1. SPOTLIGHT ON GOAL November 26, 2014

2. THE HOUR OF CODE GOAL is getting excited about 431 NAI students joining us for The Hour of Code on Thursday, December 11th. This event is FULL - but if you signed up to participate, you will receive GOAL credit. :) Special thanks go out to the App Think Tank students, who are helping out with the event!

3. Feeling insane, powerful, silly, enraged, passionate, jealous or awkward? Put your Shakespearean emotions to good use. Try out for The Shakespearean Monologue Contest! This year's audition is in February, but now is the time to sign up. YOU MUST SEE MISS STACKHOUSE during your LUNCH TO SELECT YOUR SCENE OR MONOLOGUE BEFORE WINTER BREAK!

4. Last Call, Mock Trial. Applications will only be accepted by the end of the day today! We will have three meetings on the first three Tuesdays in December @ 6:40 in room 12 as well as two additional meetings after school. Attendance at the meetings is required for participation in this event. The actual event will take place on: January 6th at Duquesne University.

5. Ever see an image that makes you question if it is real? Ever see a picture that was controversial until you learned the context of it? We will explore this idea. We will create our own pictures that lie and tell stories. We will discuss how this idea is beneficial and damaging. Then, we will finish it up with a tour of a special photography exhibit by Duane Michals who has done something similar well before it was common. Un-photoshopped. Here and at CMOA in January!

6. ●Cytogenetics ●Chromosome syndromes ●X linked Recessive Inheritance ●Autosomal Recessive Inheritance ●DNA coding ●Epigenome ●Quantative Traits and Polygenes ●Human Genome Project ●SNP’s ●Your Personal DNA Chip ●MORE….MORE….MORE …………………………... DR. RHINE’S GENETICS PRESENTATION AT NASH THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4TH FROM 8:30 - 1:15 P.M. YOU must register by TUESDAY, December 2nd!

7. National Computational Linguistics Olympiad ● Compete against high school students across the United States ● Sponsored by highly selective colleges and national corporations such as Carnegie Mellon University, U of Michigan, National Science Foundation and Intelligent Systems! ● On Site Competition – NAI Library ● Minimal absence from classes ● Regional exam date is January 29, 2015 ***WINNERS MAY QUALIFY FOR THE NATIONAL LEVEL COMPETITION*** REGISTER TODAY at: http://www.naclo.cs.cmu.edu/reg_student.php Mental Gymnastics-it’s like doing sit-ups with your brain!

8. COMPUTATIONAL LINGUISTICS TRAINING SESSION MEET WITH CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR DR. LORI LEVIN, ONE OF THE COMPETITION COORDINATORS AND INTERNATIONAL COACH FOR AN INTERACTIVE FUN-FILLED 90 MINUTES OF HANDS-ON LEARNING! Mental Gymnasium It's like doing sit-ups with your brain When: Tuesday December 9, 2014 Leave NAI: 8:30 am Return NAI: 12:30 pm Please bring your enthusiam for a new learning adventure!!!

9. Are you interested in attending these prestigious summer programs during high school? (Former Governor’s Schools) The Health Career Scholars Academy University of Pittsburgh The Pennsylvania School for Global Entrepreneurship Lehigh University Join us for a one-half hour information session on these programs which are former PA Governer's Schools. Ms. Narkavic can answer your questions and provide assistance with the application. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16TH DURING HOMEROOM IN GOAL YOU WILL BE DISMISSED AT 8:45 A.M. WITH A LATE PASS! MEET WITH MRS. NARKAVIC IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN MEDICINE OR BUSINESS!

10. A summer enrichment program run by the Carnegie Mellon School of Computer Science for local area high school students. Students LEAP ahead ten years in their understanding as they are exposed to the frontiers of computer science research. Students interact with notable scientists, visit cool, leading- edge local companies and dive into their own projects. They emerge with a vivid overview of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon! Testing Dates: Saturdays - 11-15-14 1-17-15 1-21-15 1-31-15 2-21-15 3-21-15 3-31-15 www.cs.cmu.edu/~leap/

11. And the answer is…… Which “Peanuts” cartoon character believed in “the Great Pumpkin?” Answer: Linus The Great Pumpkin was first referred to on October 26, 1959

12. And the answer is…… Pumpkin Juice is a popular drink where? Answer: At the Hogwart’s School of Witchcraft (Harry Potter)

13. And the answer is…… Carving pumpkins originated in what country? Answer: Ireland

14. And the answer is…… Which of the following is NOT a variety of pumpkin? Answer: Ghoulish Hooligan Lumina Cinderella

15. Presenting….History Through the Lens …