[ESIP-all] Call to Environmental and Earth Scientists: Panelists Needed at America's Number 1 Science High School! June 2, 2010
Young.Steve at epamail.epa.gov
Young.Steve at epamail.epa.gov
Mon Apr 26 17:39:40 EDT 2010
Dear Environmental Science and Earth Science Community Members:
Virginia’s Thomas Jefferson High School of Science and Technology (TJ)
is holding its research science symposium on its campus all day
Wednesday, June 2, 2010 (8:30 AM to 4:00 PM). As you may know, TJ is one
of our country’s top public high schools and recently was recognized by
U.S. News and World Report as the number-one high school nationally.
As the attached briefing document and invitation letter from Principal
Evan Glazer help describe, the TJStar Symposium will provide a fun
chance to interact with top high school students. TJ has asked for help
from the science community in providing panelists for the event. In
particular, they would like to have more earth and environmental science
panelists. If you or colleagues are interested in organizing or
participating in discussion panels, please contact Betty Sandstrom at
703-750-8369. (Despite some of the wording below, scientists from
government and academia are highly welcomed at this event.) And please
feel encouraged to help spread the word and share this with colleagues
and friends. These students will be some of our future science
leaders.
Topics for panels? What would you like to talk about, a subject you know
well? What do you think these students could benefit from hearing about?
Are you prepared to talk, listen, and maybe come away with some new
ideas for your own work? Pay TJ a visit and teach and learn!
Cheers,
Steve Young
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
[Disclosure: My wife Kathy works at TJ.]
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the attachments.)
Dr. Evan Glazer, Principal
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
January 9, 2010
As principal of Thomas Jefferson High School for Science &
Technology, I invite you to join us at an exciting, first-ever
day-long research science symposium at our school on June 2, 2010.
The symposium, known as TjStar, will afford you a unique
opportunity to interact directly with our nation’s future leaders
in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
As you know, TJ is well-known for its emphasis on student research
in our 13 science tech labs, and for our encouragement of
intellectual curiosity and social responsibility. TjStar
represents an unusual opportunity for seniors and freshman to
share research with the rest of the school, and for all our
students to learn from – and maybe even challenge – experts from
outside the building. For you and your company, TjStar means the
chance to work directly with highly motivated young people, many
of whom ultimately will seek STEM-related careers.
The attached flyer and fact sheets provide basic information about
our goals and objectives, along with suggestions for how your
company can participate. Examples of participation include
exhibits of your technology and products, panel participation
offered by your experts, and perhaps even a company-sponsored
scientific “challenge” that students can attempt to solve during
the day. We also welcome your financial support in sponsoring all
or part of the day’s activities.
TJ is pleased to cooperate with our volunteer support
organization, the Jefferson Partnership Fund, in arranging TjStar.
Please contact the Partnership Fund’s director, Gary Bottorff, or
me with questions. Gary can be reached at 703-750-8316, or at
gary.bottorff at fcps.edu.
We look forward to your participation!
Sincerely,
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Evan Glazer, Ph. D
Principal, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
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WHAT: An opportunity to share your company’s expertise and
interact with our nation’s future leaders in science,
technology, engineering and mathematics.
WHERE: The nation’s #1 public high school (US News & World Report)
and Northern Virginia region’s leading STEM high school.
TJHSST, 6560 Braddock Road, Alexandria, VA
HOW: Participate in a day-long school-wide symposium intended to
facilitate the sharing of student research projects at TJ,
explore future research options, and discuss the research
aspects of potential careers.
WHEN: June 2, 2010, 8:30 am-4:00 pm.
How can you participate?
PANEL DISCUSSIONS ON SELECTED SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY TOPICS
We seek research professionals to share their views and expertise with
TJ students in a series of one-hour sessions
INDIVIDUAL SPEAKERS
Professionals from all areas of science and technology are welcome to
come and share their knowledge
DISPLAY/DEMONSTRATION
We invite you to exhibit or demonstrate current research projects or
products
PROVIDE DESIGN CHALLENGES
We encourage you to create a science or technology related challenge and
provide materials or supplies for small groups of 3-4 students to solve
within an hour or so.
Conference operation
We welcome financial support for this second annual event.
Contact: Gary.Bottorff at fcps.edu (703-750-8316)
General Inquiries and Interest:
Betsy Sandstrom
tjSTAR Steering Committee
703-750-8369
tjstarcommittee at gmail.com
(See attached file: symposium_letter_2010.doc)(See attached file: tjSTAR
Briefing 2010.doc)
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