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