Just working...

1-  Some notes-  see below.

2.  Outside reading book #2 Due M. 31.

3.  Vocab tests suspended during research time.

4.  Research!  Go, Go!

We recently received a grant to create a science exploration experience with hands-on activities; working alongside college faculty and more advanced STEM students.  We call this the “Discover STEM” project and are currently looking for students interested in participating.  Students who have taken little or no science classes in high school are particularly encouraged to apply.

If you are accepted into the project, you will be able to:

• Choose a project of your liking among three different ones in the areas of biology, geology, and astronomy
• Work on your project in a small group alongside college faculty members and advanced college level science students
• Participate in a field trip at the end of the project
• Display your project on the Phoenix College campus
• Receive a certificate of completion recognizing the project you worked on

The discover STEM project will start on the week of March 6 and finish the week of April 27th.

Expect to spend about 3 hours every week working with faculty and other students on the PC campus on Friday afternoons. There are no tests involved.

Because the grant is covering all the expenses, it won’t cost you a dime!

If you are interested, please fill out the form at the bottom of the page at: http://pcstem.com/discover-stem/. 

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Anna Rosa Lampis, Ph.D.
STEM Program

pcstem.com
Phoenix College, AZ

Dear Honors Community,

Particle Fever - Science and Popcorn Film Series - this weekGet a front row seat to our generation's most significant and inspiring scientific breakthrough as it happens. The film follows six brilliant scientists during the launch of the Large Hadron Collider, marking the start-up of the biggest and most expensive experiment in the history of the planet. 10,000 scientists from over 100 countries join forces in pursuit of a single goal: to recreate conditions that existed just moments after the Big Bang and find the Higgs boson, potentially explaining the origin of all matter. Particle Fever is a celebration of discovery, revealing the very human stories behind the tale of this epic experiment. Hotspot opportunity.

Wednesday, March 4

2:30-3:30 p.m.

Vista Room, Library

Bear Day - this week 

My Success Fair is set up in four Zones: Learn, Connect, Engage and Graduate.  The first 200 students who visit all four zones and make notes in their passports for each zone will earn a t-shirt and a hamburger lunch. We are in need of Honors students to run the Honors table. You will receive one earn and redeem Hotspot point if you volunteer. Not eligible for a Required Hotspot point.

 

Wednesday, March 4

11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Sophomore Square

Zombie Honors Event: Become An Ambassador: There’s an App for That - this week
Are you interested in raising your global awareness?  There's an app for that! Join professors Albert Celoza and Miles DeCoster, and the Phoenix College Model United Nations Team for a live demonstration of how ambassadors approach issues of international significance. Bring your phone and download the U.S. Department of State's Model UN app to participate in this humorous and informative simulation. No prior Model UN experience is necessary. Hotspot opportunity

Thursday, March 5

1:00-2:30 p.m.

A105

Bring your phone

The Mineola Twins - this week

Myma and Myra, almost identical twins, battle each other through the Eisenhower, Nixon and Reagan/Bush years over virginity, Vietnam, and family values. Hotspot opportunity

 

March 5, 6, 7 at 7:30 p.m. 

March 6 at 1:00 p.m. 

John Paul Theatre - Theatre One

Campus Plant Tour - next week

You walk by them everyday, probably without paying much attention. Yes, we're talking about those lush and sculptural plants, trees, bushes and shrubs -- our green friends that provide beauty, oxygen and relaxation. Join Biosciences professor and plant specialist Dr. Elena Ortiz for a botanical tour of the PC campus. Once you start paying attention, you'll soon find yourself in a world of wonder. Hotspot opportunity.

Thursday, March 12

11:30-12:30

Meet in Honors Hub 

ASU Night of the Open Door Event

ASU invites Maricopa faculty, students, and families to participate in the ASU Night of the Open Door events. This event invites you to explore the Tempe, Polytechnic, Downtown Phoenix and West campuses, with multicultural performances and hands-on activities celebrating the sciences, culture, engineering, humanities, math, language and the arts at their fingertips. Hotspot opportunity.

March 28

ASU West campus 

11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Maricopa Foundation Scholarships

Each year, the Maricopa Foundation distributes thousands of dollars worth of private scholarships (no tax-payer funded monies) to students who meet a variety of criteria. Click here for the full list of scholarships and more info on the application process. You fill out only one application to vie for any and all scholarships you may be eligible for. Do this!

Cultural and Arts events for Hotspots

Looking for a great opportunity to get out of your regular entertainment habits? Check out the rich variety of cultural events Phoenix has to offer -- all so close to campus -- and complete a Required Hotspot at the same time. The full calendar and all details are attached here and are also available in the Hub, but here's an abbreviated list:

• Leonardo's Codex, Phoenix Art Museum, now through April 12
• Andy Warhol Portraits, Phoenix Art Museum, now through June 21
  
• Beautiful Games: American Indian Sport and Art, Heard Museum, now through Nov. 29
• Anything Goes, Phoenix Theater, now through March 22
• Time Exposures: Picturing a History of Isleta Pueblo in the 19th Century, Heard Museum, now through Sept. 27

Warm Regards,
Ms. O'Brien