[NMScience] Teacher Judges needed for Regional march 21

[Jerry Cross]

The '08 Periodic Table MnemonicsCentral New Mexico Science and Engineering Research Challenge on March 21 

The Albuquerque Science Teachers Association (ASTA) has long judged at the Central New Mexico Science and Engineering Research Challenge.  Last year we judged the entire Junior Division in all 16 judging categories, which was over 400 projects.  We also judged almost 70 of the Special Awards in the afternoon, giving out prizes from sponsors who could not judge their own awards.  We passed out over $7000.00 in prize money, and numerous books, certificates, plaques, etc.

And we did it with only 18 judges.  We could have used 30 or more.

          In past years, APS has provided a day of paid leave for the few of us APS teachers who helped out. They allotted up to 20 paid leaves, but we never get more than a dozen.  One argument is that teachers don't like having to take a day and prepare lesson plans, etc.  For the rest of the judges, I depend on the kindness of strangers, friends, relatives, retirees, etc.

          This year the Regional Judging at UNM is on Friday, March 21.  Judging starts at 8:00 am, and goes until 3:30, or until we get done.  This is Good Friday and/or the first day of Spring Break for APS, Rio Rancho, and parochial schools.

          There will be no paid leave involved for teachers this year, but please consider:

1.       This is an excellent professional development activity to put on your PDP

2.        Judging will give you insight on assigning and advising your future students' projects

3.       Judging Middle and High School students can be fun

4.       Karen Kinsman and STEM are willing to give a $50.00 honorarium for your day's service--maximum 20 stipends

5.       Breakfast snacks and lunch are provided

  If you want to help out, please reply to me ASAP,  and give me your contact info-phone numbers and emails-work and home; your home mailing address for them to mail the check to, and your Social security number.  For safety, do not email your SS#, but call me on my cell outside of school hours.

Please feel free to forward this invite to any colleagues or friends not on the listserv to ask them to join us.  I thank you for your consideration, and hope you will work for us.  Any questions, leads on judges, or comments, feel free to contact me.

 

Jerry Cross                                       McKinley Middle School 

jeraldcross at comcast.net                            505-228-6768      cell

3617 Mary Ellen St NE                               505-293-4825      home

Albuquerque, NM   87111
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