G10 Summer Science Opportunities Meeting

On Tuesday at 3:30 PM in the top-floor cafeteria outside my office, there will be an informational session for all Gateway sophomores interested in learning about summer science opportunities.

All G10 students, especially those earning honor roll-level grades, are strongly encouraged to attend. This is going to be an extremely competitive summer in which to obtain a meaningful job, internship, or pre-college opportunity.

Spring Programs at MIT

As of 8:00 PM tonight (February 17), registration is now open for MIT's two spring enrichment programs for Boston-area middle and high school students.

The Spark program is a one-day extravaganza of workshops on a diverse array of topics, often very kooky ones. This year's Spark program will be held at MIT on Saturday, March 7, from 9:00 AM to 10:00 PM. Past Spark offerings have included "Swing Dancing," "How to Survive a Zombie Attack," "Snap, Crackle, BOOM! A Fiery Introduction to Chemistry," and "Things from Australia that Can Kill You."

The HSSP program is a semester-long program of weekend classes. The Spring 2009 HSSP program will run from Saturday, March 14 to Saturday, May 2. Classes are between 1.5 and 2 hours long and run for 8 to 10 weeks. Past HSSP classes have included "Politically Inclined Math," "The Chinese Artistic Experience," and "Advanced Computer Game Hacking."

For more information and to register, please visit the home page of MIT's Educational Studies Program and look for "Spark/HSSP Registration." If you choose to register for one or both of these programs, please make sure to fill out the online financial aid form, as these programs should be free to all O'Bryant students due to our school's participation in the free lunch program.