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Students: This information is from an email I received on Wednesday, April 30.

 I thought some of you might be interested in entering this student contest.

Goals Matter!

eScholar's Annual Student Contest

Students, what are goals that you want to achieve and why?
If you’re a student between the ages of 8-17, tell us about your goals!
As students, sometimes you get so caught up in the day-to-day aspects of life that it can be easy to forget about your big goals. Well, goals matter and at eScholar, we want to hear about them. Not only do we want to hear about your goals, but FOUR STUDENTS will win brand new iPad Minis!
For complete information & to enter, go to their website:
http://review.wizehive.com/contests/escholar-goals-matter#sthash.YexW3KKr.dpuf

 To enter the eScholar Goals Matter contest, answer the following question:

What is a goal that you want to accomplish and why?

When thinking about your answer, please tell us:

·         What motivates you to achieve this goal?

·         How do you plan on reaching this goal?

·         Who has encouraged you to reach for this goal?

·         How will your education help you reach your goal?

Students can respond to the questions above by submitting either an essay or a video. One winner from each of the following categories will be selected by the judges:

·         Best video response among students between ages 8-12

·         Best video response among students between 13-17

·         Best essay response among students between ages 8-12

·         Best essay response among students between ages 13-17

The winner from each category will win a new iPad Mini! Additionally, each winner’s teacher will receive a $100 gift card!

Video Response must include one paragraph description of the video title and content summary. Only one response is allowed per student. All videos and essays will be judged on the following criteria:

·         Creativity: How creative is your video or essay?

·         Reasoning: How detailed is your goal and your plan on achieving your goal?

·         Clarity: Is it your goal easy to understand?

·         Quality: Is your video well-produced? Is your essay well written?

At eScholar, we know goals matter, and we want to hear from you.
eScholar is the sole sponsor and administrator of this contest. eScholar will NOT sell any personally identifiable, private information with any third party vendors.

TBF LIVE! 

After the opening panel, Festival-goers will be able to select three Author presentation sessions to attend.

Here's a schedule for the day:

http://www.teenbookfestival.org/?pg=Schedule

Teen Book Festival

Rochester, NY  ---  Saturday May 17th

Looking for a fun way to get autographs while at TBF? 

Print out your favorite authors’ official TBF posters and bring them with you!  They are set for 8x10, but you can print them out any size!
Find them here, under “Helpful Links” for each author resource listing:
http://www.teenbookfestival.org/?pg=Resources

 

Read the reviews for all TBF authors at: 

TBF Teens READ!    http://tbflive.blogspot.com/

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Mrs. Carnes' Environmental Science

Endangered Species project:

Reputable online resources to use: search using the keyword "endangered species" or the term for the specific species you are researching.

From the SWHS Library's Onlone Database page:

Environmental Studies and Policy Collection 

Opposing Viewpoints In Context 

World Book Advanced

Grolier Online  

Also: from the SWHS Library page: in the search box at the top of the page, type "endangered species" or your specific species:
Gale Virtual Reference Library

Coming soon: The Maze Runner -- THE MOVIE!




Watch the trailer here:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1790864 

Mr. Brown's Global I class:

Aztec, Inca,  and Mayan civilizations

Create a Prezi account:  https://prezi.com/
          Sign up for an account w/ your email

Collect information for your presentation and save in a Word document in your network folder
          Sort the info bits into the parts of your presentation
          Save any images to a separate Word documentso you can edit for size, etc.

SWHS Library online resources:

World Book Advanced: www.worldbookonline.com
Grolier Online: http://go-high.grolier.com/
Gale Virtual Reference Library: from the SWHS Library homepage

Other useful online resources:
Incas, pictures and more from National Geographic
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2011/04/inca-empire/pringle-text

Resources for all 3 civilizations: http://educatoral.com/aztec_maya_inca_webq/aztec.html
(click on the group you are researching and follow the links)