November 16 Deadline Governor's School
Governors School Application Deadlines: Academic Intent to Apply due November 16. Gifted 10th or 11th students have the opportunity to attend one the Summer Residential Governor's Schools for Academics hosted by the Virginia State Department of Education. Three to five week immersions in humanities, mathematics, medicine, science, and technology as well as mentorship opportunities in marine science or engineering are offered at college and university campuses. This program is free to students who are chosen to attend. EVERY single TALLWOOD student who has attended this program has returned saying it was the best time they ever had, SO please think about applying by filling out the attached Intent to Apply Form and return to Mrs. Walker by November 16. Students should have at least a 3.5, be enrolled in Advanced classes and identified intellectually gifted for all programs EXCEPT Agriculture. One of the most important aspects of the Summer Residential Governor’s Schools programs is the opportunity for participants to live, study, and get to know other students with similar interests and abilities from across Virginia. Both co-curricular and extra-curricular activities are designed to encourage students’ interests and abilities. Recreation and free time are provided outside of the academic environment enabling students to enjoy what may be their first summer living away from home. For more information on Summer Residential Governor’s Schools, visit the SRGS website or see Mrs. Walker in Room 124. REMEMBER, students may fill out the attached form and return to Mrs. Walker by November 16.
Welc0me to www.demott.weebly.com
Please find information on individual classes at the appropriate tab.
For parent communication / communication with me, please feel free to view the items in the dropdown menu from Newsletter.
Students should access information on the tab related to the class they are enrolled in.
Under the Collaboration tab, partners are welcomed to view projects worked on with numerous institutes around the world.
Due to the fact that this website is not interactive in the full sense, Cohorts have been created on wikispace for communication purposes.
For parents, this tab is located under the newsletter. I welcome any volunteers to assist in the management of this feature.
For students, the Cohorts can be seen as "study groups" that are assigned. Some homework will require the use of wikispace. Students should be aware that wikispace is Invite only, and any use that is not "formal and academic" in nature could result in the removal from the group. This may result in academic consequences if an assignment requires its use.
For partners, please contact me for specific set up so that editing rights can be created for your group.
I ask that anyone using this form of communication keep backup copies of important documents and follow the rules of netiquette while communicating. A brief overview of how to use wikispaces is available upon request.
Thank you.
Look forward to working with you.
EDM
For parent communication / communication with me, please feel free to view the items in the dropdown menu from Newsletter.
Students should access information on the tab related to the class they are enrolled in.
Under the Collaboration tab, partners are welcomed to view projects worked on with numerous institutes around the world.
Due to the fact that this website is not interactive in the full sense, Cohorts have been created on wikispace for communication purposes.
For parents, this tab is located under the newsletter. I welcome any volunteers to assist in the management of this feature.
For students, the Cohorts can be seen as "study groups" that are assigned. Some homework will require the use of wikispace. Students should be aware that wikispace is Invite only, and any use that is not "formal and academic" in nature could result in the removal from the group. This may result in academic consequences if an assignment requires its use.
For partners, please contact me for specific set up so that editing rights can be created for your group.
I ask that anyone using this form of communication keep backup copies of important documents and follow the rules of netiquette while communicating. A brief overview of how to use wikispaces is available upon request.
Thank you.
Look forward to working with you.
EDM
Weekly Critical Thinking Challenge
Be sure to visit the door of 143B to read the Weekly Challenge (in Red) for all my classes. The answers will be revealed on Friday (in Green). For the Critical Thinking Question, the answer will be revealed in writing on the door for all to see.
Please go to
http://www.weebly.com/weebly/main.php
For individual classes, the postings will be on the weebly.
The links are thus:
http://demott.weebly.com/index.html
http://demott.weebly.com/media-analysis.html
http://demott.weebly.com/english-95.html
http://demott.weebly.com/lionsroar.html
http://demott.weebly.com/cr8tive-riting.html
Always be ready to explain your answer or the reward (as listed below) simply cannot be granted.
Reward for correct answers = respect and admiration, pride in a job well done, intrisic value, and cognition of yet another nugget of knowledge that you can pass on to future generations.
Please go to
http://www.weebly.com/weebly/main.php
For individual classes, the postings will be on the weebly.
The links are thus:
http://demott.weebly.com/index.html
http://demott.weebly.com/media-analysis.html
http://demott.weebly.com/english-95.html
http://demott.weebly.com/lionsroar.html
http://demott.weebly.com/cr8tive-riting.html
Always be ready to explain your answer or the reward (as listed below) simply cannot be granted.
Reward for correct answers = respect and admiration, pride in a job well done, intrisic value, and cognition of yet another nugget of knowledge that you can pass on to future generations.