Director: Anne Rothstein |
Vol. XVI, Issue 3 July 25, 2006 |
Round 2 of the competition produced some surprises. Students challenged more questions, but no challenges were sustained. Group D applauded when they moved from negative 150 to 0.
New York Times questions consistently challenged most groups. Group leaders need to re-think strategy for this segment of the competition.
The standings after round 2 remained almost the same except that Group B and D are no longer tied for last place.
Last place belongs to group B - at least for now.
Ms. McCabe reminded all that the competition has two more weeks and that a SURPRISE will be introduced in week 3 that will impact the competition.
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Group |
Captain/Leader |
Score |
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Group A |
Ms. Roman |
265 |
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Group B |
Ms. Colón |
-180 |
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Group C |
Mr. Stern |
500 |
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Group D |
Mr. DiGaetano |
0 |
 Enjoying the moment! |
 Is our answer correct? |
 Michael makes a point! |
 Yes!! |
 What is so funny? |
 A challenger |
Our final day of MASTER 2006 will take place on Tuesday, August 1, 2006. The schedule for our last day is:
Prizes for the Academic Olympics will be awarded at the luncheon. Ms. McCabe hopes all MASTERITES are now more confident that they can be successful in challenging science courses. A critical element of success is perseverance.
Time: 10:00 am
Date: Every Day
Place: Lehman College Campus
Participants: MASTERITES
Activity: SAT question
Post Activity: A trip to the Prize Box for the winners
We are proud to announce the following top achievers for the week of July 25, 2006.
Group A:
Group B:
Group C:
Group D:
We are pleased and proud to recognize the following MASTERITIES for outstanding rocket building. The flight of their rockets was measured by an altimeter.
Group A:
Group C:
We are pleased to recognize the following groups for perfect attendance.
Group A: 40 points
Group B: 40 points
Group C: 20 points
Group D: 40 points
Groups are awarded 20 points toward the Academic Olympics for each day of 100% attendance.
 What will our tie-dye look like? |
 Preparing for flight |
 I can't look. |
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Shantae Barrett |
Hello, my name is Shantae Barrett, and this is my second summer working in the MASTER program. An alumna of DeWitt Clinton, I attended this program throughout my high school career and it feels good to be working "behind the scenes." I will be entering my sophomore year at Lehman College this fall semester. In keeping with the fashion of my peers, it is highly probable that I will be an English major and seek my doctorate. My advice to all of you is to pursue a career in what you love and learn humility. There will be people in this world who you can teach and others from whom you can learn. Do not let youthful arrogance blind you from this fact. Lastly, I wish you all the very best in all of your future endeavors.
What is a rebus??
A rebus is a picture that incorporates letters and words that represent another word or phrase or saying. This past week timed competitions were held. Group leaders and teachers planned strategy but were not allowed to assist with the answers.
Prize: 50 pts for each win, added to the final score in the Academic Olympics
Group A won 2 rebus competitions - for a total of 100 points for the Academic Olympics. This is the surprise that Ms. McCabe referred to in round two of the Academic Olympics.
Which student in Group A got GLOOP in her hair?
Teachers
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Howard Stern |
This summer, we have a new teacher, Howard Stern, teaching Fly & Drive. He has taught mathematics at De Witt Clinton High School for two years. In the MASTER program, however, he is providing students an introduction of forces in physics and aerodynamics. A majority of the experiments involve gravity and its influence on modes of transportation. The students enjoy building bridges, air cars, and rockets in this fast-paced class. During the course of building their bridges, the students also learn how to operate a business and work within a budget, being mindful of the building code.
Mr. Stern would like to remind the students that the MASTER program is "a real opportunity in an informal environment to do some explorations not possible in school," and it prepares them for college by teaching them time management.
His advice for his team, Group C - Vindictive is to "be calm" and not let the pressure of answering in the competition get to them.
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Shantae, Samantha, Jacqueline, Vinhphu, Yesenia, Eva |
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