ALHGS Newsletter ~ 1 ~ As we all enjoy the beautiful spring weather and begin to anticipate the end of another school year, I am happy to report that 2012 – 2013 has been another very successful year for us here at HGS. It has been our privilege to serve 276 students this year from the 16 school systems with whom we partner. These students have collectively earned over 2,000 college credits and successfully taken a big step toward preparing themselves for college and their chosen careers. We here at HGS are very gratified to be able to assist our partnering school systems and these students in accomplishing this important first step. We are also excited to report that we will be welcoming two new adjunct faculty members and offering two entirely new courses in 2013 – 2014. Mrs. Dominique Locke will be offering Creative Writing this next school year, a course that we have wanted to offer for some time and one that promises to be a very interesting learning opportunity for students with a literary flair and perhaps a desire to follow this passion into one of the many careers where writing is showcased. Students in this course will learn to creatively express themselves in a variety of styles and to leave with folders and perhaps published material that will greatly enhance their professional portfolio. We expect this course to be a very popular one. Our second new course will be Environmental Science, taught by Mrs. Julie Reimer. Recognizing the many exciting and lucrative job opportunities in this field caused us to search for some time for just the right person to teach our course. We are now happy to announce that we have found her. Mrs. Reimer has an extensive background in environmental science and will guide our course, which will address necessary general principles but focus on the uniqueness of our Appalachian Environment. Mrs. Reimer’s many hours of hiking and camping in the remote areas of our region will enable her to include these Appalachian treasures and guarantee our class is both relevant and very interesting. We also anticipate this course to be well received by our students. Both of these courses have been outlined in detail with partnering Guidance Counselors who can assist interested students in including them in their schedules for the coming year. Students are encouraged to sign up soon to guarantee their spot in these exciting classes. Danny Dixon Linwood Holton Governor’s School Director’s News P.O. Box 1987 One Partnership Drive Abingdon, VA 24212 Phone: (276) 619-4326 Fax: (276) 619-4328 E-mail: [email protected]www.hgs.k12.va.us Virginia’s First Virtual Governor’s School Spring 2013 Newsletter Contents Director’s News 1 Dominique Traverse Locke 2 Julie Reimer 3 History Field Trip Reflections 4 Potential Exoplanet! 5 Anatomy & Physiology 7 Advanced Multimedia 8 P&S Gets Naked 9 EM&CP Update 10 Supporters across the Region 11 Our Mission 12
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ALHGS Newsletter ~ 1 ~
As we all enjoy the beautiful spring weather and begin to anticipate the
end of another school year, I am happy to report that 2012 – 2013 has been
another very successful year for us here at HGS. It has been our privilege
to serve 276 students this year from the 16 school systems with whom we
partner. These students have collectively earned over 2,000 college credits
and successfully taken a big step toward preparing themselves for college
and their chosen careers. We here at HGS are very gratified to be able to
assist our partnering school systems and these students in accomplishing
this important first step.
We are also excited to report that we will be welcoming two new adjunct
faculty members and offering two entirely new courses in 2013 – 2014.
Mrs. Dominique Locke will be offering Creative Writing this next school
year, a course that we have wanted to offer for some time and one that
promises to be a very interesting learning opportunity for students with a
literary flair and perhaps a desire to follow this passion into one of the
many careers where writing is showcased. Students in this course will
learn to creatively express themselves in a variety of styles and to leave
with folders and perhaps published material that will greatly enhance their
professional portfolio. We expect this course to be a very popular one.
Our second new course will be Environmental Science, taught by Mrs.
Julie Reimer. Recognizing the many exciting and lucrative job
opportunities in this field caused us to search for some time for just the
right person to teach our course. We are now happy to announce that we
have found her. Mrs. Reimer has an extensive background in
environmental science and will guide our course, which will address
necessary general principles but focus on the uniqueness of our
Appalachian Environment. Mrs. Reimer’s many hours of hiking and
camping in the remote areas of our region will enable her to include these
Appalachian treasures and guarantee our class is both relevant and very
interesting. We also anticipate this course to be well received by our
students.
Both of these courses have been outlined in detail with partnering
Guidance Counselors who can assist interested students in including them
in their schedules for the coming year. Students are encouraged to sign up
soon to guarantee their spot in these exciting classes.
Dr. Michael Robinson ..................... Superintendent’s Consortium of Region VII
Ms. Rita Street................................. Administrator, Russell County
Ms. Ruby Rogers............................. Administrator, Scott County
Mr. Gary “Bo” Catron ..................... Administrator, Washington County
Ms. Pat Farmer ................................ Guidance Counselor, Washington County
Ms. Debra Gilly............................... Governor’s School Facilitator, Wise County
To Our Supporters,
We truly thank you!
Advisory Committee Members
Governing Board Members
Participating
Schools
Participating
Colleges MOUNTAIN EMPIRE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
VIRGINIA HIGHLANDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
WYTHEVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Abingdon High
Bland High Carroll County High
Castlewood High Central High
Chilhowie High Clintwood High
Council High Eastside High
Fort Chiswell High Galax City High Gate City High
George Wythe High
Graham High Grayson County High
Grundy High Haysi High
Holston High Honaker High Hurley High
J.I. Burton High John Battle High
Lebanon High Lee High
Marion Senior High
Northwood High Patrick Henry High
Richlands High Rocky Gap High
Rural Retreat High Rye Cove High Tazewell High
Thomas Walker High Twin Springs High Twin Valley High
Union High Virginia High
ALHGS Newsletter ~ 12 ~
Is to provide challenging learning opportunities for the gifted &
talented students of far Southwest Virginia that are not available to
them in their regular school program.
We will accomplish this by strengthening their abilities and
nurturing their social and emotional well-being—through
mentoring, rigorous academic courses, service to the community,
and leadership training within an entrepreneurial culture that
encourages creativity, initiative, and problem solving.
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e will accomplish this by strengthening their abilities and nurturing their social and emotional well being - through mentoring, rigorous academic courses, service to the community, and leadership training within an entrepreneurial culture that encourages creativity, initiative, and problem solving.
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