Get your geek on with the Michigan Tech Mind Trekkers, hosted by Gull Lake Community Schools Foundation This upcoming November, Gull Lake Community Schools Foundation hosts the Michigan Tech Mind Trekkers, a traveling interactive science museum. The Foundation is instrumental in bringing many well-known authors to speak to the public and educational exhibits such as last year’s Vietnam Veteran’s memorial, The Wall That Heals. Graphic by Michigan Tech Mind Trekkers. In November of 2014, Gull Lake Community Schools Foundation announced that they will host the Michigan Tech Mind Trekkers. Originally from northern Michigan, the Mind Trekkers’ traveling science museum hosts science festivals in communities all over the nation. Stephen Patchin, director for the center for College Outreach, started this group in 2010. Patchin and his colleague, Cody Kangas, thought hands on science activities would have a positive impact for students and people of all ages throughout the nation. Mind Trekkers go coast to coast doing their own science festivals and are officially known as the traveling US science and engineering festival. “We like to bring hands on science to communities,” said Patchin. “We are very excited to host this festival at Gull Lake in November.” The Mind Trekkers’ group consists of undergrad/grad students from Michigan Tech. It’s all volunteer, an organization ran by students. During November 6th and 7th, the Mind Trekkers will be setting up their Science museum in both gyms at Gull Lake High School. Open to the entire student body of Gull Lake schools and the community, patrons will move through the gym in a free flow format. Several booths are set up, where people can get involved or observe science experiments. Many of the different science operations that will be seen at the festival are located on the MichiganTech website, http://mindtrekkers.mtu.edu/. “Bring your imagination,” said Patchin. “Most importantly, get your geek on with us.” Along with the experiment list, many science activities with interactive elements and games will be explored. “A crowd favorite is the Dragon’s Breath,” Patchin said. “We take graham crackers and soak them in liquid nitrogen. Then somebody eats the graham cracker, but the nitrogen provides fog breath.” This event will be open to the public of Gull Lake and surrounding areas. To check out the MindTrekkers Live, visit their youtube page, Michigan Tech MindTrekkers, to watch exciting videos and to see what will be offered. By: Ellie Harnden Please consider becoming a Science & Engineering Festival Sponsor! Click the link below to download the sponsor form.
Feed Back from GLCSF GrantThe new kiln will allow students at Bedford to create more glass art! Students will be able to learn the programming capabilities of the kiln as they graduate to higher levels of responsibility within the class. The kiln has several features which will allow students to experience a variety of methods of glass fusing.
Thank you for supplying the funds to help make this possible! Susan Briggs Art Teacher General Grant Award: $700 - GL Home School Partnership A BRIGHT NIGHT on March 18th, 6:30-8:00 PM Gull Lake High School Cafeteria 7753 N. 34th Street Richland, MI 49083 For Adults Only; What To Do When Our Kids Are In Crisis! As parents, we are so busy running our children from activity to activity that we often miss the opportunities to learn more about keeping our loved ones safe! You will not want to miss this presentation.
The Gatekeeper Program was developed in 1988 and was reviewed and added to the Best Practices Registry (Suicide Prevention Resource Center/American Foundation for Suicide Prevention) in 2007. In addition to discovering what our kids are learning, the evening will also include an educational component designed to help prepare adults for responding to those in crisis. Let's increase our awareness of what to look for and also how to help individuals struggling with depression and thoughts of suicide. In the Gatekeeper Program, students are asked to identify the adult they would go to if they had a friend who was thinking of taking their own life - their #1 choice is a parent. For parents of all ages, this special Bright Night event will shed some light on how to be prepared. You will not want to miss it.
For more information: Joni Knapper at 488-5020, x. 1512 or [email protected], www.gulllakecs.org The Gull Lake Community Schools Foundation is looking for an individual experienced in writing grants to join our efforts to expand and enrich education at Gull Lake Community Schools.
If you or someone you know is interested in this volunteer position, please e-mail [email protected].
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