Metro areas. Please look through this newsletter for more information about these activities. Several of your ACT 2 colleagues are present- ing at SWRM, CAST or both and we have an energetic speaker for the luncheon at CAST. Also at CAST, Dr. Diana Mason has some excit- ing news about a grant that we were recently awarded. Lastly, we recommend that you check out the ACT 2 Net- work on Grouply. Paul Schu- mann has archived a great deal of ACT 2 history, includ- ing newsletters and pictures; and the site features opportu- nities for you to share your ideas in a blog format or just contact other members with your questions and thoughts. Check it out. I hope your school year is off to a good start. I know things are a little busier for all of us with cutbacks and budget crunches; and I’m sure you’ve all adjusted well and likely have some funny things to share about the way your dis- trict/school is dealing with the monetary issues. If you’ve not adjusted, keep at it and things will smooth out. We have, as science people, the amazing ability to adjust when pre- sented with data – regardless of whether we like the data! At our fall board meeting, one of the areas of discussion was the difficulty of making sure we have an accurate address for contacting members. Some of the emails were be- ing bounced back because of various reasons including: bulk mail screening, district firewalls, and incorrect ad- dresses. Since that meeting I know we’ve tracked down a few more people and made corrections. If you know someone who has not re- ceived this newsletter or other eblast items and should have received them, please let us know so we can try to fix the problem. We anticipate hav- ing a new system in place at the CAST booth that should help us alleviate some of these problems. Stop by and check it out. There are several opportuni- ties coming up in the next weeks and months including SWRM, CAST, and local area meetings in some of the From Paul Schumann Net- work Consultant In recent months Paul has archived nine years worth of newsletters and provided an avenue for many of our members to share and learn through blog posts and links to resources. Please con- sider joining the network if you’ve not done so already. President’s Message INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Network 1 Su-Chem-Ku 2 CAST Strand 3 SWRM 4 Member spot- light 5 STAAR 9 ACT 2 Network ASSOCIATED CHEMISTRY TEACHERS OF TEXAS The ReACT 2 ant NOVEMBER 2011 VOLUME 18, ISSUE II SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST: Start up help for area Chemistry Teacher groups Fun Comic Su-Chem-Ku CAST and SWRM
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Metro areas. Please look
through this newsletter for
more information about these
activities. Several of your
ACT2 colleagues are present-
ing at SWRM, CAST or both
and we have an energetic
speaker for the luncheon at
CAST. Also at CAST, Dr.
Diana Mason has some excit-
ing news about a grant that
we were recently awarded.
Lastly, we recommend that
you check out the ACT2 Net-
work on Grouply. Paul Schu-
mann has archived a great
deal of ACT2 history, includ-
ing newsletters and pictures;
and the site features opportu-
nities for you to share your
ideas in a blog format or just
contact other members with
your questions and thoughts.
Check it out.
I hope your
school year is
off to a good
start. I know
things are a
little busier
for all of us
with cutbacks and budget
crunches; and I’m sure you’ve
all adjusted well and likely
have some funny things to
share about the way your dis-
trict/school is dealing with the
monetary issues. If you’ve not
adjusted, keep at it and things
will smooth out. We have, as
science people, the amazing
ability to adjust when pre-
sented with data – regardless
of whether we like the data!
At our fall board meeting, one
of the areas of discussion was
the difficulty of making sure
we have an accurate address
for contacting members.
Some of the emails were be-
ing bounced back because of
various reasons including:
bulk mail screening, district
firewalls, and incorrect ad-
dresses. Since that meeting I
know we’ve tracked down a
few more people and made
corrections. If you know
someone who has not re-
ceived this newsletter or other
eblast items and should have
received them, please let us
know so we can try to fix the
problem. We anticipate hav-
ing a new system in place at
the CAST booth that should
help us alleviate some of
these problems. Stop by and
check it out.
There are several opportuni-
ties coming up in the next
weeks and months including
SWRM, CAST, and local area
meetings in some of the
From Paul Schumann Net-
work Consultant
In recent months Paul has archived nine years worth of newsletters and provided an avenue for many of our members to share and learn through blog posts and links to resources. Please con-sider joining the network if you’ve not done so already.
President’s Message
I N S I D E
T H I S I S S U E :
Network 1
Su-Chem-Ku 2
CAST Strand 3
SWRM 4
Member spot-
light
5
STAAR 9
ACT2 Network
A S S O C I A T E D C H E M I S T R Y
T E A C H E R S O F T E X A S
The ReACT2ant N O V E M B E R 2 0 1 1 V O L U M E 1 8 , I S S U E I I
S P E C I A L
P O I N T S O F
I N T E R E S T :
Start up help
for area
Chemistry
Teacher
groups
Fun Comic
Su-Chem-Ku
CAST and
SWRM
P A G E 2
Did you know that
even though we’ve
been calling ele-
ments 110-112
Darmstadtium (Ds),
Roentgenium (Rg)
and Copernicium
(Cn) for a few years,
it only became offi-
cial after a vote by
the IUPAP (physics
version of IUPAC) on
November 3, 2011?
2011 is International Year of Chemistry
Su-Chem-Ku The Su-Chem-Ku below is just like a Su-Do-Ku logic puzzle. The goal is to get 9 different
symbols in each 3x3 square, 9 different symbols across each row, and 9 different symbols
down each column.
The symbols used, in alphabetical order are for: Einsteinium, Erbium, Holmium, Hydro-
gen, Oxygen, Sulfur, Tin, Tungsten, and Xenon.
Clue: The shaded area describes what Lise Meitner may have needed during her exile to