Welcome to Science National Honor Society and Science Club!September 12, 2018

2018-2019 Science National Honor Society and Science Club Board

● Mrs. HD○ Faculty Advisor

● Nika Ambre○ President

● Danicha Bruno○ Vice President

● Joseph Nazario○ Secretary

● Luz Eiletz Bottaro○ Events

Coordinator ● Sebastian Sevilla

○ Historian ● Micaela Brena

○ Recycling Manager

All contact information on ppchsscience.weebly.com/contacts

Requirements For SNHS

● 25 hours ● Must be a part of a committee

throughout the year. ● Attend 1 beach cleanup. ● Attend at least 2 lectures.● Recycle once a quarter ● ½- 1 hour is given for each

meeting you attend.

Requirements for Science Club

● 15 hours ● 5 hours must be earned from

club activities (being a part of a committee)

● Attend 1 beach cleanup ● Attend 1 lecture● Recycle once a quarter ● ½- 1 hour is given for each

meeting you attend.

Lectures

● Done by Science National Honor Society members or guest speakers.

● If you know anyone who works in any of the scientific fields then let us know if they would be interested to come and give a lecture!

● You can earn hours by attending or actually doing a lecture.● If interested in presenting your own lecture, you must submit

your powerpoint to one of the officers a week in advance of the meeting.

● Once dates for lectures are announced, email Danicha or Nika stating which date you would like to lecture on.

Beach Cleanups

● Second Saturday of every month from 7 am to 11 am. ● Location: Charnow Park● Address: 300 Connecticut Street, Hollywood, FL 33020● You must complete a registration form and bring it with

you to the cleanup. ● The form is located on this website (already uploaded to

SNHS website): https://www.hollywoodfl.org/746/Keep-Hollywood-Beautiful

● After the cleanup, the organizers will provide you with a slip of paper proving you attend the cleanup. Please submit this paper to HD in order to receive hours.

Recycling● Tuesdays and Wednesdays

after school ○ Tuesdays: buildings M, C,

and U○ Wednesdays: buildings S

and D ● Schedule will be given at least

a week in advance ○ Let me know of your

absence at least 2 days in advance

● Spread the word!

SECMESECME-Science, Engineering, Communication, Mathematics, and Enrichment

● Competition that includes events like… ○ Water Rockets ○ Mouse Trap Cars ○ Balsa Wood Bridges ○ Robotics ○ Banner Making

● Competition is on a Saturday, early in the morning to mid afternoon. ● Each team will be assigned an officer to oversee their project (create deadlines, etc.) ● Each team will be required to attend a homeroom meeting every two weeks in order to

update Mrs. HD and the other officers of their progress.● If a team does not submit work by the specific deadlines, they will be penalized.● This competition must be taken seriously. If you know you won’t have time to put

effort into a project, don’t sign up!!● First Meeting: TBA

Science Scavenger Hunt

● Students go around the campus and answer science questions based on the type of science that they are in. ○ It will be for all AP/AICE/Honors Science Course that is

offered on campus. ● Teachers usually give extra credit, but we will check with them

as time gets closer. ● You can help by making questions for different science

subjects, setting up, participating, or being a proctor. ● This committee doesn’t begin until February.

Science Day● We meet up with Elementary/ Middle Schoolers and complete

science experiments and activities with them.● First Science Day will be October 4th with the West Campus

5th graders. ● Anyone interested in participating must sign up and come

after school on September 24- 28 to practice. ○ You will be assigned to a experiment on October 2nd○ You must come after school all those days or you can't

participate.

Aquaponics Garden● What is it?

○ It’s a system in which fish waste is used as a source of nutrients for plants to grow.

● Our garden is located on the right side of the A building. ● Responsibilities:

○ Feed the fish○ Clean the tank and fill it with water when running low○ Make sure the water is running smoothly through the pipes

■ If not, pull the plants out and cut down their roots.■ If water flow is still not running well, ask an officer, Mrs. HD or Mr.

Kapela to check the valves.● You must check the Aquaponics garden every week on the day you are

assigned. If you can not make it a certain day, please inform Joseph or Nika three days in advanced.

Promotional Committee● This committee promotes the sciences and recycling

throughout the school.● Responsibilities:

○ Creating banners and posters for every activity we do○ Organizing fundraisers

■ Childnet Drive■ Collect for a Cure

● The first activity is to create banners explaining what can and can not be thrown in a recycling bin. ○ Officer in charge: Recycling Coordinator Micaela Brena

● If you have any ideas of new fundraisers we can participate in, please email an officer or Mrs. HD.

SNHS Shirt

● Please fill out form located in the front of the room.

● Paid for by the $15 you brought today.

● Club Picture Day is on October 23rd!

Any Questions? ● Do not forget to sign up for remind!

○ Text code to 81010○ Code: @ppchssnhs

● Do not forget to sign up for any activities you are interested in. The sign up sheets are in the

front of the room!● You will be receiving a ½ hour for attending.

● Thank you!!