School News: Dec 10-14

Congratulations!

• To Juwan Johnson and Loren Tlaxcaltecatl, new members of our UAG School Wellness Council
• To all 9th Grade students taking advantage of our SEO Info Session last week: www.seoscholars.org
• To all students who braved the ice last week at our Annual Ice Skating Trip to Wollman Rink.  See slideshow HERE!
• Congratulations to our Girls Basketball team who are currently UNDEFEATED!  Go Oumy Badiane and Nickesha Taylor

This Week at UAG

This week is Computer Science Education Week!  Learn more at www.csedweek.org!

UAG Candy Grams for Sale this week at Lunch!  For Friends, Loved Ones, and Secret Sweeties!

Monday, Dec 10:  UAG BOOK CLUB, discussing “Snitch," 3pm, Room 750 with Ms. Hernandez

Tuesday, Dec 11:

• UAG SLT Meeting, 5-6pm, Room 749

Wednesday, Dec 12:

• Pratt Institute College Tour (departing after lunch):  Freshmen ONLY
• UAG friend Eyebeam features Computational Fashion Show! 6-8pm, 540 West 21st Street b/w 10th & 11th Ave.  FREE - RSVP to attend.

Thursday, Dec 13:  

• BMCC COLLEGE NOW PRESENTATION @ LUNCH! Sophomores Only, Rm 750 
• UAG Final Cooking Club Session!  Meet at 3pm outside office
• NJROTC Command Inspection (open to all as audience), 3:15pm, Graphics Campus Gym

Friday, Dec 14:

• Final Day to bring new toys to Ms. Hunter Advisory Toy Drive!
• 2:15 Dismissal for ALL STUENTS (No GOLD!  No CLUBS!)

Saturday, Dec 15:  PlayTech at the New School!  1-3pm: Play games! Eat pizza!  6 E 16 St, 12th Fl.  Learn more and Register!

Student Opportunities

• Free Dance Program!  at Brooklyn Academy of Music
• UX Theatre Program and Paid Internships - Times Square
• Apply for International Center for Photography Teen Academy Scholarship (and Register ASAP!)

• Apply NOW for Baruch College Now Program for eligible sophomores (PSAT scores released this week!)
• Apply NOW for American Museum of Natural History Afterschool Science and Research Programs (FREE!)
• 12/20:  Deadline for BMCC College Now Program for eligible sophomores

• 12/21: SEO Scholars NEW Application Deadline : 9th GRADE ONLY  - see www.seoscholars.org
• 12/21:  Goldman Sachs NEW Application Deadline:  Learn more at www.uagateway.org/mwo

•  1/15:   Sign up a team for eCybermission at https://www.ecybermission.com, a contest for our 9th Grade students sponsored by the US Army

Volunteer this season with:

• Change for Kids!  Tutor students one-on-one on the Lower East Side, South Bronx, or Bed Stuy!  http://www.changeforkids.org/volunteer/cfk-calendar
• NY Cares Endorsed Organizations!  http://www.newyorkcares.org/downloads/YouthVolunteerOpportunities.pdf
• UAG!  Participate by donating new toys (to Rm 743) and coats (to Rm 727)