Ms. Charlene Chan-Lee, Program Advisor for MCSM’s Advanced Science Research program, spoke to parents at the February 12 PTA meeting. She described ASR as a three-year science research program for which students must apply at the end of their 9th grade year. Students who are accepted choose a topic for research in their first ASR year, and they must find a mentoring scientist to guide their research for the next two years.
Three students from MCSM’s ASR program received awards this year from the American Chemical Society competition. In addition, both MCSM students who participated in this year’s New York City Science and Engineering Fair have been named finalists, and all 24 students who are participating in 13 separate projects in the Young Science Achievers Program (sponsored by Alcatel/Lucent, formerly known as Bell Labs) have been fully funded and will receive mentoring from Alcatel/Lucent.
Ms. Chan-Lee presented a list of supply items and other needs that ASR faces this year, along with their estimated costs. Some of these items include foam poster boards, assorted color papers, copy paper, GBC Velo Bind System, laser printer ink cartridges, and assistance in funding transportation to Liberty Science Center, field research and observatory sites, and Alcatel/Lucent in New Jersey.
She appealed to the parents of the PTA for assistance either by donating some of the needed items (perhaps through their employers) or providing contacts and other sources for funding. She hopes to develop a fund-raising collaboration with the MCSM parent community this year and beyond. Parents who can help are encouraged to contact Ms. Chan-Lee at MCSM or anyone from the PTA Executive Board.
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