<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Lynn Elfner</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:oas@iwaynet.net">oas@iwaynet.net</a>></span><br>Date: Tue, May 22, 2012 at 1:54 PM<br>
Subject: June 22, 2012: Governor's THOMAS EDISON Awards for Excellence in STEM Education<br>To: Lynn Elfner <<a href="mailto:oas@iwaynet.net">oas@iwaynet.net</a>><br><br><br><div lang="EN-US" vlink="purple" link="blue">
<div><h1 style="margin-top:0in"><span style="color:windowtext;font-family:"Myriad Pro","sans-serif";font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal">Postmarked deadline for applications: </span><span style="color:windowtext;font-family:"Myriad Pro","sans-serif";font-size:12pt">June 22, 2012</span><span style="color:windowtext;font-family:"Myriad Pro","sans-serif";font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal"><u></u><u></u></span></h1>
<h1 style="margin-top:0in"><span style="color:windowtext;font-family:"Myriad Pro","sans-serif";font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal"><u></u> <u></u></span></h1><h1 style="margin-top:0in"><span style="color:red;font-family:"Myriad Pro","sans-serif";font-weight:normal">Governor’s <span style="font-variant:small-caps">Thomas Edison</span> Awards for Excellence in </span><span style="color:red;font-family:"Myriad Pro","sans-serif"">STEM Education</span><span style="color:red;font-family:"Myriad Pro","sans-serif";font-weight:normal"> </span><span style="color:windowtext;font-family:"Myriad Pro","sans-serif";font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal"><u></u><u></u></span></h1>
<h1 style="margin-top:0in"><span style="color:windowtext;font-family:"Myriad Pro","sans-serif";font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal">Please see attached.<u></u><u></u></span></h1><h1 style="margin-top:0in">
<span style="color:windowtext;font-family:"Myriad Pro","sans-serif";font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal"><u></u> <u></u></span></h1><p style="text-align:center;margin-left:0.25in" class="MsoNormal" align="center">
<b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:10pt">What is STEM Education?<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p style="margin-left:0.25in" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:10pt"> </span></b><i><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:10pt">STEM Education is both the <b>mastery</b> and <b>integration</b> of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics for all PK-12 students. It incorporates scientific inquiry and technological design through student-focused, project-based curricula to develop skills of communication, teamwork/collaboration, creativity/innovation, critical thinking, and problem solving.<u></u><u></u></span></i></p>
<p style="text-indent:0.25in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:10pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p style="text-align:center" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:10pt">Criteria for the Governor’s Thomas Edison Awards<u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
<p style="text-align:center" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:10pt">for Excellence in STEM Education for schools and teachers:<u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0.75in"><u></u><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:10pt"><span>1.<span style="font:7pt/normal "Times New Roman";font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal"> </span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:10pt">Conduct a local science fair with 20 or more students.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0.75in"><u></u><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:10pt"><span>2.<span style="font:7pt/normal "Times New Roman";font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal"> </span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:10pt">Send one or more of these students to one of the Academy's 15 district science days.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0.75in"><u></u><span style="color:rgb(35,31,32);font-size:10pt"><span>3.<span style="font:7pt/normal "Times New Roman";font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal"> </span></span></span><u></u><span style="color:rgb(35,31,32);font-size:10pt">Students from the school have participated in at least one more youth science opportunity <u>beyond the classroom</u>: State Science Day, Regional Science and Engineering Fairs, Intel Science Talent Search, Intel International Science & Engineering Fair, MATHCOUNTS, JSHS, B-WISER Camp, the Academy's Annual Meeting, Engineer-for-a-Day Program, JETS/TEAMS, OM, Physics Olympics, Science Olympiad, Siemens-Westinghouse, or other structured, STEM-related youth activities at museums and nature centers, extensive field experiences, and mentorships in colleges and industries. See <a href="http://www.careercornerstone.org/pcprogproj.htm" target="_blank">http://www.careercornerstone.org/pcprogproj.htm</a> <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0.75in"><u></u><span style="color:rgb(35,31,32);font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:10pt"><span>4.<span style="font:7pt/normal "Times New Roman";font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal"> </span></span></span><u></u><span style="color:rgb(35,31,32);font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:10pt">The principal must write a letter that lists the teacher or teaching team most responsible for student participation in these activities.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0.75in"><u></u><span style="color:rgb(35,31,32);font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:10pt"><span>5.<span style="font:7pt/normal "Times New Roman";font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal"> </span></span></span><u></u><span style="color:rgb(35,31,32);font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:10pt">DOCUMENTATION may include copies of certificates that your students received for participating in an activity, press clippings, copies of relevant pages of local, district, or State Science Day programs or copies of acceptance or confirmation letters for activities.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0.75in"><u></u><b><span style="background:yellow;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:10pt"><span>6.<span style="font:7pt/normal "Times New Roman";font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal"> </span></span></span></b><u></u><b><span style="background:yellow;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:10pt">* Provide a <u>maximum two page summary</u> description (omit needless words) with attached documentation as to </span></b><b><u><span style="background:yellow;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:14pt">how</span></u></b><b><span style="background:yellow;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:14pt"> and to <u>what extent</u> the school’s program(s) meet(s) the Academy’s definition of STEM education</span></b><b><span style="background:yellow;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:10pt">. See above What is STEM Education?<u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0.75in"><u></u><span style="color:rgb(35,31,32);font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:10pt"><span>7.<span style="font:7pt/normal "Times New Roman";font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal"> </span></span></span><u></u><span style="color:rgb(35,31,32);font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:10pt">Send the cover letter from the principal with a two-page summary and <b>DOCUMENTATION </b>Please use a single stable in the upper left of the entire package if possible. Do NOT otherwise bind or use notebooks. Mail <b>four (4)</b> complete application packages <b>postmarked by June 22, 2012</b> to:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:10pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p style="margin-left:2in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:10pt">Dr. Lynn E. Elfner, CEO<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:2in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:10pt">The Ohio Academy of Science<u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="margin-left:2in" class="MsoNormal">
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<p style="margin-left:0.5in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:10pt">___<u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="margin-left:0.5in" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="background:yellow;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:10pt">*This will be the <u>most important item</u> of the application package. To be competitive, applicants should spend </span></b><b><i><span style="background:yellow;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:12pt">considerable time</span></i></b><b><span style="background:yellow;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:10pt"> writing this document.</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";font-size:12pt">Sincerely,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:navy;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:10pt">Dr. Lynn E. Elfner, CEO</span><span style="color:navy"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:navy;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:10pt">Acting Editor, <i>The Ohio J. of Science</i></span><span style="color:navy"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color:navy;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:10pt">The Ohio Academy of Science</span><span style="color:navy"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:navy;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:10pt">1500 W. 3rd Avenue, Suite 228</span><span style="color:navy"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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