Week of February 19

Final project update: It is so fun seeing you all get your projects off the ground! Remember, May 5th is the deadline to turn in your final website and an end-of-year video. We will provide guidance and reminders but the rubric and guidelines are found on our Curriculum page.

Last week a team asked: It is difficult to get field trips to locations that are not already approved by the district but we want to go to a local retirement home.  We know we can host the event at school but the retirement communities said it would be difficult for the citizens to come out to the school. We are trying to think of solutions but wondered if you had any thoughts or idea that might have worked in the past.
Responses included:

• How far is the retirement home? Can people carpool and make it an unofficial trip?
• ​Is there a common location where you can meet up? A recreation room at a local park?
• Is there something else happening at the school - a play, sporting event, something where you can combine forces and invite guests from the retirement home so experience your event and another as well to make it more enticing

What challenges are you facing? Or share a challenge you overcame and how you did it. Share your stories and questions here. Or you can always email us: [email protected] 

Team Shout-outs:
The JSTEM Academy  in Converse, TX for their Valentines Day!! "Will You be my Creek Companion" press event and for working with UT Austin  on Girls Day.

University Girls Build  for their smoothie stand and the Multicultural Food Festival on Campus.

Southeast Middle School  for getting all of us to rethink our drink by showing the amounts of sugar in the drinks we choose.


​Engagement Opportunities (see all here)

NEW NATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES: 

National Webinar: WonderPark
WONDERPARK: A Girl-Centered Discussion with Paramount Picture's Head of Animation: Mireille Soria   
​Date: Wednesday, March 6, 2019 
REGISTER HERE 
Description: The National Girls Collaborative Project  is proud to be partnering with Paramount Pictures to host this national webinar celebrating the release of the newest girl-positive, STEM-focused animated feature film, WONDERPARK. 
The National Girls Collaborative Project  is proud to be partnering with Paramount Pictures to host this national webinar celebrating the release of the newest girl-positive, STEM-focused animated feature film, WONDERPARK.  

Google's Computer Science Summer Institute (CSSI)
Audience: Current High School Seniors
Deadline: March 18th
Learn More and Apply Here 
Description: Google's Computer Science Summer Institute (CSSI) is a three-week introduction to computer science (CS) for graduating high school seniors with a passion for technology — especially students from historically underrepresented groups in the field.

Nominate a Teacher for a Scholarship
Code.org is offering full-ride scholarships and discounts to thousands of teachers to attend Professional Learning Program  to begin teaching computer science. No prior experience is needed.
Nominate a teacher for a scholarship.

LOCAL LOS ANGELES OPPORTUNITIES

Socal SciFest with the Clippers Foundation
Date: Friday, March 22, 2019

• Sneak Peek Friday – School groups only
• Free to attend – schools must be registered
• Event is open from 9:00am – 3:00pm (we anticipate that it will take students approx. 2-3 hours to go through the exhibits)
• Registration Link:  www.clippers.com/scifestsneakpeek ​

Go to the Opportunities Page to see more