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Has your school/district discouraged you or forbidden you
to use any purchased test prep materials such as
Buckledown or MCT Coach?
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Are any of you personally aware of teachers being fired
because their students scores did not improve? I've heard
that some were fired in Laurel.
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How do you remediate students who have failed the state
test for U S history? My school uses the block schedule
and some of the students who failed the test have been out
of the U S history class for a while.
by Barbara Y. Wills
Nov 6, 2007
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Do You Live Within 50 Miles of a Cargill Facility?
By: Erin Dysart/UOR/USA/AFSIP Posted: 11/02/2007
Greetings from the AFS Admissions Office in Portland! As
you may be aware, we are now a mere month away from the
Cargill scholarship nomination deadline (December 4th).
And we are looking for more nomi...See More/blockquote>
Do You Live Within 50 Miles of a Cargill Facility?
By: Erin Dysart/UOR/USA/AFSIP Posted: 11/02/2007
Greetings from the AFS Admissions Office in Portland! As
you may be aware, we are now a mere month away from the
Cargill scholarship nomination deadline (December 4th).
And we are looking for more nominees!!!
The nomination process is as simple as 1-2-3. Students can
nominate themselves or, better yet, you could nominate a
special student! Simply go to the Cargill page on the AFS-
USA website and then click “Apply for this Scholarship”
(on the right side of the screen.) The nomination form is
simple, straight-forward, and a breeze to fill-out.
For nominees to be considered for a scholarship, they
must:
live within 50 miles of a Cargill facility.
have a record of academic achievement (3.0 and above).
be between the ages of 15 and 18 at the time of departure.
demonstrate leadership and community service experience.
have a strong passion for learning about other cultures.
be interested in a year or semester program (departing
summer/fall 2008) in either Latin America or Asia.
We are privileged to be able to join with Cargill in
fostering knowledgeable and compassionate leaders for
tomorrow’s global society. Please check-out the attached
list of cities to see if you live within 50 miles of a
Cargill community!
15 scholarships will be awarded to US participants. The
base award is $1,500 and may be increased based on
demonstrated financial need.
Questions?
For Cargill program information and questions about
recruiting and selection, please contact, Marilyn Stotts
in the New York office: 800-876-2376 x 1196 or
[email removed]
For questions about specific nominations and applications,
please contact Stacy Coleman in the Portland office: 800-
237-4636 x1532 or [email removed].
Attachments:
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I am wondering what are a teacher's rights concerning
lunch duty, Saturday game duty, and planning periods per
week. I teach at the high school level. Any idea where I
can find this info? Thanks
by frustrated
Nov 23, 2007
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MDE said that a practice test would be available the last
of Oct. or the first of Nov. By my calculations, those
possible times have passed. Have any of you heard any news
about when a practice test will be available?
by girl in gulfport
Dec 3, 2007
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It seems that is all I ever hear anymore!
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You and your Class could win a $1,000! by building a
rocket!
The Mississippi State University Rocket Team and NAR
Section #695 want to announce the first MSU Space Cowboys
Middle School Launch Challenge (MSLC). It will be held
April 12, 2008 at Mississippi State University. The
winning team will...See More/blockquote>
You and your Class could win a $1,000! by building a
rocket!
The Mississippi State University Rocket Team and NAR
Section #695 want to announce the first MSU Space Cowboys
Middle School Launch Challenge (MSLC). It will be held
April 12, 2008 at Mississippi State University. The
winning team will win $1,000 School teams and other groups
(girl scouts, boy scouts, etc) from any state are welcome
and encouraged to participate.
The Space Cowboys are currently seeking sponsors for this
competition (especially ones willing to give discounts to
the teams). If interested, PM or email me at
[email removed]
The MSU Space Cowboys Middle School Launch Challenge is a
contest for middle school students (6-8th grades) to
design, build, test, and fly a rocket with a scientific
payload to 800 ft. AGL. Emphasis will also be placed on
two written papers that will be due in the course of the
contest. This contest is designed to introduce middle
school students to not only rocketry, but to aspects of
mission planning and teamwork coming together to achieve a
successful mission. Flight reviews, budgeting, scheduling,
logistics, teamwork, and safety are all important key
topics (in addition to the vehicle and its flight) that
will addressed in this competition.
The contest will be divided into two distinct sections:
the flight of the rocket and review papers. The review
papers are designed similar to what real NASA engineers
have to present prior to their launches. The papers for
this contest show insight that the team has gained in the
course of design and construction, and testing and
validation. Each paper will be 3-5 pages in length.
Feedback will be received from the Space Cowboys.
The flight itself will be graded by: whether or not the
team conducts themselves professionally, all safety
guidelines and rules followed, successful flight,
successful recovery, and altitude. Safety is paramount on
launch day. Unsafe rockets or rocketeers will not be
allowed to launch under any circumstances. The contest
launch will be conducted in accordance with the guidelines
set out by the National Association of Rocketry.
The top three winners of the contest will receive a cash
prize in the name of their school/organization. The total
purse for this contest is $1,350, with $1,000 going to the
winning school. There will also be other prizes handed out
on launch day.
TIMELINE
February 1, 2008 – Entry Forms Due
March 14, 2008 – Progress Reports Due
April 7, 2008 – Readiness Review Due
April 12, 2008 - Launch Day – Mississippi State University
If participating please send an email to
[email removed].
Contact Joy Sills at jes214@msstate,edu or (601) 750 0325
for more information
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On 11/04/07, happy in 4th wrote:
> That would be a stupid move. I love Buckledown. Why would
> they do that?
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> On 10/27/07, teacher wrote:
>> Has your school/district discouraged you or forbidden you
>> to use any purchased test prep materials such as
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