find out about IOs?
● Your monthly meetings
● The GOAL website - which will be updated soon
● The REMIND text message/app/email service
● The bulletin board in the GOAL office
ONCE OUR GIEPs are completed, GOAL will kick into HIGH
GEAR and you’ll be able to enjoy many activities in the GOAL
office.
GIEP season will last until HALLOWEEN, so until that time, the
GOAL office will be open for business related purposes.
!!!Coming Soon!!!
Bring in a check for
$15.75 made out to NAI
GOAL and you will
receive a permission slip
with all of the important
details.
Space is limited,
so act soon!
The
NAI APP Think Tank
is looking for a Few Good Minds.
This is a serious time commitment, like, once a week for eternity of your high school career, but it
is also a phenomenal opportunity to do something truly special during your time at NA.
● Please note, we can only accept 2-3 highly motivated and experienced 9th grade computer
programmers at the beginning of this year.
● Meetings will most often be held after school.
● Students interested in programming who are not yet experienced programmers will be
invited to attend during second semester.
Applications will be available outside of the GOAL office starting Monday.
Your Mission ...............................
To build a machine that will
transport an object!.......
in 20 steps or more!
● Orientation session will take place at the Carnegie Science Center on Thursday,
September 25th from 9:00 am until 11:30 am (you must provide your own transportation)
● 4 students per team
● Machine run time is a minimum of 30 seconds to a maximum of two minutes
● $100.00 or less on building materials
● Competition Date will be Friday, December 12, 2014
Registration deadline September 24, 2014. Please sign up in the GOAL
office.
FAIRCHILD CHALLENGE
Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
This competition appeals to all students innate sense of creativity and curiosity about
the world around them and challenges students to learn, to investigate the thorniest
environmental issues, to devise imaginative and effective responses to these issues
and to take action to address them.
High School students will compete in an environmental competition that raises
awareness of nearby nature and environmental issues through a series of projectbased activities. This year’s challenges range from the visual and literary arts to green
cuisine and hands-on environmental action.
Last year over 1300 students participated in this challenge and more than $4000 was
awarded in cash prizes!!
Help make a difference in the carbon footprint that you
leave……………………..
The Fairchild Challenge is an on-going competition which runs
from October through April. There will be a total of
6 challenges and an entry will be submitted monthly. The various
challenges will require
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creative and critical thinking
innovative thought
problem solving ideas
visual art
public speaking
teamwork and collaboration
an interest in having fun!
If you would like to become a involved in this activity and help to
promote the environment ……………..
Sign up in the GOAL office by September 26, 2014
2014-2015 Challenge Categories
Fairchild Challenge
H.S. Challenges
Maximum
Points
Maximum Number
of Entries
200
(100 points/entry)
2 essays
Friday, October 24
200
(100 points/set)
2 photo essays
Friday, December 5
3. Art: Plants and their
Pollinators
(Global Challenge)
300
(100 points/entry)
3 drawings
4. Writing: EcoScientist/Superhero graphic
novel
300
(150 points/entry)
2 books
5.Research: Sustainable
Pittsburgh
200
1 multimedia presentation
6. Environmental Action:
Home, school or community
300
1 project report
1. Reflective Essay: You,
Unplugged
2. Photography: People and
Edible Plants
Due at Phipps
by 5:00 p.m.
Friday, January 16, 2015
Friday, February 20
Friday, March 27
Friday, April 24
Jump in and join us
during October!