Summer Internships!

Click on link below.

More information and the link to the Summer Camp website can be found at:

http://www.samela.org/

SAT FEE WAIVERS

I am out of fee waivers at the moment.

Please check in with me on April 15th if you still need one for the SAT or ACT exams.

SAT Subject Test Prep

Mr Degroot is offering History Study Sessions after school for students that want help with the SAT Subject History portion of the test. Please see Mr Degroot for more information.

AP Spanish Exam

SciTech will be offering the AP SPANISH LANGAUAGE exam on May 4, 2010 @ 8:00am. We have purchased 20 exams for this day.

Students are allowed to sign up in the SciTech office on a 1^st come 1^st served order.

In terms of recruitment, I would prefer to have 12^th grade students that are native speakers take the test, followed by 11^th then 10^th.

The exam is FREE however any “no shows” will have to pay a $20 fine.

Study groups will also be held and attendance is mandatory.

Dates & times will be announced when we return from break.

Computers + Food= NOOOOOO!!!

Dear Students:

Some of you continue to eat at the computer stations- EWWWWWWW!!! They keyboards are used all day by students that do not wash their hands.

Please DO NOT eat at the computers in any of the SciTech classrooms.

We do not want your Cheeto hands touching our keyboards. YOU can get very ill from eating and touching the keyboards.

KEEP OUR CLASSROOMS CLEAN!!!!

Scholarship

Tillman Military Scholar Program Now Open

http://www.pattillmanfoundation.org/tillman-military-scholars.aspx

The Pat Tillman Foundation invites you to apply to become a Tillman Military Scholar. The Pat Tillman Foundation is dedicated to supporting educational

opportunities for veterans, service members, and their families (spouses or children under age 30). The Tillman Military Scholar Program provides direct

study-related expenses such as tuition, fees, books, room and board, and other needs, such as child care. The 2010/2011 application opened Monday,

March 15, 2010 and is due by 5:00 p.m. EDT on Friday, April 30, 2010.

In 2009, the Pat Tillman Foundation awarded $642,000 to 52 Tillman Military Scholars to men and women at 21 universities in 16 states for the 2009/2010

academic year. The application, FAQs, and additional information are available online at: www.pattillmanfoundation.org

Get a jump start on applying to college

See link below!

http://www.eduinconline.com/

March 20th- Saturday School Credit

SCIENCE FUN FOR KIDS 9 TO 99

MIRA MESA - Bring the family and join San Diego Miramar College science professors for science fun from 9 a.m. to 12 noon on Saturday, March 20 in the college's state-of-the-art science labs.

Free workshops and demonstrations include How to Get DNA from Anything, Sea Creatures, Slime Molecules and More, andSensory Perception and You. Group sessions will begin at 9, 10 and 11 a.m.

"This will be a taste of college and a fun experience for children of all ages," said Dr. Sandra Slivka, Director of the Southern California Biotechnology Center at Miramar College.

For more information, contact Dr. Sandra Slivka at sslivka@sdccd.edu or call (619) 388-7490. No reservations are required and parking is free. Miramar College is located at 10440 Black Mountain Road, one block west of I-15 between Mira Mesa Blvd. and Carroll Canyon Road.

Science Fun for Kids 9 to 99 is a San Diego Science Month event.

Need A JOB? please visit www.matsc.org

Hello Everyone,

The San Diego Workforce Partnership in collaboration with BIOCOM, the Southern California Biotechnology Center (SCBC), and San Diego's world-renowned research institutes would like to announce the release of the 2010 Life Sciences Summer Institute (LSSI) Application Packet for the High School Student Research Program. The LSSI High School Student Research Program provides upper level high school students with the opportunity to gain exposure to career options within the life sciences industries through hands-on laboratory experience, work readiness training, and mentoring by a research scientist.

The eight week program, provides students with one week of laboratory and work readiness training, held at SCBC Miramar College and concurrently at Grossmont College, followed by a 7-week paid internship at one of San Diego's life science research institutes, including:Burnham Institute for Medical Research, La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, San Diego Supercomputer Center or The Scripps Research Institute. Additionally, some students may be selected to intern at a company within the local life sciences industry.

Attached you will find:
2010 LSSI High School Student Research Program Information and Application Packet
2010 LSSI High School Student Research Program Flyer


High School Application (postmarked) deadline is: March 29, 2010

For further information and application download, please visit www.matsc.org. If you have any questions, please feel free to contactbiotech@workforce.org

Scholarships

About the Scholarship: Imagine America ®

Each year, every high school in the United States and Puerto Rico can select up to three graduating seniors to receive $1,000 Imagine Americascholarships. This award-winning Imagine AmericaScholarship Program helps thousands of high school seniors each year pursue postsecondary career education at hundreds of career schools across the United States.

A leader in scholarship programs available for career education, Imagine America has met with immense praise since it was launched in 1998 by the Imagine America Foundation, the not-for-profit affiliate of the Career College Association.

In its very first year, Imagine America was honored with the Award of Excellence by the American Society of Association Executives.

The following year, the Imagine America Foundation was one of just nine organizations from across the United States to be chosen for the American Society of Association Executives' Summit Award which honors organizations that "propel America forward with innovative projects in education, skills training, standards-setting, business and social innovation, knowledge creation, citizenship and community service."

Imagine America has also received strong support from numerous prominent youth and education-focused organizations. General Colin Powell of America's Promise - The Alliance for Youth endorses the program.

Students must meet the standard admissions requirements of the participating career college to which they apply. In addition, the Imagine America Foundation offers the following four selection guidelines:

• Likelihood of successful completion of postsecondary education
• High school grade point average of 2.5 or greater
• Financial need
• Demonstrated voluntary community service during senior year

Learn more today about how your high school can begin participating in the Imagine America program!

WELCOME

Welcome Class of 2011!!

You will be using this blog for the remainder of your times at SciTech!

Please use this time in Mr. Locher's class to create your own blog page and be ready to POST your first entry to the site.

MAKE SURE YOU BECOME A "FOLLOWER" OF the SCITECH CLASS of 2011 BLOG!

SciTech Class of 2011- BLOG SET UP

Getting Started

Step 1: Set up a Google account

• Go to https://www.google.com/accounts/
• Fill out the information needed
• You don't need a Gmail account. However, Gmail is awesome and it's a good time to ditch that unprofessional ghettoboi619@whatever.com that you love so much.
• Make your account name professional; use your first and last name so we know who you are.
• REMEMBER YOUR PASSWORD! Find a way to record it so you will have it next year.

Step 2: Join our Google group

• Make sure you are logged into your Google account.
• Go to http://groups.google.com/group/scitech2011
• Click the apply for this group link
• Use your FIRST name and LAST initial (Example: SaraD) for your nickname so we know who you are. If you do not use your FIRST name/ LAST initial, we will deny your access

Step 3: Become a follower of the blog.

• Make sure you are (still) logged into your Google account.
• Go to: http://scitech2011.blogspot.com/
• Scroll down and to the right and click on the "Follow" button. Use your professional account to follow the blog.

Step 4: Create your blog.

• You are still signed into your Google account, right? Okay, good, make sure you are.
• Go to http://www.blogger.com/
• Set up your blog
• You blog title should be professional; your name should be fine.
• Your blog address should be SciTechFirstnameLastname.blogspot.com
• (ex.: SciTechJonMikulanis.com)

Step 5: Add your counselor's email as a BlogSend address.

• This will send us an email as soon as you post.
• Click Customize in the upper right hand part of the window
• Click the Settings tab, then click email and mobile.
• In the BlogSend Address box add: amurphy@sandi.net

Summer Classes at City College- IMPORTANT

The following information is regarding all Summer 2010 important dates and deadlines for students that want to take SUMMER CLASSES at City College!

Class schedule available on the web	March 16
Walk-in registration – special admission high school and JD students (can only enroll in classes that begin on June 22nd and after)	June 15 – June 21
Spring 2010 grades available on Reg-e beginning	June 1
Summer 2010 grades available on Reg-e beginning	August 30

Students are now available to complete the college application for high school concurrent enrollment online or in-person at the Admissions Office.

All students must have completed any necessary tests or counseling appointments prior to the “walk-in registration” date to ensure that the student is enrolled successfully during that week. It is always best to be prepared at least two weeks in advance. All prerequisites must be met for any class choice prior to enrollment and can be verified through our Counseling Department as early as when the class schedule is available on the web.

Blood & Bone Marrow Drive

Roosevelt Middle School

Blood & Bone Marrow Drive

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

12:00 pm to 5:30 pm

Library

3366 Park Blvd San Diego 92103

To make an appointment online, go to www.sandiegobloodbank.org. Click on “Appointments” and “Make an Appointment at a Mobile Blood Drive.” Enter sponsor code: RVMS

Please contact Christine Summers at (619) 417-4926 or via email at csummers@sandi.net for more information or to schedule an appointment!

JOIN THE BE THE MATCH MARROW REGISTRY® FREE OF CHARGE TODAY A SIMPLE CHEEK SWAB IS ALL IT TAKES REGISTER! You may qualify to be a marrow donor if you: · Are between the ages of 18 and 60.

· Meet the health guidelines.

· Provide Photo Identification.

· Are willing to donate to anyone who needs a transplant.

www.bethematch.org

Please eat a good meal and drink plenty of fluids before donating blood. All donors must show proof of identification. Please pass this information on to a friend if you have given blood in the last eight weeks (16 weeks for double red cell donations).

Saturday School Credit

PARENT & STUDENT HEALTH EXPO

Tuesday, March @ 16th, 2010

5:15pm- 6:30pm

PAT- 400 Building

FREE FOOD & PRIZES

In order to obtain Saturday School Credit YOU MUST stay for the Parent Night Presentation from 6:00pm- 7:00pm in the PAT. You must also sign in during the presentation.

Saturday School Credit

SAT PREP CLASSES

Saturday School Credit issued for these sessions.

Pre-Registration is required with Mrs. Murphy.

SAT PREP CLASSES
Room: LEADS 159

TIME: 9:00am- Noon

April 10, 17 and 24: Test date is May 1

May 15, 22 and 29: Test date is June 5

SIGN UP WITH MRS. MURPHY

LIMITED SEATING- NO WALK-INS

Scholarship Due March- 28

I’m pleased to announce the opening of the 2010 QuestBridge College Prep Scholarship application. Our program provides more than 1,000 awards that equip outstanding low-income high school juniors with the knowledge necessary to compete for admission to leading colleges. I appreciate your past recommendation of Michael Gaulden for our organization’s programs, and I would be grateful for your support in connecting more students with our scholarship opportunities.

The College Prep Scholarship allows students to access many opportunities through one application, including:

• 10 full scholarships to college summer programs at Emory University, Harvard University, Stanford University, the University of Notre Dame, the University of Pennsylvania, and Yale University
• 40 awards of college admissions counseling provided by QuestBridge staff
• 1,000 invitations to QuestBridge College Admissions Conferences at Stanford and Yale
• 100 all-expense-paid campus visits to top-ranked colleges

The College Prep Scholarship application is free of charge and is due March 29, 2010.

QuestBridge is also offering Quest for Excellence Awards as part of the College Prep Scholarship program. Awardees will each receive a new laptop computer, and either a full scholarship to a college summer program or career mentoring opportunities. Please visit www.questbridge.org for more details.

The College Prep Scholarship is designed to prepare students for the QuestBridge National College Match in their senior year. Through the National College Match, more than 1,000 QuestBridge applicants gained admission to our partner colleges in 2009 with generous financial aid. Of these students, 268 received College Match scholarships covering the full cost of tuition and room and board, worth up to $200,000.

Please share this information with students in any of the following ways:

• Direct qualified students to the QuestBridge website at www.questbridge.org, or use the “Refer a Student” form to refer qualified students to us.
• Distribute our flyers containing College Prep Scholarship information. The flyers are available as electronic downloads at www.questbridge.org/educators/resources.html.
• Share this information with other educators who may know qualified students.

Thank you for spreading the word about the College Prep Scholarship. Your assistance is vital to our ability to serve students as a non-profit program. For additional information, please feel free to contact us at educators@questbridge.org.

Kind regards,

Michael McCullough, M.D.
Co-Founder and President

High Tech Fair Student and Parent Night

The San Diego Science Alliance invites you to the High Tech Fair -- open to all Grade 7-12 students and their parents on Tuesday, March 9, 2010 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Don’t miss this opportunity to see fascinating, hands-on demonstrations of the latest applications of science and technology.

Exhibitors include 50 leading companies in a variety of fields including Aerospace, BioTech, Robotics, Telecommunications, and Clean Technology. Researchers and scientists will be on hand to conduct demonstrations and answer questions. Peer into the future and see high tech in action!

Best of all, this event is FREE! Registration is required. CLICK HERE to sign up. The High Tech Fair is held at the Del Mar Fairgrounds, Wyland Hall.

For more information, visit http://sdsa.org/programs/high-tech-fair