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For Monday, April 1st, 2019
Day 1 in the 10 Day-Cycle
NEW Announcements
Dates to Remember 4.3 NEW STUDENT OPEN HOUSE
4.5-4.6 ALUMNI HOMECOMING
4.10 BTHS COLLEGE FAIR
4.11 PARENT ASSOCIATION MEETING
PLEASE COMPLETE YOUR SCHOOL SURVEY! CLICK HERE. THANK YOU!
New DonorsChoose Project, New LIFTOFF Matching Grant!!
Support Rugby, Brooklyn Tech's Newest Sport!
From Coach Schell: Please help me give my students playing Brooklyn Tech's newest sport --
rugby -- the opportunity to safely develop their rugby skills with high-quality, long-lasting
training equipment and team kits from our go-to source -- Rhino Rugby. When you use the code
LIFTOFF at checkout your donation up to $50 will be doubled for the next 7 days! Please click
here: bit.ly/bthsrugby
Last Day for LIFTOFF Matching Grant! Let the Green Wall Grow!!
Dr. Margarita Has a New DonorsChoose Project for Students to Build a Green Wall!
Under Dr. Margarita's guidance, students taking AP Environmental Science, Living
Environment and in the Green Thumb Club will work collaboratively in completing and using a
new Green Wall envisioned for the display case outside the Environmental Lab.
TODAY ONLY donations up to $50 per donor will be matched when you type LIFTOFF in the
promo code box at checkout. This grant is a one-time only opportunity for teachers who have never
before been funded on DonorsChoose.
To find out more about Dr. Margarita's innovative project and donate towards grow lights and plant
materials: https://www.donorschoose.org/project/let-the-green-wall-grow/4004772/
Thank you for your support!
Girls Varsity Softball wins 11-2 over Sunset Park - The win was a combined effort of aggressive
base running, great batting, and a determined to win pitcher! Sophmore Pitcher Melissa Sierra-
Perez pitched her first league game and stuckout 5 batters. Sophmore Elsie Smith had a home run
and the team outlasted the brutally cold weather! The team's next game will be Saturday against
CSI.
Are you interested in finding out more about the College Now experience? On Tuesday April
9th there will be two information sessions about the summer College Now program at Hunter
College in room 7E4. The first session will be during 10th period, the second will take place after
school from 3:40-4:15. You will hear from Brooklyn Tech students currently in the program and
learn about the application requirements. We hope to see you there!
CENTRAL BROOKLYN MARTIN LUTHER KING COMMISSION 34TH annual ESSAY, POETRY
& ART CONTEST - Two students fro the Architecture Major, Yan Huang (1st Place) & Bing Lan
(Joy) Huang (2nd Place), are the two winners for CENTRAL BROOKLYN MARTIN LUTHER KING
COMMISSION 34TH annual ESSAY, POETRY & ART CONTEST for students in grades 4 -12 that
live or go to school in Brooklyn. They will be attending the award ceremony on April 6, 2019 to pick
up their prizes.
LIBRARY SCHEDULE: The library will be closed Monday and Tuesday periods 3, 4, and 6 for
visiting classes. Monday the library will also be closed 10th period and after-school for a faculty
meeting.
The schedule is subject to change. Please check the calendar here:
http://bthslib.weebly.com/calendar.html
In the Brooklyn Tech Auditorium
Thurs., March 28 @ 5 PM * Fri., March 29 @ 7 PM * Sat., March 30 @ 2 PM
Tickets: $6 Tri-M/ $8 SGO/ $10 Non-SGO in advance $15 at door
Reminders
MIST & MSA -Currently, over 1.3 million Rohingya refugees fled their homes in which they have
lived for hundreds of years. They are currently residing in other countries but they are not getting
sufficient aid. MIST and MSA are holding a fundraiser to help Rohingya. Please donate anything
you can! The link will be included in the daily Announmcents and H.O.P.E., Key, BETA, and NHS
will be giving out points for donations.The link is: http://give.irusa.org/TechTaqwa
NYU ITEST Mechatronics and Entrepreneurship Survey
After completing the first part of the NYU ITEST Robotics Program, 2 Brooklyn Tech teachers and
5 students have created an after-school enrichment program at Tech where they get to pass on the
entrepreneurship and robotics skills learned during the summer program to Tech students with an
interest in mechatronics. They are currently preparing for the third phase of the program -
designing, building, and marketing a robot that can help solve a problem or simplify an activity in
their school community. Please complete the survey to give them an idea of a problem they can
solve to better the school environment. Your response will be crucial to their success in the
competition. Thank you. https://tinyurl.com/roboticscompetitionsurvey
Do you like to draw? Do you like cracking jokes? Do you like both? If you answered yes to
any of these questions, join The Survey's Arts and Entertainment section in creating comic
strips/cartoons. The Survey has been Tech's official newspaper since 1923. Whether it be through
comedic ideas or artistic drawings we could use your creativity. If you are interested in creating
comic strips/cartoons or being a part of the process in any way, please contact both our Arts and
Entertainment editors Amelia Seepersaud at [email protected] and Shivanie Patiram
Boys soccer tryouts - If anyone is interested in trying out for the boys soccer team there will be a
mandatory meeting on April 3rd after 10th period in room 8e14.
Costume Contest Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1LC5raQY5KflIeoxvqSHXi-
k4waMldxh45_cEZAIYul0/edit
April Brooklyn Tech Blood Drive
The Blood Drive is Friday, April 12, 2019 in the auditorium from 9am to 3pm. One donation can
save up to 3 lives! If are 16 or older and want to donate, register for an appointment DURING
YOUR LUNCH PERIOD OR AFTER YOUR SCHOOL DAY ENDS ONLY
below: https://donate.nybc.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/223884
Read ALL info posted on BTHS and make sure you download and bring the notarized
permission slip plus the additional permission slip if you are 16. All information is explained
here: https://bths.edu/apps/news/show_news.jsp?REC_ID=484298&id=0
Email Mr. Kaelin at [email protected] if you have any questions.
Other Opportunities (not affiliated with BTHS)
NBC News Young Leaders in Journalism exposes New York City public high school students
interested in news to the inner workings of the profession and to distinguished journalists. We will
aim to identify students with a passion for journalism, nurture their interest through education,
motivate them to pursue their dreams, and encourage them to contribute their knowledge to their
community.
A class of ten selected high school students from New York City will meet daily at 30 Rockefeller
Plaza in Manhattan from July 22, 2019 to August 2, 2019. The program will focus on six principal
areas:
(i) experiencing day-to-day life within a cross-platform news organization through job shadowing
and exposure to NBC News journalists;
(ii) required writing assignments that will be reviewed and critiqued by a journalism instructor to
help develop students' writing and reporting style;
(iii) a speaker series and field trips involving respected journalists and executives who will discuss
their career paths and address relevant daily themes;
(iv) a final project involving the filming, reporting and editing of a news segment;
(v) professional and academic mentoring; and
(vi) required reading assignments of various daily and weekly news publications to which students
will receive free subscriptions.
In order to impact students with underresourced financial backgrounds who can benefit most from
the program, only individuals with total household incomes under $60,000 will be considered,
except for circumstances in which students can explain why they qualify as "financially
underresourced." The program is open to rising juniors and seniors, is free to accepted students,
and covers all transportation and food expenses. Applications are due Thursday, April 18,
2019.
Are you Interested in issues of national security and social change facing our military?
Attend the Eisenhower Speaker Series featuring four experienced officers from the United States
Army War College who will be sharing firsthand insight on topics ranging from the potential uses of
Artificial Intelligence in the military to the future of NATO! The officers hope to spark an interesting
dialogue between the military and high school students. This event will take place in the library on
April 3rd from 3:45 to 5:00 PM. All are welcome to take part in this valuable discussion!
G4C Student Challenge: Extended Deadlines for Students to Submit Games to Competition
The G4C Student Challenge competition is currently open for submissions - and students
now have more time to create their digital games! The G4C Student Challenge is a game
design competition that challenges middle and high public school students in NYC, LA, Atlanta and
Detroit to design and code games about social impact themes. Finalists will be invited to showcase
their games at culminating award ceremonies (in each city) and winners will receive a bevy of cool
prizes including technology, games, theme-related opportunities and one-of-a-kind experiences.
Grand prize winners will receive a $1,000 Scholarship, generously provided by Take-Two
Interactive.
SUBMIT A GAME HERE: bit.ly/g4c_challenge
EXTENDED DEADLINES:
• April 12 - Los Angeles / Atlanta • April 18 - New York City / Detroit.
COMPETITION RESOURCES & TOOLS:
• Competition Guides (contains all competition-related information) • Student Checklist (helps prep students to submit their game) • Game Design Tools • Theme Resources
We hope that these extended dates offer students enough time to create a project they are proud
to submit, even if it is still a work in progress! As a reminder, students are welcome to submit their
projects even if the game is not 100% complete or bug-free; they can utilize the competition entry
form to share details about additional levels or improvements they plan to incorporate.
Students can create games as an individual or in teams of up to four people. To be considered for
the competition, games must be created using an open/free platform and accessible to play via a
URL. Games must also address one of this year's Student Challenge themes: Automated
Communities 2050, Endangered Species, Disrupt Aging: Implications of Living 100.
Additionally, students in NYC can submit games about Gender Equity, Diversity & Inclusion. For
more information (including game guidelines and eligibility requirements) and to submit a game visit
the competition portal: bit.ly/g4c_challenge.
Questions? Send us an email: [email protected]
G4C Student Challenge
#G4CStudent
www.gamesforchange.org/studentchallenge
The Competition is now open!
Submit your social impact games to the Student Challenge competition by April 1, 2019 for a
chance to win awesome prizes.
Don't delay; submit today: bit.ly/g4c_challenge.
College Fair at the Intrepid Museum
Registration Deadline: April 17, 2019
Event: April 20, 2019
Contact: [email protected]
Join us for a free college fair at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum! Upper middle and high
school students are invited to learn about the college application process in an intimate and unique
setting, speak with college and university representatives, and participate in workshop sessions.
The event will be held at the Intrepid Museum in the Education Center at Pier 86, West 46 Street
and Twelfth Avenue, New York, NY 10036. Register and learn more
Bronx Loaf 2019 - Bronx Loaf 2019 is open and ready for business. This will be our seventh
summer (!) providing students of all backgrounds a golden opportunity to:
-Workshop their creative writing with professional authors
-Collaborate and socialize with student writers from public, private, and charter schools
-Publish their writing in our anthology, Breaking Bread
This year the conference will be held Monday, July 8th to Saturday, July 13th. We have
workshops in Poetry, Fiction, Personal Essay/Memoir, and Graphic Novel/Comic Book (all
contingent upon enrollment). Each workshop can accommodate up to 12 students. Act fast before
all the seats fill up.
Students can peruse our website: www.bronxloaf.org . They can also APPLY HERE.
Please note: We evaluate submissions on a rolling basis but the final deadline to submit
applications is Sunday, May 5th at midnight.
Yours,
Christian & Laura
(Program Directors)
PS Below is a short video about our conference. Enjoy!
https://youtu.be/dK0YsK2vGIE
ArtSPACE Facilities Grant
The Office of Arts and Special Projects is accepting applications for the 2019-20
ArtSPACE (Supporting Performing Arts and Creative Education) Grant.
ArtSPACE grants will be awarded to up to 25 selected schools for facility renovations and
resource support to refurbish their performing and visual arts studio spaces. ArtSPACE grants
enable schools with a commitment to arts education programs to move closer to the goals
outlined in the NYC DOE's Blueprint for Teaching and Learning in the Arts, the New York State
Instructional Requirements, and sequential arts curriculum in grades Pre-K-12. Details are
provided in the application, which must be downloaded from:
https://infohub.nyced.org/resources/school-programs/arts-education-school-programs/artspace-
grant
The application can be completed by the school's Arts Education Liaison and/or a visual or
performing arts teacher. Principals' signatures are required to complete the application. All
principals in campus site schools must support and approve the project.
Applicant schools must demonstrate a commitment to arts education, including a strong arts
curriculum that follows the Blueprint for Teaching and Learning in the Arts; have at least one
visual or performing arts teacher (or an "Intent to Hire" letter) who along with the principal
provides a vision of how the arts support the school's instructional mission; and commit to
implementing the project within six months of the award date. All schools are required to submit
an evaluation form upon completion of the project.
The application deadline is April 29th. For questions, contact Paul King at
The Knowledge Society's (TKS)
We highly encourage you to apply to The Knowledge Society's (TKS) 2019-2020 innovation
program. TKS is selecting highly ambitious students ages 13-17 year old to expose them to
cutting-edge technologies like Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, Genomics, Quantum
Computing, so that they can solve some of the world's hardest problems.
The program is led by successful entrepreneurs, who have built and sold companies, and have
advised CEOs from the world's top 500 companies. The program is modelled after curriculums
from Stanford, Harvard, and MIT, and designed to replicate learning environments of
companies like Google and Facebook. By the end of the program, they will help you
become olympic-level CEOs, innovators, thought leaders, and researchers.
Check out their 2018 recap video to get a high-level understanding of what they do at TKS.
Throughout the program, you will have the opportunity to earn:
• Summer internships (check out what Microsoft and CIBC are saying about their student
interns!)
• Attending world-class conferences e.g. Web Summit ($20k value).
• Visiting innovative companies e.g. Google, Microsoft, Apple and more
• Speaking at events e.g. - 14 y/o Zaynah @ C2 (in front of 3,000 people)
• Being featured in media e.g. Shalev on Discovery Channel
• Consulting for real-world companies like Airbnb, TD, Microsoft etc... on their top
business priorities
• Building your network of executives and intellectually like-minded people
The deadline for applications is on March 31st, 11:59pm.
To apply and for more information, visit here!
The Allstate Hot Chocolate 15k/5k is coming to Brooklyn for the first time ever the
weekend of April 27th and we are in need of volunteers for a successful event! Donations or
service hours are available to volunteer groups! Volunteers also receive volunteer SWAG, and
the chance to try our signature Hot Chocolate and chocolate goodies.
Would your group be willing to help? If so, please complete the following group registration
form: GROUP REGISTRATION FORM.
Calling all middle and high school game designers! Submit your social impact games to
the G4C Student Challenge competition for the chance to win cool prizes and a $1,000
Grand Prize Scholarship!
Students across the country have been working hard all year to design digital games focused on
social impact themes, and now we want to see them! Starting today (through April 1st), middle
and high public school students in NYC, Atlanta, Detroit, and Los Angeles are invited to submit
their original social impact games for the chance to win national recognition and a bevy of cool
prizes, including a $1,000 Grand Prize Scholarship, generously provided by Take-Two
Interactive!
To be considered for the competition, games must be created using an open/free platform and
accessible to play via a URL. Games must also address one of this year's Student Challenge
themes: Automated Communities 2050, Endangered Species, Disrupt Aging: Implications
of Living 100. Additionally, students in NYC can submit games about Gender Equity, Diversity
& Inclusion. Visit the G4C Student Challenge website to learn more about the theme topics and
to access game design resources.
Each game will be evaluated by panels of industry jurors on Gameplay, Originality, Use of
Theme, and Wow Factor. Winners will be announced and prizes awarded at local Award
Ceremonies in each participating city during May/June 2019.
For more information and to submit a game, check out the competition
portal: bit.ly/g4c_challenge. The submission deadline is April 1st, so don't delay. Create an
account and submit today!
CALLING ALL BROOKLYN PERFORMING ARTS TEACHER IN GRADES K TO 12:
The submission window for the 2019 Brooklyn Borough Arts Festival at Kings Theatre is
OPEN!
Performing Arts Submission
Link: https://nycdepartmentofeducation.submittable.com/submit/133221/2019-brooklyn-
borough-arts-festival-performing-arts
Deadline to Submit: THURSDAY, APRIL 4 @ 10 PM
The 2019 Brooklyn Borough Arts Festival will be on Thursday, May 30 from 6 PM-8 PM at the
most magnificent Kings Theatre. Please see the attached document for details regarding the
submission process of student performances for adjudication of this year's festival. To promote
access and equity, schools who have not performed in the last two (2) year's Borough Arts
Festival will be considered first
Institute for Environmental Journalism
Application Deadline: May 15, 2019
Event: July 1-12, 2019 or July 15-26, 2019
Contact: Katina Paron [email protected]
At the Institute for Environmental Journalism, students will spend two weeks either in NYC or
Maine immersing themselves in climate science, going off-site on reporting trips, hearing from
guest speakers, and working with professional reporters to produce their own journalism piece.
This opportunity is open to motivated and curious students entering grades 10-12 or recent
graduates who are interested in the environment and/or journalism. Students have the choice
to apply to the boarding program at the College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor, ME or the day
program at The New School in New York, NY. The cost for the boarding program is $3,850 and
the day program is $2,800. Limited scholarships are available and the scholarship form is
due April 15. Learn more and apply
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