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 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

CONGRATULATIONS9TH GRADE KMO TEAM 

2ND in Pennsylvania5th 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

                                                  

     

CONGRATULATIONS10TH GRADE KMO TEAM 

34th  in Pennsylvania239 out of 551 schools!

Zach Anderson             Jeremy BestPranav Cannanbilla    William Cheng Abhilash Dhanvada     Sean GeigerBrendan Kinzler           Elizabeth LamannaSamantha Lamanna     Maddie LambertBrian Luebbert-Hill     Victor MaoBrian Mitchell                Pranav MurthyCharles Oestreich         Ben Radock    David Skrovanek           Robert StiefvaterMike Tai                          Bobby UptonRohan Yadav                  Bernice Yu

                              

             

     

NATIONAL GERMAN EXAMWednesday

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/~leap/       

 

Happy Holidays!   

Ms. SerdyMs. Stackhouse &

Mrs. Urbaniak