Summer Volunteer Opportunity

Hello!

I am the Event Producer for Minefaire, an Official Minecraft Community Event and the largest touring Minecraft-related event on the western hemisphere.  

I am reaching out on behalf of the event to offer your students an opportunity that we are extending to the local schools all along our 2019 tour.

Minefaire is coming to Connecticut Convention Center on Saturday, August 17th and Sunday, August 18th and we would love to invite your students to participate at no charge under our Minefaire Agents Program!

As Minefaire Agents, your students will have an opportunity to help out as volunteers, gaining a behind-the-scenes look at what is involved in producing such a massive event.  They will also have an opportunity to experience the latest in video game tech, virtual reality, and meet celebrity Youtube personalities.

In addition, each student Agent will receive the following:

-FREE Admission to the event (when they are not volunteering, they will be able to enjoy the event)

-Volunteer/Community Service hours (this may be of strong interest to your NHS students or if your school requires community service hours))

-Official Minefaire Agent t-shirt, badge/lanyard, an exclusive pin

-Catered lunch provided

-& up to 50% off all Minefaire merchandise

The Agents positions are filling up quickly,  so urge your students to apply ASAP!

Here is a quick link your students may use to sign-up to be Minefaire Agents: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf7LQrtZW1EIX3hzHbkQVu6Y3LjCvwfjcgM5MuP9A3GqrgVfw/viewform

And here is the official website for Minefaire, so you can check us out and see what we are all about:

http://minefaire.com/

Feel free to reach out by phone or email. I would be happy to discuss the Minefaire Agent program with you.  We hope to see your students at Minefaire for an unforgettable experience!

Best,

Lauren Buchanan-Dwyer

Manager of Event Production- Open World Events

Summer Reading

            Fairchild Wheeler Campus Summer Reading

                                                  

ALL Students in ALL grades will read a minimum of 4 primary resource documents related to their magnet theme focus

Task:                                                                   

1.      Identify a problem

2.      Identify a solution to the problem

3.      Cite resources to support your claim

4.      Present (see details below)

Students can access primary resource documents by visiting their local libraries, ERIC and EBSCO are common resources for gathering primary resource documents.  Students can also access the resource links below. The first link will teach students how to access primary resource documents on the web. The other links are viable resources for primary resource documents.

1.       http://www.ala.org/rusa/sections/history/resources/pubs/usingprimarysources

2.       http://www.jstor.org/

3.       http://www.nsta.org/publications/freebies.aspx

4.       http://www.loc.gov/library/libarch-digital.html

5.      https://eric.ed.gov/​

Sample Topics

Zoology and Biotechnology:                                                Information Technology:                                         Aero/Hydro Engineering:

Drone                                                                         Gaming                                                                            Electric Transportation     

GMO’s                                                                        Artificial Intelligence                                                      Ocean Exploration

Presentations:

Presentations can be in any format you wish….webpage, PowerPoint, Movie, Prezi, TedTalk….This is your opportunity to be creative!   Students must impress upon their audience that they actively engaged with the primary resource document and that they practiced 21^st century skills as a learner and researcher by addressing in their presentation some of the questions below.

 Probing questions that promote…

A.     Engagement:

·         What feelings and thoughts does the primary source trigger in you?

·         What questions does it raise?

·         What do you see that you didn’t expect?

B.      Inquiry:

·         What was happening during this time period?

·         What was the creator’s purpose in making this primary source?

·         What does the creator do to get his or her point across?

·         What was this primary source’s audience?

·         What biases or stereotypes do you see?

·         Does the article test your assumptions about the past?

·         Did you find other primary or secondary sources that offer support or contradiction?

C.     Critical thinking:

·         Use specific evidence to support any conclusions.

·         Identify questions for further investigation/ research

·         Develop strategies for how you might answer your questions and the methods you would use to gather more research and evidence

Citations: use proper APA format—see Easybib.com or Citationmachine.net for how to cite properly

You will be assessed on Two Main Points:

1.      Your ability to think creatively

2.      Your ability to present

Rubrics identified below

When you begin school, your presentations will begin.

·         August 29^th, First Day of school—Regular Classes

·         September 3^rd – Teach and Learn-Understanding the How to Provide Critical feedback Using the PBL Critical Feedback Rubric

·         September, 4^th, 2019 -Presentation and Critical Feedback, All Periods

·         September 5^th, 2019 - PTSO Sponsored Ice Cream Social to Celebrate Summer Reading, Families Invited

On September 4^th, you will present in each period (same presentation/different class) and will receive an Additional 10 POINTS in EACH of those classes!

	Have a Wonderful Summer!!

 

Summer Opportunity for Girls

I misspoke.  This isn't for a job, it's to attend the program.  However, there is still a stipend involved and money for transportation.

Our FREE 7-week Summer Immersion Program teaches 10th–11th grade students (rising juniors or seniors) the computer science skills they need to make an impact in their community while preparing for a career in tech. In the Summer Immersion Program, girls will learn about:

• CAREERS — They’ll meet inspiring female role models in the field and get an inside look at the tech world through guest speakers, workshops, fun field trips and more! Their summer will be spent in classrooms hosted at the world’s top companies, like Twitter, Amazon, AT&T, Warner Brothers, and Microsoft.
• SKILLS AND IMPACT — They’ll learn to code through hands on real-world projects in art and storytelling, robotics, video games, websites, apps, and more. By the end of the summer, they’ll also create a final project that solves a real-world problem they care about -- combining their new coding skills with their passions to change the world!
• SISTERHOOD — As essential members of our Girls Who Code sisterhood, they’ll learn in a supportive, all-female environment and make lifelong friendships that encourage them to be brave, take risks, and stand up for what matters to them!

Students do not need to be associated with a Girls Who Code Club, and in fact, no prior experience in computer science is necessary to apply. In addition to providing a free program, Girls Who Code provides students with free lunch every day. Summer stipends to cover transportation and living costs between $300 and $1400 are also available for students who qualify.

Applications for summer 2019 are now open!

Students can apply here.

The application closes on March 15.​