PARENTS DAY DETAILS

Hello all

 

Administrative Trivia: I have:

1.      A Blue Mug with a US Flag wrapped around it

2.      A green colour notebook

3.      A hood-out of a jacket

 

Unless someone claims these, they will be auctioned off!! Of course I reserve the right to request "storage charges"!!

 

PARENTS DAY DETAILS:

 

1.      First Saturday in March (7^th) at NIST in Gaithersburg. Starts with children's project presentations at 9:00 AM and the program ends by noon latest

2.      Children work on a project (individually or with other children) starting in January. Projects can be simple or complex depending on their interest and ability.

3.      The presentation at NIST (before a Peer group of 10-12 children) will include " A hypothesis, a paragraph or two on what they did-research, read books, performed experiments and what materials they used, and a conclusion;

4.      If their conclusion is different from their hypothesis a brief reasoning why; if it agrees with the hypothesis, a brief reasoning why!!

 

General :

 

1.      All parents, friends, relatives, neighbours and others are welcome to attend.

2.      Those who came in late (and registered with me) will present at Lockheed on the last Saturday in February-they can always attend the NIST Parent's day-as my guests!!

3.      Those who registered with AIS will/should present at NIST;

4.      If anyone will not be available on March 7^th, can present at Lockheed last Saturday in February

5.      About TEN (10) minutes per presentation-5-8 slides or so-KEEP IT SIMPLE PLEASE

6.      PARENTS are welcome, encouraged and requested to Volunteer as a MODERATOR-easy work-help kids present, announce their names, ask a question or two, act as a calming presence!! If you volunteer, your child will be in your room

7.      NEXT SATURDAY 920^TH0 WE WILL HAVE A PARENT MEETING 9FOR THOSE THAT ARE NEW TO THIS PROCESS)FOR 30 MINUTES; WE WILL PROVIDE A SYNOPSIS WITH AN EXAMPLE PROJECT.

8.      I KNOW YOU ALL WILL HAVE A THOUSAND QUESTIONS (NEVER FAILS!!); WE WILL ANSWER ALL OF THEM-NO WORRIES!

 

NOTE: IF YOU FAIL THE QUIZ, YOU RUN THE PROGRAM NEXT YEAR!!

 

Cheers

 

Raj

 

Make sure that kids bring a note book and a pencil to every session

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