December GOAL Meeting
2014
Mock Trial!
Reminder to all Mock Trial Participants:
Practice after school this Thurs. Rm 12
Practice after school on
Monday, January 5, 2015 in NAI Library
We depart for Mock Trial at Duquesne
on Tuesday, January 6, 2015
Un-photoshopped!
Un-photoshopped!
Day 1:
When: Tues. January 13, 2015 (Periods 1-4)
Where: NAI, Computer Lab 21
What: Photography Exploration and Project
Day 2:
When: Fri. January 30, 2015 (leave @ 9:00AM)
Where: Carnegie Museum of Art
What: Duane Michals Temporary Exhibit
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 29, 2015
***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!
NATIONAL COMPUTATIONAL LINGUISTICS
OLYMPIAD
Shakespearean Monologue Contest
Dates to Remember:
January Shakespeare Lunches - choose any day, any period and request to
work with Miss Stackhouse
Friday, January 30th - Work with Actors from the PPT
Monday, February 9th - Audition at the Public Theater
Monday, February 16th - Contest Finals
It’s not too late to sign up! BUT YOU MUST REGISTER!
Theater Arts
Workshop!!!
This is a chance to work with world class actors, learn
how to drag someone by their hair or throw an on-stage
punch, see yourself made up as an old person, try on
amazing costumes and learn about the thousands of
details involved in a staged performance. AND... It's just
a really fun day Wednesday, February 11th.
MODEL AFRICAN UNION
If you would like to participate in this interactive
experience please email jserdy@northallegheny.org
Create public, economic and social policy in this
simulation while developing your knowledge base and
communication skills!
Wednesday, March 17th
Represent one of the countries in the African Continent and negotiate
policy regarding important issues like the Economic Development of the
Continent, The Arab Spring Aftermath, or Equal Opportunity for Women.
Prepare throughout January and February during lunches
Last year our countries were: South Africa, Rwanda, Eritrea, Democratic
Republic of the Congo, Angola, Togo, South Sudan, Niger. We have not
received our designed countries to date.
Health Career Scholars Academy University of Pittsburgh and UPMC medical facilities
June 28, 2015 - July 25, 2015
Residential 28 day program
110 students will be selected for participation in the program.
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Must be 10th or 11th grade
Complete application
Request a Science Teacher Recommendation letter and reference form
Request an additional Teachers recommendation and reference form
Request Recommendation form completion by your Guidance Counselor.
Additional information and program applications are available in the GOAL office.
Pennsylvania School for Global Entrepreneurship
Lehigh University
(a former Governor’s School)
July 5, 2015 - August 1, 2015
Residential - 4 week program
76 students will be selected for participation in this program.
❖ Must be 10th or 11th grade
❖ Complete application and Personal Data Form
❖ Two teachers complete reference forms (Social Studies or Business teacher AND English or Foreign
Language teacher)
❖ Request Recommendation form completion by your Guidance Counselor (transcript, test scores)
Selection Committee is comprised of Lehigh University faculty, business leaders, and Iacocca staff
members.
Additional information and program applications are available in the GOAL office.
And the
answer
is………..
What great American statesman lobbied to make the turkey the national symbol?
Answer:
Ben Franklin
And the
answer
is………..
What balloon was the first balloon in the 1927 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade?
Answer:
Felix the Cat
And the
answer
is………..
Before being harvested and sold, an individual cranberry must bounce at least how
many inches high to make sure they aren’t too ripe?
Answer:
4 inches
Happy Holidays!
Mrs. Duschek
Mrs. Fochler
Ms. Serdy &
Ms. Stackhouse
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