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NOVEMBER
- DECEMBER, 2009
Nov. 4 Introduce a Girl to Engineering
Nov. 9 Model U.N. – Monday, November 9
NASH delegations will represent Russian Federation and
Somalia – Delegates have been chosen. Missed out
on this MUN?? Duquesne MUN is 1/29.
Nov. 10 Economics – Great Minds Think
program at the Federal Reserve Bank - Nov. 10
Ten spots – FILLED!
Nov. 13
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
Nov. 13 CalcuSolve on Friday, November 13 –
Duquesne University Student Union
Are you good in Math? We still need three more
people to participate in this competition.
Sign-up and permission slips are in the
GOAL office.
Nov. 16 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.
Nov. 17 Postal Math Contest –
The Postal Math test will be Tuesday, November 17
in Room 322. We will begin promptly at 2:30 pm.
Nov. 18 36th World Affairs
Institute for Student Leaders - Europe at a
Crossroads
Congratulations to Kurt Beatty, Tom Helgerman, Lili
Pen, and Abigail Stevenson—recipients of the
McCandless Rotary International Scholarship.
Nov. 18 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.
Nov. 18 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!
Dec. 1 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!
Dec. 2 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.
Dec. 2Knowledge 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
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Dec. 2 Kidney Transplant Surgery on December
2. (9:00-10:00 a.m.)
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Dec. 9 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 3 countries UK, FInland,
Luxembourg
JUNIORS – Academic Summer Programs
(program
formerly known as “gov. school”)
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 Lehigh Univ. PA School for Global Entrepreneurship (due 2/15)
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Univ. of Pgh. – Health Careers Academy (must be
postmarked 2/5)
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Drexel Univ. Computing Academy – (due May 1)
Dec. 10 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!
Dec. 10 Iron Chef:
this popular cook-off is being held Dec 10
Dec. 15
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. |
