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GOAL Meeting December 19, 2012

Join us for exciting events including a Historical Tour, National Video Game Challenge, KMO Team Celebrations, German Exam, History Day Competition, Mock Trial, NACLO, and Mental Gymnasium program. Don't miss out on the fun activities and educational opportunities awaiting you!

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GOAL Meeting December 19, 2012

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  1. GOAL Meeting December 19, 2012

  2. 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!!

  3. !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.

  4. 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!!!!

  5. The Frick Historical TourThursday, 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

  6. CONGRATULATIONS 9TH GRADE KMO TEAM 2ND in Pennsylvania 5th place out of 73 schools!      Sienna Chadran                    Julie Choe      Kenny Connor                        Joie Feng      Andrew Fong                         Jon Hydock      Grace Jin                               Josh Krassenstein      Alexa Lansberry                     Sophia Lee      Gwen Lindberg                       James McGaa      Zain Mehdi                              Eric Mi      Jack Mo                                   Jack O'Sullivan      Ashwin Reddy                         Gabe Ren      Russell Ruffolo                        Maura Sanguigni      Michael Struk                           Michelle Taynor      Grace Traynor                           Megan Wadas      Elaine Xu

  7. 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

  8. 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.

  9. 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

  10. 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.

  11. 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!

  12.   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/~leap/

  13. Happy Holidays! Ms. SerdyMs. Stackhouse &Mrs. Urbaniak

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