Monday, January 23, 2017

Nervous System Games

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Meredith Macon Katz
5th Grade Teacher
Kannapolis Intermediate School
525 East C St.
Kannapolis, NC 28083
704-932-4161ext42403
meredith.katz@kcs.k12.nc.us

IMPORTANT:  In compliance with federal law, the Kannapolis City School System administers all educational programs, employment activities and admissions without discrimination because of race, religion, national or ethnic origin, color, age, military service, disability, or gender, except where exemption is appropriate and allowed by law.  The contents of this email and any attachments are confidential.  They are intended for the named recipient(s) only.   If you received this email in error, please notify the system manager or the sender immediately and do not disclose the contents to anyone or make copies thereof. 

Thursday, January 19, 2017

Materials needed for Science Acitivity

Please send in any empty egg cartons & craft pipe cleaners ASAP for a science activity that I would like to do with the class at the end of next week.

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Meredith Macon Katz
5th Grade Teacher
Kannapolis Intermediate School
525 East C St.
Kannapolis, NC 28083
704-932-4161ext42403
meredith.katz@kcs.k12.nc.us

IMPORTANT:  In compliance with federal law, the Kannapolis City School System administers all educational programs, employment activities and admissions without discrimination because of race, religion, national or ethnic origin, color, age, military service, disability, or gender, except where exemption is appropriate and allowed by law.  The contents of this email and any attachments are confidential.  They are intended for the named recipient(s) only.   If you received this email in error, please notify the system manager or the sender immediately and do not disclose the contents to anyone or make copies thereof. 

Wednesday, January 11, 2017

Re: FW: [ncsciteach] NCSU-Kyran Anderson Academy Elementary Science Program

That would be cool! Thank you for sending this our way. We might make a vacation week out of it or something!


On Wed, Jan 11, 2017, 9:47 AM Meredith Katz <meredith.katz@kcs.k12.nc.us> wrote:
This looked like a neat program and I wanted to share.  It takes place in Raleigh in the summer.  Lodging is not included so you would need to have a place to stay in the area if you wanted your student to participate.  


---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: North Carolina Public Schools <NCPublicSchools@public.govdelivery.com>
Date: Wed, Jan 11, 2017 at 9:08 AM
Subject: FW: [ncsciteach] NCSU-Kyran Anderson Academy Elementary Science Program
To: meredith.katz@kcs.k12.nc.us


 

Happy New Year! 

 

Kyran Anderson Academy 2017 Forensic Chemistry program registration opens on Monday, January 9th, at 8:00 am for rising third, fourth, fifth, and sixth grade students through January 31st at 11:59 pm. The summer program dates are Monday, June 12th-June16th, 2017 from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.

The summer session theme is Forensic Chemistry.  Students (rising 3rd-6th grade) will explore the role of forensic chemistry in their everyday life. They will use instrumentation to collect and analyze data, make predictions, and perform team-based investigations and attend related field trips. All programming will take place at The Science House on NCSU's campus.  The cost of the program is $75. To apply for the program, visit the program website http://go.ncsu.edu/ogso24 and click on Apply Now.

This year, the program registration process will occur online. The registration schedule below outlines important dates and deadlines. 

Registration Schedule

Pre-Registration from January 9th - 31st, 8:00 am to 11:59 pm.

Online application will be sent out by February 3rd.

Notification of Acceptance will be sent out by March 17th.

Payment submission by April 7th.

Mandatory orientation Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at 6:30 pm.

Do share the attached flyer with your contacts. Summer program opportunities and the registration schedule for middle school students may be located at http://go.ncsu.edu/obe317.

For additional information, contact Alonzo Alexander (abalexan@ncsu.edu) or Dr. Gilchrist.

Sincerely,

Dr. Gilchrist

 

 

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Dr. Pamela O. Gilchrist

Director, Imhotep & Kyran Anderson Academy

The Science House

College of Sciences
O: 919-515-5570

sciencehouse.ncsu.edu

NC State University

Campus Box 8211

Research IV, Suite 1200

Raleigh, NC 27695

 

____________________________________

 

Beth Snoke Harris

Science Education Web Master and Author 

 

 

 

 




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--
Meredith Macon Katz
5th Grade Teacher
Kannapolis Intermediate School
525 East C St.
Kannapolis, NC 28083
704-932-4161ext42403
meredith.katz@kcs.k12.nc.us

IMPORTANT:  In compliance with federal law, the Kannapolis City School System administers all educational programs, employment activities and admissions without discrimination because of race, religion, national or ethnic origin, color, age, military service, disability, or gender, except where exemption is appropriate and allowed by law.  The contents of this email and any attachments are confidential.  They are intended for the named recipient(s) only.   If you received this email in error, please notify the system manager or the sender immediately and do not disclose the contents to anyone or make copies thereof. 

Fwd: FW: [ncsciteach] NCSU-Kyran Anderson Academy Elementary Science Program

This looked like a neat program and I wanted to share.  It takes place in Raleigh in the summer.  Lodging is not included so you would need to have a place to stay in the area if you wanted your student to participate.  


---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: North Carolina Public Schools <NCPublicSchools@public.govdelivery.com>
Date: Wed, Jan 11, 2017 at 9:08 AM
Subject: FW: [ncsciteach] NCSU-Kyran Anderson Academy Elementary Science Program
To: meredith.katz@kcs.k12.nc.us


 

Happy New Year! 

 

Kyran Anderson Academy 2017 Forensic Chemistry program registration opens on Monday, January 9th, at 8:00 am for rising third, fourth, fifth, and sixth grade students through January 31st at 11:59 pm. The summer program dates are Monday, June 12th-June16th, 2017 from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.

The summer session theme is Forensic Chemistry.  Students (rising 3rd-6th grade) will explore the role of forensic chemistry in their everyday life. They will use instrumentation to collect and analyze data, make predictions, and perform team-based investigations and attend related field trips. All programming will take place at The Science House on NCSU's campus.  The cost of the program is $75. To apply for the program, visit the program website http://go.ncsu.edu/ogso24 and click on Apply Now.

This year, the program registration process will occur online. The registration schedule below outlines important dates and deadlines. 

Registration Schedule

Pre-Registration from January 9th - 31st, 8:00 am to 11:59 pm.

Online application will be sent out by February 3rd.

Notification of Acceptance will be sent out by March 17th.

Payment submission by April 7th.

Mandatory orientation Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at 6:30 pm.

Do share the attached flyer with your contacts. Summer program opportunities and the registration schedule for middle school students may be located at http://go.ncsu.edu/obe317.

For additional information, contact Alonzo Alexander (abalexan@ncsu.edu) or Dr. Gilchrist.

Sincerely,

Dr. Gilchrist

 

 

--

Dr. Pamela O. Gilchrist

Director, Imhotep & Kyran Anderson Academy

The Science House

College of Sciences
O: 919-515-5570

sciencehouse.ncsu.edu

NC State University

Campus Box 8211

Research IV, Suite 1200

Raleigh, NC 27695

 

____________________________________

 

Beth Snoke Harris

Science Education Web Master and Author 

 

 

 

 




Visit us on the web at www.ncpublicschools.org. All e-mail correspondence to and from this address is subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law, which may result in monitoring and disclosure to third parties, including law enforcement.




Visit us on the web at www.ncpublicschools.org. All e-mail correspondence to and from this address is subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law, which may result in monitoring and disclosure to third parties, including law enforcement.


This email was sent to meredith.katz@kcs.k12.nc.us using GovDelivery, on behalf of: North Carolina Public Schools · 301 N. Wilmington St. · Raleigh, NC 27601 Powered by GovDelivery



--
Meredith Macon Katz
5th Grade Teacher
Kannapolis Intermediate School
525 East C St.
Kannapolis, NC 28083
704-932-4161ext42403
meredith.katz@kcs.k12.nc.us

IMPORTANT:  In compliance with federal law, the Kannapolis City School System administers all educational programs, employment activities and admissions without discrimination because of race, religion, national or ethnic origin, color, age, military service, disability, or gender, except where exemption is appropriate and allowed by law.  The contents of this email and any attachments are confidential.  They are intended for the named recipient(s) only.   If you received this email in error, please notify the system manager or the sender immediately and do not disclose the contents to anyone or make copies thereof. 

Saturday, January 7, 2017

Snow Day Challenge

I saw this on the KMS Facebook page and I am stealing it!

Snow Day Challenge!

We hope that each you have a safe and relaxing day to enjoy the beautiful snow! I would like to extend a challenge to each student:

Challenge 1: Take a picture of you reading a book. Be creative! Once you've taken the picture, send it to me meredith.katz@kcs.k12.nc.us

Challenge 2: Snow Art! Using snow, make some art and take a picture. You can create anything you'd like but be sure to include yourself in the picture. Submit all pictures to meredith.katz@kcs.k12.nc.us

Challenge 3: Snow Stories! Write a story about your "Favorite Snowy Memory." This can be a true story or one that you dream up! Have fun and be creative! Stories can be turned in to meredith.katz@kcs.k12.nc.us

Challenge 4: Complete the most Dreambox Lessons

Prizes will be given for the MOST CREATIVE submission for each challenge.

--
Meredith Macon Katz
5th Grade Teacher
Kannapolis Intermediate School
525 East C St.
Kannapolis, NC 28083
704-932-4161ext42403
meredith.katz@kcs.k12.nc.us

IMPORTANT:  In compliance with federal law, the Kannapolis City School System administers all educational programs, employment activities and admissions without discrimination because of race, religion, national or ethnic origin, color, age, military service, disability, or gender, except where exemption is appropriate and allowed by law.  The contents of this email and any attachments are confidential.  They are intended for the named recipient(s) only.   If you received this email in error, please notify the system manager or the sender immediately and do not disclose the contents to anyone or make copies thereof.