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NOVEMBER
- DECEMBER, 2009
Introduce a Girl to Engineering
NASH delegations will represent Russian Federation and
Somalia – Delegates have been chosen. Missed out on this
MUN?? Duquesne MUN is 1/29.
Economics – Great Minds Think program at the Federal Reserve
Bank - Nov. 10 Ten spots – FILLED! Gingerbread House Competition
Work with a group of friends or work alone and design a
gingerbread house. Be creative! Registration due on
October 30. This is a service project sponsored by PPG –
proceeds to benefit Children’s Hospital. Delivery Nov 13 @
1:00
CalcuSolve on Friday, November 13 – Duquesne University
Student Union
Travel Math Team – The schedule is posted on the GOAL Events board in the GOAL office. Our meet this month is at NASH on Monday, November 16. Be there by 2:45.
Postal
Math Contest –
The
Postal Math test will be Tuesday, November 17 in Room
322. We will begin promptly at 2:30 pm. 36th World Affairs Institute for Student Leaders - Europe at a Crossroads Wednesday, November 18, at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center
Congratulations to Kurt Beatty, Tom Helgerman, Lili Pen, and
Abigail Stevenson—recipients of the McCandless Rotary
International Scholarship. Faraday Lecture ….”Weird Sciences on Fuel and Energy” at Solders and Sailors Memorial Hall. Stop by the GOAL office to sign-up and get a permission slip.
The Little Foxes.. Pittsburgh Public Theatre production of the classic Lillian Hellman play. Directed by Ted Pappas. Breakfast before and actor talk-back after performance. Tickets $18 plus money for breakfast/lunch!
Science Essay Contest - Do you like to write? Do you know something about Science? You could win up to $1000 in savings bonds by participating in The Society for Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh’s science essay contest. See Mrs. Montgomery in the GOAL office for more details. The deadline for submitting the essay is December 1, 2009!
Dr. Sam Rhine -- The Genetics Update Conference on December 2 A nationally recognized geneticist, Dr. Rhine will speak on the following topics: genetic review, comparative geonomics, gene therapy, multifactorial trait update and human stem cells and their application. Sign up in the GOAL office.
Knowledge Master Open – KMO after school in the GOAL office. NASH team competes against other high schools nationally in a trivia competition where speed and accuracy are as important as the correct answer. Sign-up in the GOAL office
Distance Learning Program Schedule ü Kidney Transplant Surgery on December 2. (9:00-10:00 a.m.) ü Discussion of Face Transplant Surgery on December 9 (A renowned plastic surgeon will discuss teamwork in medicine and surgery and how it applied to the teams responsible for the recent successful face transplant surgery at Cleveland Clinic.)
Model E.U. –December 7 ( details TBA)
JUNIORS – Academic Summer Programs (program formerly known as “gov. school”)
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ü Univ. of Pgh. – Health Careers Academy (must be postmarked 2/5) ü Drexel Univ. Computing Academy – (due May 1) Information session: December 10 **Sign up in GOAL Office
Scholarships, essay contests, summer opportunities are posted on the GOAL bulletin board as they are received. Keep checking. Remember…opportunities are never lost. Someone will always take the one you miss!
Iron Chef: this popular cook-off is being held Dec 10
Architecture Walking Tour. Students participating in the Gingerbread House Competition are invited on this walking tour of downtown Pittsburgh December 15
DECEMBER FOCUS MEETINGS: Juniors: Weds. Dec. 2nd Seniors: Thurs. Dec 3rd. |