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How to Avoid Malware on Facebook and Twitter: 8 Best Practices

Good information here from the folks at ReadWriteWeb. Be smart, be safe and know what to avoid on Twitter and FaceBook.

How to Avoid Malware on Facebook and Twitter: 8 Best Practices

H Songhai
10/31/09

October 2009 Newsletter

October 2009 Newsletter

--Mr. Bujak

September 2009 Newsletter

September 2009 Newsletter

--Mr. Bujak

Big, bulky textbooks are old school... in 2009

In other words, tomorrow you will be able to access all of your books over your cell phone.
No more four and five pound textbooks. Awesome.


H Songhai
9/21/09

Excerpt from President Obama's address to America's students

HOPE students and staff listening to President Obama's

address to America's students.

Click here to hear an excerpt of the President's speech.

H Songhai
9/9/09

Music Courses offered at HOPE Charter School

We will be offering music classes at HOPE Charter School this year.
General Music, History of Hip-Hop and Choir.

Click here and listen to a musical excerpt from our brand new music instructor, pianist and composer, Ms. Madhumita Sen.


H Songhai
9/3/09

Online Training Notice

HOPE Charter School Support Staff

Click here for more information about online training

TEACHER: Project ASTRO at West Chester University

If you are looking for a wonderful opportunity for building skills and resources in teaching Astronomy (K-12) consider The Project ASTRO workshop at West Chester University on August 14-15.

Project ASTRO, national in scope, combines some of the top recommendations and interests of the 3E Institute community – collaboration, teacher mentoring, and using inquiry-based learning techniques to make Science and Math learning exciting.

And it is FREE. Read the flyer and sign up by July 15.

More information about the national program is available at:

www.astrosociety.org/education/astro/project_astro.html

--Mr. Bujak

STUDENT: Summer Days Math and Science Camp for Girls

Summer Days Math and Science Camp for Girls

Session 1: June 15-18, 2009
Session 2: June 22-25, 2009

residential 1-week sessions
$495 with scholarships

Washington College — students planning to enter 5th - 9th grade in the fall will stay in air-conditioned dormitories and use computing centers, athletic facilities, and the pool. Washington College is a private, selective, liberal arts and sciences college located in downtown Chestertown, Maryland.

--Mr. Bujak

SPACE: International Poetry Journal

The fourth edition of SPACE features current and past Media Literacy/Digital Archiving students from HOPE Charter High School, as well as students from Colorado, Mississippi, Australia and Vietnam. HOPE Charter High students featured in SPACE include Cindi Gil, Tiana Whitaker, Neary Prang, Brittany Turner, Kendall Woods and Johnathan Williams.
Special thanks to SPACE editor, George Mayo for putting it all together. Nice work Mr. Mayo!

See also: May 14, 2009 HOPE, Charter School Poetry Slam

H Songhai
6/11/09

STUDENT: Tools 4 Life

Tools 4 Life
at the
Academy of the New Church (ANC)
Bryn Athyn College campus
Bryn Athyn, PA

residential, $300

July 12-18, 2009

--Mr. Bujak

STUDENT: Women in Engineering (WIE)

University of Maryland , College Park: Women in Engineering (WIE), July 12-18 or July 19-25; rising juniors and seniors. Go to www.wie.umd.edu/precollege or call 301-405-3283

--Mr. Bujak

STUDENT: National Space Club Scholars Program

NASA sponsors the National Space Club Scholars Program (NSCSP), a 6-week summer internship (June 29, 2009 – August 7, 2009) at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. It is open to students who have demonstrated high academic success, and have an interest in space science or engineering as a career.

The National Space Club provides a stipend of $1,000 to help defray transportation and meal expenses during this six-week summer program. Potential NSC Scholars:

• must have completed sophomore year in high school in good standing by the end of the current academic year;
• must be 16 years of age by the starting date of the program;
• must be a U.S. citizen;
• must live and maintain permanent residence within commuting distance of the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, or the NASA Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops Island, VA.

See http://www.spaceclub.org/scholars.html and http://university.gsfc.nasa.gov/programs/highschool/nscsp.html

--Mr. Bujak

STUDENT: Coca-Cola Pre-College Leadership Training Program

The Leadership Center at Morehouse College presents the 2009 Coca-Cola Pre-College Leadership Training Program. There are 2 programs, one for male students completing their sophomore or junior year, and the other for male students completing their senior year. Applicants must have a minimum 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale). The curriculum focuses on personal and interpersonal leadership skills. The program runs from June 20 to June 26. The cost is $400.00. To apply, go to www.morehouse.edu.

2009 Coca-Cola Pre-College Leadership Program Application (PDF)

--Mr. Bujak

STUDENT: GWU Science and Engineering Apprenticeship program

GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY Science and Engineering Apprenticeship program (summer) - This program places academically talented H.S. students (at least 16 yrs old, sophomores/ juniors) with interest in science and math in Dept. of Defense (DoD) laboratories for an 8-wk period over the summer. This is an invaluable experience in the world of scientific research, with hands-on exposure to scientific and engineering practices not available in the HS environment. It is a paid apprenticeship ($2,000) and the students are assigned a scientist or engineer as their mentor. To apply online or get more information about the program: http://www.usaeop.com. Students must submit their transcript (minimum GPA 3.0) and teacher recommendation to the program director for consideration and daily transportation is the student's responsibility. Program runs from June 22 - August 14, 2009.

--Mr. Bujak

STUDENT: MITES

MIT announces its MITES Program, (Minority Introduction to Engineering and Science), a challenging 6 week summer program that prepares promising rising seniors for careers in engineering and science. If you are selected, all educational, housing, meals and activity costs are covered. You must, however, pay for your own transportation to and from MIT. To apply, go to http://mit.edu/mites/www

--Mr. Bujak

STUDENT: Americorps work (graduating seniors)

CITY YEAR, WASHINGTON DC (Americorps) - Graduating seniors who are not sure what they want to do after high school should consider applying for a paid community service position with City Year, Washington, DC., a group of 17-24 year olds committed to full-time service for ten months in the Washington, DC community. Benefits include: living stipend ($200 per week), health care coverage, free metro pass, and $4,725 educational scholarship. For more info: www.cityyear.org or email: cmurphy@cityyear.org/dc or call: 202-776-7780, Amanda Seligman. Recruitment open houses will be held once a month at their headquarters: 918 U Street, NW , 2nd floor, Washington, D.C.

--Mr. Bujak

TEACHER: PB Wiki webinars

Would you like to learn how to improve your use of wikis in your classroom? Do you know someone who would like to learn about using wikis in his or her classroom? If you answered yes, PBworks Summer Camp may be for you.

PBworks Summer Camp is a four week program being run by PBworks for teachers. In the Summer Camp participants will learn the ins and outs of using PBworks in their classrooms. There is a structured syllabus with weekly assignments for participants. Each week there is a webinar about that week's topic(s). Some of the course's topics include setting up a wiki, using interactive media, security settings, and using classroom accounts. You can read the full syllabus and course details here.

Camp lasts from June 22 - July 21st with live training (called webinars) every Tuesday at 10:00PST / 1:00EST

Applications for Education
PB Works Summer Camp is a good opportunity for teachers to learn tips and techniques for enhancing their use of wikis in their classrooms.

--Mr. Bujak

STUDENT: Camp Directories

The following resources point to a wealth of many camps and summer opportunities

The Math Forum maintains an annotated list of math camps and summer programs. It links to residential opportunities, some just for girls, in many states.
http://mathforum.org/students/high/opps.html

--Mr. Bujak

STUDENT: ITEST-Nano Summer Workshop

ITEST-Nano 2009 Cohort
August 10-14, 2009
for Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math (STEM) teachers

UPenn Graduate School of Education (GSE) and the School District of Philadelphia (SDP)

GSE announcement & information.

Deadline is May 31.

NOTE: Teachers develop the ITEST-Nano program July 27-August 14 and students are invited to participate in ITEST-Nano program as case study students of the developed curriculum during the last week, August 10-14.

article:
CEOs: Time to address 'education gap'
Shortage of STEM graduates hurts U.S. competitiveness, executives say
From eSchool News staff and wire service reports, Sept 25, 2008

--Mr. Bujak

STUDENT: Nanotech Camp at Penn State University (PSU)

Nanotech Camp at Penn State University (PSU)
3-day hands-on residential camp for high school students to learn, experience, and research nanotechnologies.

June 24-26, 2009

brochure/flyer

application

Congratulations to junior, Nikita Calhoun, on being accepted into this elite camp.

More information:

• http://www.northampton.edu/techprep/Updates.htm
• www.cneu.psu.edu/edOutreachSecEd.html

--Mr. Bujak

STUDENT: VESTED (Villanova Engineering, Science, Technology, Enrichment, and Development Program)

Congratulations to freshman, George Hall, for completing the first course in the Villanova University VESTED program on Saturdays (January-April 2009).

Villanova Engineering, Science, Technology, Enrichment, and Development Program (VESTED) program seeks to increase each student's technical literacy and provide a valuable real world experience in engineering and technology.

To learn more about the VESTED program go to http://www.villanova.edu/engineering/about/vested/

Enrollment is on-going. The program is 3 courses. The last course is independent research!

Information and application.

--Mr. Bujak

STUDENT: CORE Philly Scholarship

The CORE Philly Scholarship is an innovative scholarship program that provides last-dollar scholarships for graduating Philadelphia high school seniors.

--Mr. Bujak

STUDENT: Student Essay Writing Contest

The District's Third Annual Student Essay Contest (click for flyer).

Students in grades 5-12 can enter to win a laptop and/or IPod, if they write an essay on the topic, "How Can Parents Partner with My School?" Details are available on the flyer or by contacting the Parent and Community Resource Center at 215-400-7272 or dhurst@philasd.org

Winners will be announced at the 4th Annual Parent Appreciation Day Event on Saturday, October 3rd at 440 North Broad Street at noon. Information about Parent Appreciation Day will be available soon.

Quibila A. Divine
The School District of Philadelphia
Office of Parent, Family, and Community Engagement
440 North Broad Street, Room 114
Philadelphia, PA 19130
215-400-6443
215-400-4048 (fax)
qadivine@philasd.org

--Mr. Bujak

May 18-22 Locker Painting

Mr. Bartal's Art 2 students are completing a locker painting project as their final exam. Each Art 2 class is responsible for painting a small mural on a set of lockers. he murals include several famous works of art, the American Flag, Obama's Hope poster, a scene from Hamlet, the planets, and the Eiffel Tower.

Photos here.

--Mr. Bujak

May 16 50th Anniversary of Brown vs. Board of Education - Washington DC

Our Saturday, May 16, 2009, some HOPE Charter students treked to Washington, D.C. to partake in the 50th anniversary of Brown vs. Board of Education.

Photos and videos by student James Bailey are here.

Photos and videos by student Melody Woods are here.

--Mr. Bujak

STUDENT: The Forensic Mentors Institute

Summer Mentoring Research Program – This program is conducted under the The Forensic Mentors Institute (FMI) of the Foundation. High school students (chosen with an emphasis on those demographically underrepresented), high school science teachers and graduate students work in groups and conduct original research generally involving forensic science. The program, lasting nine weeks, starts in mid June and is completed by the third week of August. Projects and data are presented formally at the end of the program to an audience of teachers,fellow students, family, friends and various other invited scientists. Funding for these projects is from outside sources such as private donations, state funding and grants and ACS Project SEED grants as well as from the foundation’s endowment.

215-784-9281
frfoundation@verizon.net

--Mr. Bujak

May 19 Career Day

On Tuesday, May 19, students met with various professionals who shared their careers. The small group sessions allowed students the opportunity to hear from people in fields such as education, social work, law, automotive industry, culinary arts, law enforcement, entertainment, EMT/fire, environmental, acting, fashion, photography, and others. Students asked questions regarding responsibilities, requirements, and other decision-making facts concerning careers of interest to them. Thanks to Mr. S King for organizing a great array of professionals, practitioners and presenters.

Photos, courtesy of Mr. Songhai, can be found here.

Photos and videos, courtesy of Mr. Bujak, can be found here.

-- Mr. Bujak

May 15 Prom 2009

Prom 2009 was held Friday, May 15, at the Temple Diamond Club, Temple University. Approximately 155 students and 25 staff members attended. The theme was "To Paris with Love." Students received momentos for the night including a silver frame to display their picture of this special night. Everyone looked fabulous and students had a great time dancing the night away.

Congratulations to Prom Princess Teresa Hanton, Prom Prince Shannon Raven, Prom Queen Eshanna Alexander and Prom King Carlos Noel

Photos courtesy of Ms. Hickson here.

--Mr. Bujak

May 14 Poetry Slam

The May 14 Poetry Slam was a stunning success. In recent weeks students attended a poetry workshop organized by Mr. S. King. Students were joined by professionals and several percussion performers and performed original works at the Poetry Slam.

Student poets are: James Bailey, Shayna King, Shkeem Brown, Jerrell Smith, Melody Woods, Katrina Scott, Saheem Blackwell, Brajeen Turner, Dave Toliver, Sabrina Dutton, Geneva Williams, Brittany Turner, Asia Holland, Jasmine Bey-Austin, Shariff Bosworth, Jonathan Williams, Antwyne Stevenson.

Ms. Lisa Mullen and Ms. Toi Brown also performed original works. It was great to see the students and staff display their talents.

Videos (coming soon) and extracted photos courtesy of Mr. Bujak.

Check out the June-July 2009 Edutpoia Slam Dunk article.

-- Mr. Bujak

STUDENT: Georgetown University

Summer Programs for High School Students
Georgetown University
Washington, D.C.

• Summer College for High School Students
  
• College Prep Program
• International Relations Program
• School for Summer and Continuing Education

--Mr. Bujak

TEACHER: Biology - Linking photosynthesis, respiration, and atmospheric CO2

A four day MSP summer workshop this summer called "Linking photosynthesis, respiration, and atmospheric CO2"

Teachers will receive Act 48 and be paid at the contractual rate.

You MUST be a full time School District of Philadelphia (SDP) Teacher.

You MUST register using PD Planner starting May 8th.

This one week workshop for high school biology and environmental science teachers will be an in-depth exploration of carbon cycling through living organisms and the environment. In addition to teaching advanced biology content on the carbon cycle and global climate change, this workshop will help teachers make connections across the curriculum using hands-on/minds-on activities including chromatography and direct measurements photosynthesis and respiration. Teachers will gain experience using Vernier sensor probes and will have access to classroom library sets they will be able to check out and use in their classrooms.

Dates: June 29, 30 and July 1, 2

Time: 9 am to 1 pm

Location: 115 Leidy Labs, University of Pennsylvania


Jennifer Doherty
Ph.D. candidate
School District of Philadelphia Education Fellow

Graduate Group of Ecology, Evolution and Biodiversity
Department of Biology
University of Pennsylvania

Leidy Labs 321
415 S University Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6018
cell 215-870-9806
dohertyj@sas.upenn.edu
http://groups.google.com/group/biology-pd

--Mr. Bujak

TEACHER: Brain and Behavior: Implications for K-12 Education

Brain and Behavior: Implications for K-12 Education

Bryn Mawr College

July 6-17, 2009
9:00-4:00

Announcement

Application

Receive 60 hours Act 48 credit + $750 stipend + $300 for supplies.

See also: http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/local/suminst

--Mr. Bujak

TEACHER: Inquiry Based Science Education for an Interdisciplinary Curriculum

Inquiry Based Science Education for an Interdisciplinary Curriculum

Schedule

Bryn Mawr College

July 20-31, 2009
9:00-4:00

Announcement

Application

Receive 60 hours Act 48 credit + $750 stipend + $300 for supplies.

See also: Bryn Mawr Summer Institutes for K-12 Teachers

Mr Bujak's photos/videos

Mr. Bujak's final project - "Virtual Manipulatives in an Inquiry-Based Curriculum"

--Mr. Bujak

TEACHER: Franklin Institute's Summer Science Academy

Franklin Institute's Summer Science Academy
July 13-31, 2009
9am - 3:30pm
targets School District of Philadelphia teachers who teach 4th grade
focus will be Land and Water, Magnetism and Electricity and Structures of Life
Act 48 credit

Deadline: May 8, 2009

--Mr. Bujak

May 1 Lawyer for a Day

Six HOPE Charter School students have been invited to participate in “Lawyer for a Day” program in Center City today. Students will spend the day shadowing a professional lawyer, visiting a court room, and learning the responsibilities of a lawyer. Brianne Williams-Medley, Eshanna Alexander, Katrina Scott, Kevin Floyd, Miosha Ximines and Porcha Hyman are the students that have been selected to attend this program.

--Mr. Bujak

3rd Quarter Honor Roll

Congratulations to the following students for making Honor Roll for the 2nd marking period:

• 9th grade: Shawnay Warren, Neary Prang, Terrance Randall, Avery Louden
  
• 10th grade: Shabria Miller, Nirobi Moore, Eric Brame, Shana- Marie Waters, Sorin Nowlin, Tara Nelson, Shakeira Latibeaudiere, Tyree Greenfield
  
• 11th grade: Amber Austin
• 12th grade: Quazir Babb, Daeshia Boyd, Tyshonda Bunting, Tyre Chapman, Christina Redic, Tiffany Scott, Wanda Shedrick.

--Mr. Bujak

TEACHER: Summer 2009 Externships Fellowship focused on Sustainability

Summer 2009 Externship Fellowship focused on Sustainability

Educators interested in incorporating issues of sustainability into their teaching are invited to apply for one of three MSP Fellowships to engage in an Externship with a green organization (business/non-profit/government organization) during summer 2009.

Receipents of the fellowship will have their tuition paid for to take the Externship course offered by West Chester University’s 3E Institute and will also receive a $500 stipend. In exchange, Fellows will research ways to link their green Externship with initiatives at their school.

An application for the Externship Fellowship is available at: www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=OqiFIqa1lmgPhRAZgYxbJA_3d_3d

Please apply by May 18, 2009.

To read more about the project as a whole, visit http://es2.mspnet.org/

Hillary A. Kane
Director
Philadelphia Higher Education Network for Neighborhood Development (PHENND)
3451 Walnut Street, Suite P-117
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6205
215-573-2379
215-573-1134 fax
hillarya@pobox.upenn.edu
www.phennd.org

--Mr. Bujak

TEACHER: DVIN - Delaware Valley Innovation Network

National Biotechnology Teacher-Leader Program sponsored by DVIN (Delaware Valley Innovation Network) will send 2 educators from each county in the tri state, 14-county DVIN region to the Biotechnology Institute’s Teacher-Leader program in Atlanta, May 15 to 19, 2009. Please help DVIN share this opportunity broadly by sending this email with the attached registration form and program information to your high school and community college science educator contacts.

Application

Benefits

Helen M. Groft
Project Director
DVIN - Delaware Valley Innovation Network
2600 Center Square West
1500 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215-496-8112 voice
215-320-1991 fax
hgroft@innovationphiladelphia.com
www.delawarevalleyinnovationnetwork.com

--Mr. Bujak

TEACHER: Beyond AP Statistics (BAPS) Workshop

The ASA/NCTM Joint Committee is pleased to sponsor a Beyond AP Statistics (BAPS) Workshop at the annual Joint Statistical Meetings in Washington, DC, August 3 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Organized by Roxy Peck, the BAPS workshop is offered for experienced AP Statistics teachers and consists of enrichment material just beyond the basic AP syllabus. The cost of the workshop is $50, which covers materials, lunch, and refreshments. Participants will also be given a pass to attend the exhibit hall at the Joint Statistical Meetings and a certificate of participation from the American Statistical Association certifying professional development hours. Optional graduate credit is also available. Course attendees do not need to register for the Joint Statistical Meetings in order to participate in this workshop. The course is divided into four sessions led by noted statisticians:

Steve Miller, Bureau of Labor Statistics - Topics in Survey Methodology

Tom Short, John Carroll University - Logistic Regression

Robin Lock, St. Lawrence University - Multiple Regression

Allan Rossman, Cal Poly - Randomization Tests

Online registration is available at www.amstat.org/education/baps. Registrations will be accepted until the course fills, but should arrive no later than July 15, 2009. Since space is limited, register as soon as possible.

--Mr. Bujak

TEACHER: 3rd Annual Teacher Enrichment in Computer Science (TECS) Workshop

3rd Annual Teacher Enrichment in Computer Science (TECS) Workshop

Learn about emerging ideas and projects, network with other teachers, enrich yourself: adaptive technology, social networking, security-CSI forensics, Web 2.0 Smackdown, Google Apps, free stuff, grant writing, information literacy, Kidspiration, Photo Story, robotics, Smartboards and Smart ideas, social networking, virtual worlds.

Location: Bucks County Community College - Newtown Campus
Course: OCPED 4013 Sec. C01
June 22-23 (Monday Tuesday)
8:30 am-3:30 pm
Act 48 Hours: 12
Continental breakfast and lunch included
Fee: $25

registration

flyer

See also: Bucks County Community College Continuing Education

--Mr. Bujak

STUDENT: CDC Disease Detective Camp (DDC)

CDC Disease Detective Camp (DDC)

FREE!! The National Center for Health Marketing Global Health Odyssey Museum is pleased to offer the 2009 CDC Disease Detective Camp (DDC). DDC is an academic day camp for students who will be high school juniors and seniors during the 2009-2010 school year. Campers will take on the roles of disease detectives and learn how CDC safeguards the nation's health.

June 22-26 and
July 13-17

For more information and to apply to go www.cdc.gov/gcc/exhibit/camp.htm.

Deadline is April 20.

--Mr. Bujak

TEACHER: East Coast Modeling Institute

East Coast Modeling Institute -
Bringing modeling instruction in science education to our region. Offering both physics and...

July 6 - 24, 2009

2009 sponsor: Ridley School District, Ridley High School, Delaware County
Previous sponsor: Math & Science Partnership of Greater Philadelphia (MSPGP)

--Mr. Bujak

TEACHER: MSP Professional Development

Math & Science Partnership (MSP) 5th Annual Professional Development Program
Drexel University
July 27 - August 14, 2009

School District of Philadelphia (SDP) science teachers , grades 7-9

See also: Math & Science Partnership of Greater Philadelphia (MSPGP)

--Mr. Bujak

TEACHER: Philadelphia Zoo Summer Teacher Institute

Philadelphia Zoo Summer Teacher Institute

August 10-14, 2009 • 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
30-35 Professional Development Credits.

Spend your days at the Philadelphia Zoo and tackle the Environmental and Ecology Standards through fun-filled workshops. Participate in behind-the-scenes tours and feedings. Explore hands-on activities, learn conservation action steps for kids, and talk with Zoo keepers. Receive Project Wild training along with K-12 activity books. New and updated every year! Register Today! Call 215-243-5235 for pricing and registration. Please provide your home or summertime contact information. Visit the online Teachers Lounge for information regarding all of the Teacher Workshops.

--Mr. Bujak

STUDENT: DESIGNCAMP

DESIGN CAMP "we build cool stuff"
UMass Lowell

multiple classes, various grade levels

--Mr. Bujak

TEACHER: Teacher Collaboration Program (NIMBioS)

The Teacher Collaboration Program hosted by National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (NIMBioS) is intended to provide links between teachers, scientists, and educators with interest in mathematical biology. Math or biology/science teachers interested in making connections between the fields are encouraged to participate.

NIMBioS will pair teachers with interest in mathematics and biology with active researchers in the math biology community. Collaboration activities can include:

• Electronic emails
• Phone sessions
• Teaching projects
• Classroom visits if possible
• Cooperation for after school activities if possible
• Curriculum discussion
• Enhanced applications to math biology
• Discussions on work assignments

To request a collaborator, please fill out the Teacher Collaboration Request Form.

Please note that by filling out the form you agree to participate in the program assessment activities, such as brief online surveys, for the purpose of improving the program.

STUDENT: & TEACHER: Science-U Summer Camps

Science-U Summer Camps
Penn State University

multiple camps, multiple dates, various grade levels (grades 2-12)

--Mr. Bujak