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School Improvement Plan Update Invite

The following letter is being sent home with all students on Wednesday, November 11, 2009. This is an open invitation to all parents and students to attend the November 19, 2009 School Improvement Plan update meeting.

Click here for the letter

Young Women In Bio (YWIB) - Careers in Biotechnology
Learn How A Science Degree Opens Doors To The Laboratory And Beyond

An exclusive invitation for middle school girls in 7th and 8th grades! At the event girls will have the opportunity to meet and interact with women who have science degrees and work in various careers that support the biotech industry. Tour the facilities to see first hand science in the real world.

Students have two great companies to choose from. ATCC is the world's leading biological resource center. Its products touch the lives of all the world's citizens in countless ways -- from their use in the surveillance and diagnosis of infectious diseases, production of safe food and water, support of sustainable agriculture, protection of bio diversity, and conservation of natural resources. J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI) performs cutting edge research in genomics and bioinformatics and impacts the world through better understanding of genomic factors that affect all life -- human, animal, plant and microorganisms.

• 4:00pm - 4:30pm   Arrival/Introductions
• 4:30pm - 6:00pm   Program and Facility Tour
• 6:00pm - 6:30pm   Pizza/Closing

Thursday, December 3, 2009
The J. Craig Venter Institute
Join us at the J. Craig Venter Institute for an opportunity to meet and interact with women who have science degrees and work in various careers that support the cutting-edge research in genomics and bioinformatics. Tour the facilities and see what it takes to sequence one genome or several thousands.

9704 Medical Center Drive
Rockville, MD 20850
For directions, go to: www.jcvi.org

Deadline to register is November 25, 2009

Thomas Edison Open House and Tours

Starting in November, Thomas Edison High School of Technology will offer tours to parents and students. Edison offers advanced career technical education in 19 subject areas, including biotechnology, automotive technology, electricity, network operations, carpentry, plumbing, professional restaurant management and interior design. Tour participants will receive brief overviews of each area and get a glimpse of the classrooms in action.

The two-hour tours are held during the school day and are conducted by students in Edison’s Academy of Hospitality and Tourism. Students interested in enrolling in Edison for the 2010–2011 school year should call 301-929-6920 for tour reservations.  All student visitors must be accompanied by an adult; for groups, one adult per 10 students. 
The first tour is scheduled for Thurs., Nov. 12, from 8:15 to 10:10 a.m. or from 11:20 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.

In addition, Edison will hold its Annual Open House from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thurs., Dec. 3 (snow date: Wed., Dec. 9). The school is located at 12501 Dalewood Drive in Silver Spring. (Rising sophomores, juniors and seniors are eligible to apply to the school. Enrollment applications are available on the Edison website.