Apr 22

APES Energy “Speed Dating”

Speed dating (noun): an event at which each participant converses individually with all the prospective partners for a few minutes in order to select those with whom dates are desired.  

Mrs. Dean’s MST AP Environmental (APES) students took part in an energy speed-dating event with their class. They were responsible for researching the energy topic they were assigned or signed up for, and during the event they “became” that particular topic. For example, if they were assigned the topic of “biomass renewable energy”, they would have been researching the process, characteristic of biomass, and the advantages and disadvantages facing their energy source. During the speed dating session, they would have been talking to others as if they were THAT energy source, trying to talk themselves up.

Some comments you might have overheard at an energy speed dating party:

“I am the best dam option.”
“I’m space efficient…you can put me anywhere.”
“I am a cheap date.”
“I will wind you over.”

Nice work, APES!

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Apr 12

Washington State Science and Engineering Fair 2016

Congratulations to 10 of our students who competed at the Washington State Science and Engineering Fair in Bremerton, Washington over spring break. All 10 earned state honors:

In the Engineering Mechanics Category 1st place honors to sophomore Sarah Wells-Moran and 2nd place honors to freshman Rahul Ram; Earth and Environmental Sciences Category  3rd place honors to freshman Monica Chang and Jessica Bretz; Plant Sciences Category 1st place honors to sophomores Gabe Mukobi and Noah Thompson; in the Environmental Engineering Category 1st place honors to freshmen Devank Shekhar, Shevank Shekhar, and Ashley Teng; in the Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Category 1st place honors to freshman Daniela Smektala; and finally in the Cellular and Molecular Biology Category 1st place honors to senior Anna Roche. Top honors also go to Anna as she has been invited to compete in the International Science and Engineering Fair in May in Phoenix, Arizona. Way to go, Magnetos!

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Mar 22

MST ASB Breakfast Scheduled for 04/01/16

The Magnet ASB is organizing another Magnet breakfast for the Friday before spring break! This breakfast is student run, so we need people to sign up and bring food!

Here is the link to the sign up: MST ASB Breakfast Sign Up

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Mar 08

Lord of the Flies Symbol Art

Students in Mr. G’s Pre-AP MST/Magnet English 10 class recently completed their reading of Lord of the Flies. One of the main learning targets for our reading of this was for students to be able to define universal and constructed symbols and explain how the author used these to develop a central theme in the text. As part of their final assessment, they were asked to represent their understanding and learning on this by creating a piece of symbol art (Lord of the Flies Symbol Art).  The constructed symbol was to take center stage in the piece as the “protagonist”. The universal symbol(s) were to act as the “supporting cast” in the piece.  Who says Magnet students aren’t multi-faceted in their talents and can’t draw!?!?

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Feb 04

Business After School Engineering Week!

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Young adults, ages 16 to 24, interested in visiting local businesses and learning about careers in engineering have until February 16 to register for Business After School Engineering Week!

MacKay Sposito is a sponsor. CID Bio-Science, Cowlitz Public Utilities District, Gibbs & Olson and SEH America are hosting two-hour events at their locations and will be providing company tours, hands-on activities and discussions of necessary education, training, skills and future job prospects.

  • Tuesday, February 23 from 4-6 p.m. – Gibbs & Olson, Longview, WA
  • Wednesday, February 24 from 2-4 p.m. – Cowlitz Public Utilities District, Longview
  • Thursday, February 25 from 2-4 p.m. – CID Bio-Science, Camas, WA
  • Friday, February 26 from 3-5 p.m. – SEH America, Vancouver, WA

For additional information and to register to attend an event, go to http://www.business-after-school.org/events-registration

There is no cost to attend, but registration is required (no drop-ins) and space is limited. Youth under age 18 must be accompanied by an adult, with a maximum 10 students to one chaperone. Participants will arrange their own transportation.

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Jan 24

Magnet Seniors are 2016 Ethics Bowl Champs!

Magnet seniors Satya Hariharan, Seamus McAvoy, and Alex McOmie competed this past weekend in the annual Oregon High School Ethics Bowl held at Portland State University.  When all was said and done, they ended up with top honors and the opportunity to advance to the national competition. Congratulations! Hariharan, McAvoy, and McOmie founded the Philosophy Club at CHS only just this past spring. To learn more about Ethics Bowl, including access to the cases used in this year’s competition, visit this site: National High School Ethics Bowl.ethicsbowl2016

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Jan 21

And the POL winner is …

Magnet sophomore Alaya Mays advanced from our classroom Poetry Out Loud competition, a national poetry recitation contest CHS participates in, to the school wide competition that was held on 01/21/16 at CHS. Alaya competed against approximately 40 other class winners from various CHS English classes, grades 9-12. Guess what? She took home top honors!  Congratulations to Alaya for her inspired recitation of Bob Hicok’s After Working Sixty Hours for What Reason.  She advances to the Regional POL competition set for 5 PM, Tuesday, February 2nd, at ESD 112 in Vancouver, WA. Bravo!

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Jan 19

Helpers Needed for 03/02 Fox Science Fair

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Magnetos, Fox elementary is looking for some help giving feedback to students on their annual Science Fair projects.  Are you interested in helping students hone their work and building up their identity as young, budding scientists? March 2nd is the date.  The time is in two slots: 5:15-6:00pm OR 6:00-6:45pm. The location is Fox (see above for address if you’re not sure).  This is a great way to show your involvement in the community. If you’re interested, sign up here.  Dorothy Fox Science Fair Sign Up

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Jan 08

WA Junior Science and Humanities Symposium

Interested in taking your work to the next level with the Washington Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (WJSHS)? Deadlines are approaching, if you are.  Check out this opportunity that a few of our Magnetos have successfully taken on in the past, and be sure to check in with Mrs. Newman:

“We invite all interested Washington State high school students in grades 9-12 to participate in the Washington Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (WJSHS), which is sponsored by the School of Education at Seattle Pacific University, in cooperation with the Academy of Applied Science and the Army Research Office, the Office of Naval Research, and the Air Force Office of Scientific Research.”

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Dec 27

Magnet Freshman Cottrell Recognized in Columbian

Magnet freshman Miles Cottrell was recently recognized in The Columbian for his Eagle Scout project to build bird house kits for children at the Randall Children’s Hospital, “a public school program to support students during their hospitalization and ongoing treatment plans.” Read the full write up here:  Camas teen who fought leukemia gives back to hospital

Fourteen-year-old Miles Cottrell of Camas delivers bird house kits he made for the kids at the Randall Children's Hospital school. (Steve Dipaola for the Columbian)

Fourteen-year-old Miles Cottrell of Camas delivers bird house kits he made for the kids at the Randall Children’s Hospital school. (Steve Dipaola for the Columbian)

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