Claremont-Long Beach Math Collaborative

REMINDER! Parent and Scholar meeting TONIGHT at 6pm, Jordan HS Library! See you there...

REMINDER: Parent and Scholar meeting is rescheduled for next Thursday, October 18th from 6-7pm at the Jordan HS Library!

Happy birthday to Aaron Bell (Oct. 13th)!

Eight Ways to Take Control of Your Time

BigFuture presents: 8 Ways to Take Control of Your Time. Use these tips to help you stay on track when school life gets extra busy.
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Education Reform - Quality Schools | EnergizeStudents.org > Speak Your Mind > Contest

EnergizeStudents.org is sponsoring TWO contests, each with a first prize of $800! Enter "What Makes My School ROCK!" and/or "Say No to Bullying" for a chance to win!: http://www.energizestudents.org/Speak-Your-Mind/Contest.aspx

Education Reform - Quality Schools | EnergizeStudents.org > Speak Your Mind > Contest Energize Students is a community for people interested in student-centered education and school reform, focusing on technology in schools, curriculum, structure and culture, and hosting contests for students about their education.

The Explorers Club - Expeditions - Student Grants

Do you have a great idea for a science research project? High school students can apply for research grants up to $5,000! Check it out! http://www.explorers.org/index.php/expeditions/funding/expedition_grants

The Explorers Club - Expeditions - Student Grants The Explorers Club promotes the scientific exploration of land, sea, air, and space by supporting research and education in the physical, natural and biological sciences.

First Freedom Student Competition

Students in grades 9-12 can compete for $2,500 in an essay/video contest: http://www.firstfreedom.org/education/students.html

First Freedom Student Competition Poster by Christie Pedder of West Springfield High School in Fairfax County, Virginia, who received a Citation for Excellence in the 2003/2004 First Freedom Student Competition.

Poster Contest

Calling all artists! Students from 14-18 yrs. of age can enter to win the "2013 Young Worker Safety Poster Contest"! First prize is $400!
http://youngworkers.org/safe_month/Poster_Contest.html

Poster Contest Information on workplace rights and responsibilities, work hours and job restrictions, hazards on the job, health and safety preventions and more.

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Scholars! Check out this great opportunity to win $1,000 and a trip to Washington, D.C. through the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, open to middle and high school students who do volunteer work!
http://spirit.prudential.com/media/managed/appInstructionSheet.pdf

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Happy Birthday to DeShawn! (Oct. 7th)

Happy (early) Birthday to Damari Hunter! (Oct. 2nd)

Our first Scholar & Parent meeting of the year will be on Thursday, Oct. 11th from 6-7pm at Jordan HS Library (main campus). We request that all scholars and parents attend. Light refreshments will be served. A flyer for the meeting is going out in the mail today! :)

Scholars at Jordan HS--Join the JHS Math Club where you can COMPETE in a big competition at Long Beach State! Math Club meets every Friday at 3:00pm in Room 355. See Mr. Hodel from the Math Department for more details! (P.S. - Math Club is a great activity to have on your college applications!)

Happy Birthday to Victor Henderson! (Sept. 24)

2012 Student Town Hall | Education Nation

2012 Student Town Hall | Education Nation Students, we want to hear from you! Tell us how YOU would fix education in America. Upload or record a YouTube video here – you could be on TV in the MSNBC Student Town Hall!

The CLBMC Office at Jordan HS will be open starting this week! We are in Room 208 (same room as the GEAR UP program). Hours to be announced shortly.

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ALL 10th grade scholars are eligible to take the PSAT (Preliminary SAT) exam for FREE! The test will be held on Saturday, October 20th at LBUSD high schools. You must sign up online by Thursday, Sept. 27th! We expect ALL 10th graders to sign up and take this practice SAT exam!: http://www.lbschools.net/psat

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Eight Math Practices

Eight Math Practices

Check out ways that going to college pays...

Studies show that a college diploma = a bigger paycheck. But there are lots of other ways a college education pays. Take our College Knowledge Quiz to find out how!
http://bit.ly/BigFutureCollegeKnowledgeQuiz

Happy birthday to scholar Terrell Maxie!

Homework Hotline at Harvey Mudd College

The Harvey Mudd College Homework Helpline opens again for the new school year THIS SUNDAY at 6pm! Start using this free service to get math and science help EARLY and OFTEN! Be sure to tell them you are from CLBMC when you call! http://www.hmc.edu/homework-hotline/

Homework Hotline at Harvey Mudd College The Harvey Mudd College (HMC) Homework Hotline is an over-the-phone, mathematics and science tutoring service for students in grades 4—12. Our program is modeled after the successful Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (RHIT) Homework Hotline established in 1991.

Scholars at Jordan HS, here is an announcement that might be of interest to you:

"The Xi Sisters and Omega Brothers are currently accepting new students into the program. If you are interested in joining, please go to the WRAP room asap for more information. There will be a mandatory orientation meeting Friday September 21st at 3pm in the wrap room 502. Xi and Omega are leadership programs modeled and mentored by various college Sororities and Fraternities. They are college bound students and do lots of service in our community."

Never too early to start checking out your options...

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12 Things Students Should Never Do on Social Media

Worth sharing as we head into a new school year!

12 Things Students Should Never Do on Social Media The last thing young people want is another set of rules. But these days, social media comes with great responsibility.

Timeline photos

High school is a great time to discover what you’re passionate about. BigFuture has some simple exercises and tips to help you connect the dots between your interests and possible career ideas. http://bit.ly/BigFutureWhatYouLoveHS

The Official SAT Question of the Day

Never too early to start!

The Official SAT Question of the Day Can you answer today's SAT question? Tease your brain with real SAT questions and SAT preparation materials from the test maker.

Math Collaborative Completes Second Successful Summer

Here is a great article posted on the HMC website about our program! http://www.hmc.edu/newsandevents/math-collaborative-2012.html

Math Collaborative Completes Second Successful Summer Aug 24, 2012 - Claremont, Calif. - During closing ceremonies of the Claremont-Long Beach Math Collaborative, participants had more than the end of summer to celebrate.Parents, teachers, mentors and friends cheered the achievements of the 30 students who participated in the second summer of the Math ...

Please spread the word about our new CLBMC page!

Stong Moves Year Two

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Stong Moves Year Two Here are a few highlights from our Summer 2012 shoot! To support this film, please visit our kickstarter page at www.tinyurl.com/strongmoveskickstarter