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I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E 1 LCSE Program Notes

2 LCSE Good Times

3 STEM Info

4 Opportunities

4 Brain Buster

Winter 2016-17

The Leadership Center for the Sciences & Engineering at Norview High School

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LCSE Program Notes

Upcoming Dates Dec. 22-Jan. 2

Winter Break

Jan. 16 MLK Holiday

Jan. 21 SAT

Jan. 24-27 Semester one Exams

Feb. 11 ACT

Feb. 17 ODU Eng Open House

Feb. 20 President’s Day

March 3 4th Interim Ends

March 11 SAT

March 18 LCSE Entrance Testing

March 31 5th Interim Ends

Apr 10-14 Spring Break

Happy Holidays to all LCSE student, parents and staff!

LCSE Peer Tutoring. Students can receive academic support from their peers every Thursday after school in room 222. A number of student tutors are available for Algebra II, Physics, Math Analysis and other subjects. Please see Ms. Stead if you would like to sign up to be a tutor or if you wish to be tutored in a particular subject.

New LCSE Academic Requirements. Starting 2017-18, there will be an update to the current LCSE GPA requirments that will include a minimal GPA average for all core classes (Math, Science, English and History/Social Studies). Details will be revealed later spring. Currently, students who not meet a 2.5 GPA requirement in math/science or fail another course are placed on LCSE Probation second semester. To remain in the program in 2017-18, that student must bring their grades up enough to meet the GPA requirements for the entire school year. This means s/he must do better than 2.5 while on probation. NOTE: Students who fail their LCSE math/science course at the end of first semester are not able to continue in the program second semester, unless recommended by their teacher or administration.

Extra Curricular Requirement. There have been questions as to what constitutes an approved LCSE extra-curricular activity requirement. Although students do not have to participate in a NHS sport, we do mandate students be involved in a team associated with NHS or NPS that involves some kind of competition or team goal.

Examples of approved activities include:

All VHSL athletics, both team and individual sports. You may participate as a player OR a team manager.

Robotics, Scholastic Bowl, Technology Student Association (TSA), Debate, Forensics, Model Judiciary, NHS Drama Club, and Model UN.

NORSTAR, Strolling Silver Strings

Non-approved activies include: Please note that we do not want to discourage participation in any following, as they are are all worthwhile and help students become well rounded.

General student/school social clubs Neighborhood activity leagues Private dance or athletic programs Eagle Scouts, 4H, other misc. youth groups outside NPS*

*Many youth groups provide ample volunteer opportuntities which do meet the LCSE volunteer service work requirement.

LCSE applications are available for eligible students and can be downloaded from www.nps.k12.va.us. Applications are due to school counselors January 27, 2017. Anyone interested in learning more about LCSE may contact Karla Stead at kstead@nps.k12.va.us or 757-852-4500, #3033.

SAT Practice Question

No calculator. Which of the following is equal to (14-2i) (7+12i)? Answer pg. 4

Note: i = −1 A) 74 B) 122 C) 74 + 154i

D) 122 + 154i

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Congratulations, Tyler! LCSE Senior Tyler Marshall won the Congressional App Challenge for Virginia’s 3rd Congressional District. Tyler submitted a Computer App called “HourLogger” for the competition and won! Congressman Bobby Scott hosted the Congressional App Challenge -- a competition aimed at encouraging students to learn how to code by creating their own applications. The Apps were judged on quality of the idea, implementation of the idea, and demonstrated skill in coding and programming skills. Watch Tyler's "Hour Logger" video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoNYqsc0odY&feature=youtu.be

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LCSE Good Times

Students and faculty show off some of their many talents at the National Honor Society’s Open Mic Coffee

House on Dec. 13th. The event raised money to support organizations that fight domestic violence.

2016 Grand Illumination Parade Students volunteer at the Breakfast with Santa on Dec.3 at Tarrallton Recreation Center

GREAT JOB! Juniors Conner Pulling, Orion Posey and Chinedumu Okafo have been accepted to the Virginia Aerospace and Technology Scholars (VASTS) program, and Senior Owen Baylosis is participating in Virginia Earth System Science Scholars (VESSS) Program. These students will have the opportunity to participate in a week residential summer academy at NASA Langley Research Center and earn four college credits!

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Have you ever thought to yourself “if only (fill in the blank) could be faster, simpler or smarter” or “I could do/make that better!” That’s really what engineering is all about. Engineers are problem solvers. They build faster cars, greener industries, taller buildings, safer equipment, cooler ways to enjoy music, innovative mobile phones apps, and exciting computer games. Some engineers are involved in heroic projects that save lives, make sick people well, blind people see, and deaf people hear. Does any of that sound like something you’d be interested in?

All of us can imagine making the world a better place, but to make dreams a reality it takes an engineer- someone who understands sicence and mathematics and can fiugureo ut thow to turn goals into reality, and turn ideas into actual products we can use: “Be the change you with to see in the world.”

The Many Types of Engineers A CIVIL ENGINEER can figure out how to build skyscrapers that can withstand hurricanes and earthquakes, and a sports stadium that offers everyone a great view.

An ELECTRICAL ENGINEER can develop the next generation of digital audio players, and a medical imaging device more powerful than MRIs.

A MATERIALS ENGINEER can create faster and lighter materials for running shoes, and fabrics that convert small differences in body temperature into electricity.

A MECHANICAL ENGINEERING can make smusement park rides more amazing, or design a robot that can explore the inside of a volcano.

We’ve come a long way in how we grow, store and eat food. By studying food science, you learn the basics of food harvesting, transporting, food preparation and more, then apply that knowledge to real-world issues to insure food is the best quality it can be.

*Info derived from NACME. 2014. Engineer Something Amazing.

The Next Big Thing in STEM By Ellen Egley, STEM Jobs.com

The next big trend is essential for any tech company like Apple or Amazon to stay ahead. Companies like these are always looking for imaginative innovators to creat real products that seem like they belong in science fiction novels. Just think- that smartpbhon in your pocket has more computeing power than the tech NASA used to send astronouts to the moon! These latest developments might change the way we live:

SCENT TECH: Sony is betting scent affects are mood, and developed the Aromastic, a small, handheld device that delivers a range of scnets at a push of button. Feeling tired? Get blast of citrus. Feeling stressed? Choose lavendar to calm you down. This could be the first step toward smell-o-vision or being able to send scent mojis to your friends!

VIRTUAL/AUGMENTED REALITY: What is the difference? Virtual reality immerses the user in an artificial setting that looks and feels real, usually through a headset that provides visuals and sound. Augmented Reality overlays virtual elements in the real world (ex.Pokemon Go). Both use the same types of technology to create a different version of reality, and both have some serious potential for the future beyond gaming. The only limit is our imagination!

NANOTECHNOLOGY: Everyting in our world –food, clothes, trees—is made up of atoms, the building blocks for all matter. Nanotechnology deals with the maniuplation of individual atoms and molecules on the nanoscale, which is about 1 to 100 nanometers (i.e. one sheet of newspaper is about 100,000 nanometers thick). Nanoparticles have different chemical and physical properties than their larger-particle counterparts, which means elements can be used in new and exciting ways on the nanoscale. Some nanoparticle sensors have been used to detect early stages of cancer. You’ve likely already used a substance containing nanoparticles – sunscreen. Nano-coatings have also been used to make carpet and clothing stain resistant, and paper waterproof.

There are tons of exciting technical advancements being made every day. With the right STEM skills, you could help engineer the next big thing we can’t imagine living without!

Drive the Change….

Want to Change the World?*

How About a Major in…Ice Cream?

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1. You are stuck in a room with some really loud and annoying elves (help!) Beelzabob is 2' 5", Barrinometer is 2' 2", Bradzilla is 2' 5", Bryanola is 2' 1" and Brittanica is 2' 1". Who is the tallest?

2. How many gifts, in total, did I receive during the Twelve Days of Christmas - according to the song?

Answers are below

SAVE THE DATE: February 17, 2017

ODU’s AnnUAl

School of

Engineering

Open House LCSE student field trip.

Details to come!

SAVE THE DATE Engineering Career Day- Feb. 23

2017 LCSE Student Field Trip– Details to come

Know the Code. “On my honor, I have neither given nor

received unauthorized help on this work.”

Your Signature

Answer to SAT Question: D Brain Busters 1) You are 2) 364 First add each day’s gift totals: Day 1 = 1 , Day 2 = 1 + 2 (3); Day 3 = 1+2+3 (6), Day 4 = 1+2+3+4 (10), Day 5 = 1+2+3+4+5 (15) and so on until Day 12 = 1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+9+10+11+12 (78). You then add all 12 Days’ totals: 1 + 3 + 6 + 10 + 15 + 21 + 28 + 36 + 45 + 55 + 66 + 78 = 364

High school students interested in engineering are invited to Blacksburg, Virginia to meet students, alumni, staff, and faculty who will introduce you to Virginia Tech and all it has to offer.

The Recruiting Initiative for Student Engineers (RISE) program consists of a series of events:

Sophomores are invited to attend a tailgate picnic and the spring football game on Saturday, April 22, 2017. The visit includes an engineering lab tour and a hands on activity at the InVenTs studio. The deadline for application is March 24, 2017.

Juniors are invited to the VT campus on Sunday, April 2 where they will take part in an evening orientation program and then attend the College of Engineering Open House on Monday, April 3. The visitors and their chaperones will be provided with meals and lodging at a local hotel. The deadline for application is March 10, 2017.

Free Bus transportation is provided from the ODU Peninsula Center, Hampton, VA for both the above events.

More information and the on-line application can be found at

https://www.eng.vt.edu/rise.

Seniors are encouraged to apply to Fall Visitation, which is organized by the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at Virginia Tech.

You’re Invited LCSE Opportunities

Psst…Did you know …half of the workers in science and engineering

occupations earned $73,000 or more in 2010,

which is more than double the median earning

($33,840) of the overall U.S. workforce?