Transcript December 2012 GOAL Meeting

GOAL Meeting
December 19, 2012
Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let is Snow!!!
Due to the projected weather conditions for Friday,
the Lawrenceville Photo Safari trip is being
POSTPONED.
STAY TUNED FOR A NEW DATE!!
!1776 is here!
Think history can't be funny?
Think again!!
Come join us for a song and dance look at the
signing of the Declaration of Independence on
Wednesday, January 30th.
Pick up a form, get your permission slip signed and
turn in your $10 check to the GOAL office at the same
time.
Slips will not be accepted without checks.
Please note: GOAL can only accept checks as
payment.
National Video Game Challenge
This is going to be SO MUCH
FUN!!
Please meet at the back of the
auditorium immediately following this meeting
for
5 minutes.
Thanks!!!!
The Frick Historical Tour
Thursday, January 25, 2013
Experience the culture and refinement of the Gilded Age! We will
tour the Clayton house, the Car and Carriage Museum, and the
Frick Museum's current exhibit on World Fairs!
The museum and its multiple collections are the legacy of Helen,
daughter of Henry Clay Frick, one of America's wealthest
industrialists and art collectors. This day will focus on these
Industrialists, their excess wealth and the changes they brought to
our society.
Brown Bag Lunches!
Your day will include a tour and
a hands-on activity
CONGRATULATIONS
9TH GRADE KMO TEAM
2ND in Pennsylvania
5th place out of 73 schools!
Sienna Chadran
Kenny Connor
Andrew Fong
Grace Jin
Alexa Lansberry
Gwen Lindberg
Zain Mehdi
Jack Mo
Ashwin Reddy
Russell Ruffolo
Michael Struk
Grace Traynor
Elaine Xu
Julie Choe
Joie Feng
Jon Hydock
Josh Krassenstein
Sophia Lee
James McGaa
Eric Mi
Jack O'Sullivan
Gabe Ren
Maura Sanguigni
Michelle Taynor
Megan Wadas
CONGRATULATIONS
10TH GRADE KMO TEAM
34th in Pennsylvania
239 out of 551 schools!
Zach Anderson
Jeremy Best
Pranav Cannanbilla William Cheng
Abhilash Dhanvada Sean Geiger
Brendan Kinzler
Elizabeth Lamanna
Samantha Lamanna Maddie Lambert
Brian Luebbert-Hill Victor Mao
Brian Mitchell
Pranav Murthy
Charles Oestreich
Ben Radock
David Skrovanek
Robert Stiefvater
Mike Tai
Bobby Upton
Rohan Yadav
Bernice Yu
NATIONAL GERMAN EXAM
Wednesday
January 24, 2013
Students who have pre-registered
with their German teacher will
receive instructions prior to the
exam. Please report promptly to the
exam site.
National History Day at the Senator John Heinz History Center
encourages students to research history in an exciting and
creative way. Either individually or in groups, students create
exhibits, produce documentaries, write papers, design
websites, or stage performances. Each activity is judged and
first, second, and third place winners move on to state and
possibly national competition.
The competition will take place in March with winners moving
on to state level which will be held on May.
For more information visit:
www.nationalhistory.org
Stop into the GOAL office to get started!!!i
MOCK TRIAL
Please see Mrs. Urbaniak during lunch today if you did not
attend yesterday's meeting! I have hand-outs for you!
*All Mock Trial team members must attend the rehearsal on
Wednesday, January 3rd from 2:30 - 4:30 p.m.
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 Conference
Room
• Minimal absence from classes
• Regional exam date is January 31, 2013
***WINNERS MAY QUALIFY FOR NATIONAL LEVEL
COMPETITION***
• REGISTER TODAY at:
http://www.naclo.cs.cmu.edu/reg_student.php
Mental Gymnasium-it’s like
doing sit-ups with your brain!
A summer enrichment program run by the Carnegie
Mellon School of Computer Science for local area high school
students. Through special classes and guest faculty
presentations, students discover the exciting and vast
possibilities of computer science. 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,
eading-edge local companies and dive into their own
projects. They emerge with a vivid overview of Computer
Science at Carnegie Mellon.
Testing Dates:
Saturdays 1-19-13
2-09-13
2-23-13
3-09-13
10am - 1 pm
www.cs.cmu.edu/
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Happy Holidays!
Ms. Serdy
Ms. Stackhouse &
Mrs. Urbaniak