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Friday,
January 30, 2009
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The Tax Relief Act of 1997 states that if you are
filing a United States Income Tax Return for 2008 you may be eligible for
an educational non-refundable income tax credit. The necessary
forms to include with your tax return are available upon request from the
Bursar’s Office located in 101 Archbold.
Hasan Abdullah Yabroudi Student
Paper Award 2009
The Middle Eastern Studies Program will continue its tradition of holding an annual essay contest for undergraduate and graduate students. The Hasan Abdullah Yabroudi Prize will be awarded to the best two essays
dealing with any aspect of the Middle East written by one undergraduate
and one graduate student enrolled at The entries, which can originate as course papers, will be evaluated by
a three-member faculty committee on the basis of originality of research
and conceptualization, cogency of argument and clarity of writing.
The essays must not exceed 7500 words (including
bibliography) and must have been produced between August 25, 2008 and
April 1, 2009. Essays can be nominated by the faculty or by students. For
entries originating as course papers a letter of nomination
from the course instructor is required. Students wishing to submit their
own papers must secure a letter of recommendation from a faculty member
familiar with their work. Please send 3 copies to the Yabroudi Prize Contest, Middle Eastern Studies
Program, 332 Eggers Hall. For further information, please send an
e-mail to mes@maxwell.syr.edu. Submission deadline
is April 7,
2009. SCIENCE
FAIR VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Edward
Smith K-8 is looking for parents and community members to help with its
Science Fair, which will take place on Thursday, March 19th. We need
volunteers to help in two capacities: 1) PROJECT MENTORS In an
effort to increase the support students receive in developing their
Science Fair projects, we are looking for additional adults to work
directly with our 6th graders. Mentors will help individual students
develop their exhibits, making sure that they understand and demonstrate
the scientific principles involved in their project. The
scheduled times for mentors to work in assigned classrooms are on
Wednesdays, Feb. 4th, 11th, and 25th, from 1:25 – 2:25 PM. While we
prefer that mentors work all three days to provide consistency, you could
work fewer. We also would like to offer help sessions where any
student, including students outside of 6th grade, can stop by for advice
on their project (4th and 5th graders can elect to participate in the
Science Fair, 7th and 8th graders complete their projects in daily Science
class). We are considering offering both afternoon and evening
sessions and will schedule them around the availability of volunteers.
2) SCIENCE FAIR JUDGES The
judges will evaluate student projects on an individual basis on Thursday,
March 19th. Judges will listen to a student’s presentation, ask
questions, and discuss issues presented in the project with the
student. Judges also will complete an evaluation sheet, which
teachers will use to give feedback to the student. We need judges
for two shifts: 9:15 AM – 11:30 AM, 11:15 AM – 1:30 AM. You
can choose to work one or both shifts. Breakfast and lunch are
provided to judges. If you
are able to help, complete the form below and return it to school or
contact Stephanie Bartling at sbartlin@twcny.rr.com or 478-8856. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCIENCE FAIR
VOLUNTEER Name
____________________________________ Phone
Number _____________________________ Relationship to School
______________________________ MENTOR: ______Yes, I can serve as a Mentor
on these Wednesdays:
_______ Feb. 4th ______Feb. 11th _____ Feb. 25th
_____ All Three Days ______
Yes, I can serve as a Mentor for open advice sessions. These are the
afternoons and evenings that I am generally available (someone will call
you to schedule an exact date):
_____________________________ JUDGE: ________Yes, I can serve as a Judge
at these times: _____ 9:15 AM – 11:30
AM ______11:15 AM – 1:30 PM _____ Both
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