McKee High School's Team 522 are the 2012 FRC NYC Regional Winners

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The picture says it all. Ralph R. McKee High School, Team 522 - the winners in the 2012 FIRST Robotics Competition NYC Regional.

Cooperative alliances that work collaboratively are a powerful force. Click here to see the rankings and awards from the 2012 FRC New York City Regional.

Click here to check out the finals - Round 1.

Click here to check out Round 3 of the finals- the last round.
To win the finals, Team 522, along with their alliance partners, Team 1635 Team 125, had to win 2 out of the 3 rounds. We won rounds 1 and 3. Way cool to cut the net.

Click here to check out a neat perspective on the matches at the 2012 FRC New York Regional known as Chief Delphi Thread.

Click here for a "robot' eye view of the triple balance.

For 3 days, it was a STEM extravaganza - 66 Teams, 16 rounds of competition, sportsmanship,strategy, and creativity. Plus there was a good dose of calorie-burning cheering and line dancing in between the set ups of the rounds.
What a weekend!

What's the difference between a Scholarship and a Grant?

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S. No.	Scholarship	Grant
1	Scholarships are provided by organizations not necessarily non profit organizations	A Grant is a financial aid provided by non-profit organizations.
2	A Grant is a financial aid provided by non-profit organizations.	Grants are generally tax exempt
3	A student is required to fulfill certain requirements before and after the scholarship is granted, like maintaining a required GPA.	Students are required to provide a details about the project for which grant money was awarded to them.
4	Scholarships are granted to those students who fulfill a specific academic performance, and should apply for the same in order to avail the benefits of scholarship.	For receiving a grant the student/individual/organization is first required to apply to the donor along with the details of the project that requires funding.
5	Scholarships are not necessarily issued by government organizations.	Sometimes, money is given out by government in the form of grants to correct financial imbalance that arise between taxation and spending.
6	Scholarships are specifically granted for gearing up college education.	Grants are given under a variety of circumstances namely financial assistance to students, entrepreneurs, small business people, and victims of natural disaster.
7	While some scholarships are based on gender, others are based on the field of study the student is majoring in.	Grants are generally issued for a cause.
8	After the scholarship is granted, the student is expected to maintain certain level of academic performance to qualify for the scholarship program.	Individuals and organizations receiving grants are required to present a detailed report on the project for which the grant was issued in order to ensure proper utilization of funds given by way of grants.

Power to the Mini Book

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Went to a PD and there were two major take aways.
1. Mini Books are useful. At the end of a unit, a lesson, at a speaking event, the students are to take a hand-made mini-book and fill it with details they need to remember about a topic, a trip, a video, a scene, a speaker, a poem, etc. Students present or critique each other’s mini books using a rubric (www.teachnology.net – pick project rubric).
Here’s how you make a “Mini Book”.
The only material you need to make a mini book is a piece of paper. Make your folds crispy clean. (Oy! I can’t help myself. I must be thinking about donuts.)

Step 1. Hold a piece of paper the portrait way, and fold your paper in half.
Step 2. Fold the paper in half again. It looks like a hot dog bun.
Step 3. Fold the hot dog bun in half to form a mini hot dog fold.
Step 4. Unfold the last two folds so you have the big hamburger bun fold again.
Step 5. Holding the paper with the folded edge at the top, place both sets of your fingers on the center of the folded edge, and gently tear the folded line half way down.
Step 6. Unfold the paper completely. You should see a hole in the middle of your paper.
Step 7. Hold your paper the landscape way, and fold your paper in half
Step 8. Hold both ends of the bun, and push the ends in so the middle pops out.
Step 9. Fold the pages into a mini book. You will have a front cover, six inside pages, and a back cover.

2. Students need opportunities to process the information. Practice. Need help --> check “The Tools”. Need help --> see your AP. Need help --> visit your colleagues. Need help --> see the P in room 111. Practice.

Results from the Area 5, New York City Skills USA Competition

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After several decades, McKee High School is back, participating in Skills USA competitions. In fact, all of New York City made a grand re-entry into Skills USA competition. Skills USA is an international organization that celebrates leadership, academic and masterywithin career and technical education programs.

The citywide Skills USA competition was held at Thomas Edison High School. 11 CTE schools participated. There were many categories. 63 awards were distributed.

The results from the February 2012 AREA 5, New York City Skills USA Competition for McKee High School:

Opening & closing ceremonies - 2nd place - Anthony Monte,Jessie Blaylock, Saffi Hadi, Steven Lee, Alkaya Massaly, Piero, Ochoa, Carmen Roman

Pin Design - 2nd place - Janet Oyewole

Architectural drafting - 3rd place - Matthew Olszewski

Extemporaneous speaking - 3rd place - Dante Rumph

Job Demo Open - 3rd place - Ryan Wong

Prepared Speech - 3rd place - Michael Peters

Related technical math - 3rd place - Diane De La Cruz

Staten Island Career Coaches at McKee - 3rd Year in a Row

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The Staten Island Career Coaches (SICC) work with McKee upper class men on resume building, and developing job interview skills. During the 3-week program, the coaches mentor McKee’s juniors and seniors in identifying strengths and developing strategies to best communicate their assets to potential employers, apprenticeships, and colleges.

The SICC program, now in its 3rd year at Mckee, has established impressive statistics. Last year, after completing the SICC program, 15 students were interviewed and 10 received job placement through Workforce1, a service provided by the NYC Department of Small Business Services. One student received a Graphic Design internship with Coach Carol DiMarco, owner of Blue Label Design. This school year, 6 students from the SICC program are working in specialized internships through Workforce1 and 20 students are currently participating in the Pencil Fellows internship program.

NYC Regionals FIRST Robotics Competition Mar. 16-18, 2012

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Do you know where I was after superving Saturda School? I went to the Jacob Javits Center to check out and cheer the Robo Wizards as they went into a tough field against 65 other teams.


FIRST is a celebration of students using STEM, creativity, and strategic thinking to demonstrate how their robots are able to outmaneuver opponents, gain points, and balance on an extremely slick surface.

In between the matches, and there are many, the students do line dances to popular favorite tunes. Different team mascots parade on the first floor. There is a spirit of sportsmanship as well as vested interest in cheering on one's team when the robot and the drivers are on the field. Check out the cheering section for the Robo Wizards. Team 522's mascot wearer - Malcolm Lewis - of course. I wonder if you can guess which one he is.

McKee High School's Team 522 are the 2012 FRC NYC Regional Winners

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The picture says it all. Ralph R. McKee High School, Team 522 - the winners in the 2012 FIRST Robotics Competition NYC Regional.

Cooperative alliances that work collaboratively are a powerful force. Click here to see the rankings and awards from the 2012 FRC New York City Regional.

Click here to check out the finals - Round 1.

Click here to check out Round 3 of the finals- the last round.
To win the finals, Team 522, along with their alliance partners, Team 1635 Team 125, had to win 2 out of the 3 rounds. We won rounds 1 and 3. Way cool to cut the net.

Click here to check out a neat perspective on the matches at the 2012 FRC New York Regional known as Chief Delphi Thread.

Click here for a "robot' eye view of the triple balance.

For 3 days, it was a STEM extravaganza - 66 Teams, 16 rounds of competition, sportsmanship,strategy, and creativity. Plus there was a good dose of calorie-burning cheering and line dancing in between the set ups of the rounds.
What a weekend!