Math Day and Robotics team update
Dear Families,
Trimester II Exam Week is now complete and our Tenth Graders are in the cafeteria happily munching on sundaes served by Phil and catered by Ben and Jerry’s, their prize for having the most spirit during the 2010 Spirit Week. Tomorrow, students will participate in our first “Pi Day.” Workshops include Forensics Investigation where students will use TI technology to integrate science with algebra while conducting an analysis of the crime scene, Building Polyhedra which will have students using regular polygons to build 3D objects to investigate special number relationships within the solids built, M.C. Escher and Islamic Art where students will see how Escher used tessellations from Islamic art as a basis for intriguing transformational masterpieces and create their own Escher-like designs, Mathematical Games and the relationship with luck, Perspective Drawing and the study of a viewer’s perspective using Geometer Sketchpad, The Math of Music (intended for our musicians) and the relationship between mathematics and the 12 tones of the western music scale and music theory, Math and Philosophy (and the “game played with paper and pencil, according to an agreed-upon set of rules”) will meet to answer the questions, “Does the number 3 really “exist” in some real way? What about pi? Or the square root of negative 1? ” and The Magical World of Fractals.
Thanks to the Math Department, and special guest workshop leaders, Irina Lyublinskaya from College of Staten Island and Carol Desoe from Scarsdale High School. We are anticipating an exciting day. The day will begin at 8:30 AM with a pi contest and the last workshop will wrap up at 12:30 PM. We will have lunch available for all students at the conclusion of the day, and the dessert for lunch, of course, is pie!
It is with great excitement that I update you on the status of our new High School Robotics team! Members Thomas Marin ’13, David White ’13, Liam Cohen ’13, Khalil Brown 13, Leon Sukhram ’13, Callie Richards ’13, Charles Simpson-Brown ’13 and Nicholas Cleves ’12 have been working tirelessly for months to prepare for competition this Saturday at the Javits Center!
All members of the LREI community are invited to cheer on our Middle and High school Robotics Teams as they appear in the 2010 City-Wide Championships. We are so proud of both teams. The championships will be held at the Jacob Javits Convention Center, 655 West 34th Street in Manhattan. The schedule is as follows:
Saturday, March 13th—the high school robotics team will begin to compete at 9:45AM.
Sunday, March 14th—the middle school robotics team will compete from 8-3:30 with the best times to see our team being between 10:00AM-12:00PM and 1:00PM-2:00PM.
These events are free.
Best,
Ruth
Updates and Announcements:
1. High School ROBOTICS!
Feeling disappointed that there is only one day of high school Robotics championships this weekend at the Javits Center? Looking for something to do on a rainy Saturday? Then please drop by LREI’s first High School Robotics team championship appearance to cheer on our rookie team. The team put a lot of work into building a great robot and would love to see you there. All ages are welcome.
FIRST Tech Challenge Championship, Jacob Javits Convention Center, 655 West 34th Street, Exhibition Hall 3B, Saturday, March 13, Saturday, March 13, 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM (The action for our team starts around 9:45!).
Here’s a link to the Robotics challenge that we are part of, and this link takes you to the Javits center info.
2. Registering for Special Testing Accommodations: From Carrie Korn (ckorn@lrei.org, x324), College Guidance Associate/SSD Coordinator
Hello 10th Graders & 10th Grade Families!
If you are interested in applying for special testing accommodations (extended time, use of a computer on essays, etc.) please contact me. Many of you have already gone through this process and already have a letter from the College Board confirming your accommodations and if this is the case, you do not need to contact me at this time. Any family interested in applying now, please be in touch. I am happy to let you know what documentation needs to be in place and to help you navigate the process. I would like to have applications prepared for 10th graders well before the end of the year so that accommodations will be in place in time for the October PSAT.
3. We want your recipes! Plans for the LREI Community Cookbook are under way, and we are now seeking recipes from all members of the community. Recipes can be for any dish that you would bring to a potluck. Please send recipes or questions to cookbook@lrei.org. The deadline for recipes is March 19 (right before spring break). Help us create a cookbook that represents all the diverse facets of our community! Please see the flyer for more information.
4. Mark your calendars for LREI’s Spring tasting event called “Stir the Pot: Taste of the Future.” You won’t want to miss the chance to meet and mingle with other parents and enjoy great food–Thursday, May 13th in the Charlton Street campus. For further information, please contact Maude Kebbon in the Office of Advancement at 212-477-5316, ext. 232.