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 F UN!! Please meet at the back of the auditorium immediately following this meeting for 5 minutes. Thanks!!!!

The Frick Historical Tour Thursday, 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

CONGRATULATIONS 9 TH GRADE KMO TEAM 2 ND in Pennsylvania 5th 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

CONGRATULATIONS 10TH GRADE KMO TEAM 34th in Pennsylvania 239 out of 551 schools! Zach Anderson Jeremy Best Pranav Cannanbilla William Cheng Abhilash Dhanvada Sean Geiger Brendan Kinzler Elizabeth Lamanna Samantha Lamanna Maddie Lambert Brian Luebbert-Hill Victor Mao Brian Mitchell Pranav Murthy Charles Oestreich Ben Radock David Skrovanek Robert Stiefvater Mike Tai Bobby Upton Rohan Yadav Bernice Yu

NATIONAL GERMAN EXAM Wednesday 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: 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: 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 am - 1 pm ~leap/ ~leap/

Happy Holidays! Ms. Serdy Ms. Stackhouse & Mrs. Urbaniak