[NMScience] Regional Science Fair judges needed for Friday, March 20 at UNM

[Jerry Cross]

New version of ACD High School Chemistry guide available for downloadI am the ASTA coordinator of judges and need 15-20 more judges.  I have paid leave available for 15 APS teachers who work all day.
Volunteers from other districts/ retirees/friends/neighbors are welcome to work all or part of the day.
See letter below.

 
Central New Mexico Science and Engineering Research Challenge on March 20 

The Albuquerque Science Teachers Association (ASTA) has long judged at the Central New Mexico Science and Engineering Research Challenge (Science Fair to us old-timers).  Last year we judged the entire Junior Division in all 16 judging categories, which was over 400 projects.  We also judged and awarded almost 70 of the Special Awards in the afternoon, giving out prizes from sponsors who could not judge their own awards.  And we did it with only 26 judges.  We could have used 35 or more.

          In past years, APS has provided a day of paid leave for the APS teachers who helped out. They allotted up to 20 paid leaves, but we never got more than a dozen or so.  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. APS will offer paid professional leave for up to 20 APS folks who work all day for me.  I have 15 positions available at the moment.  I am also grateful for non-APS teachers, but cannot offer you professional leave.

          This year the Regional Judging at UNM is on Friday, March 20.  Judging starts at 8:00 am, in Johnson Gym at UNM, and goes until 3:30, or until we get done.  

Other reasons for you and/or your colleagues to judge are:

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 student's projects

3.       Judging Middle and High School students can be fun

4.       Breakfast, snacks, and lunch are provided

If you want to help out, please reply ASAP, and give me your contact info-phone numbers and emails-work and home.  APS leave information for APS employees will come later.

And feel free to forward this to colleagues, friends, relatives, retirees, etc.  The more judges we have, we don't get done any earlier; we can spend more time interviewing students.

I thank you for your past help, and hope you will continue or join us.  Any questions, leads on judges, or comments, feel free to contact me. But please don't call during my duty day. 

Thank you.

 

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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