That's a Wrap on JBLA Training! |
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Dear ASMS Community,
This year I have had the pleasure of working with 49 ASMS juniors and seniors through the Jo Bonner Leadership Academy. These students participated in an all day retreat before the start of the school year as well as 3 Tuesday evening training sessions once school started. They covered topics ranging from the 5 Exemplary Practices of Leadership to communication to humility. Outside of training, they helped the rest of their peers move into campus and have been assisting with assemblies and campus events. They have now officially graduated from JBLA, so the rest of this year they will be completing leadership reflections and a leadership interview project. In other good news -- many of these students were recently selected as Ambassadors, Peer Advisors, and SGA Officers!
The most rewarding part of working with this cohort of students is seeing how quickly they have put what they learned through JBLA into action. I am so proud of them, and I cannot wait to watch the positive contributions they will make to ASMS through their leadership. As we say in JBLA, "leadership is a gift that can be given," and I know these students will live that out this year.
Allyson McMaken, Assistant Director of Communication and Alumni Outreach
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Welcome to the Space Jam
The next school assembly of the year will be held tomorrow, Tuesday, September 14 at 12:45pm in the auditorium. Our speaker will be Mr. Darryl Gaines, from the NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX. He is Deputy Manager, for the Commercial Lunar Payloads Services Project.
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Your wish is GRANTED!
The PA Grant application for fall is open to all students, faculty & staff. It will close at 10 a.m. on September 27th. Submit your application here. If you have any questions regarding the grant application or requesting a grant, email Steve Swafford at steve.swafford1@hotmail.com.
STUDENTS PLEASE NOTE: Students are required to receive approval from the club's appropriate advisor or supervisor before applying for a grant from the PA and should apply for funding for clubs through the SGA. Any funds requested from our PA should not include funding the club is requesting from the SGA.
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Save the Date
The ASMS Parent Association will be hosting some fundraisers in the coming months. Mark your calendar!
Community Car Wash
Saturday, October 16th, 2021 from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
- A sign-up sheet for volunteers will be shared in the coming weeks!
Silent Auction
November 29 – December 3rd
- Consider donating! Items of all price ranges are needed and can be homemade items made by our students, faculty, staff, parents & guardians as well. Food items are always a huge hit!
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Don't miss the bus!
The bus sign up for the Sept. 22 break is on the Parent Dashboard, under forms. The sign up will close on 9/17/21. Please contact Joyce Boatman with any questions.
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Student Updates and Opportunities |
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Program Your Way to Success
MIT Beaver Works is excited to announce the BWSI Fall Program (virtual) for 11th Grade female students starting in October. The program is completely free, all students need are laptops and wifi to be a part of the program.
They are offering the following programs: Program Autonomous Cars; Design, Build and Fly Model Aircraft; Learn Many Interesting Things; Program Cognitive Assistants; Program Autonomous Cars – BWSI-Pacific
WHO: High School 11th Grade Female Students
WHEN: Saturdays 11am-2pm (EST): October 16, 23, 30, November 6,13, 20, December 4, 11, 2021
WHERE: Virtually, through Zoom!
Contact Ms. Gray with questions.
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And the winner is...
Apply for the 2022 NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing! NCWIT is pleased to announce that the Award for Aspirations in Computing (Award for AiC) is now accepting high school students' applications! The Award for AiC honors 9th-12th grade women, genderqueer, and non-binary students for their computing-related achievements and interests, and encourages them to pursue their passions. Apply by the deadline: November 5th, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. ET
ASMS students have received many NCWIT Aspirations in Computing awards. In 2021, seven of our students won awards, two at the national level. PLEASE consider applying. See Ms. Gray if any questions.
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Game On
E-sports Club will be holding an interest meeting interest meeting at 4:00pm on 9/21 in S202.
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College Bound
A recruiter from Woffard College will be on campus Thursday, September 16, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. Stop by the Dragon's Den and chat with the recruiter about their majors, scholarship opportunities, and other valuable information.
Here is the link to the list of college recruiters that are either coming to campus or conducting virtual sessions.
Announcements will be made prior to recruiter visits. More colleges and dates will be added to the list, so check weekly for updated information.
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To Infinity and Beyond
A new ASMS program, Life Launch, blasts off TODAY Monday, September 13, at 5:00 pm in the Auditorium. Life Launch will help our students tackle those non-academic life skills from health to money management, resume writing and interviewing, and everything in between.
Future-proofing your career by increasing your soft skill mastery is critical to your success in the real world. The Life Launch courses offered by ASMS are designed to help you address this growing demand.
CLASS 1: TEAM WORK -- Monday, September 13, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM, Auditorium
Our first session is “Teamwork” with Terrance Deshaun Smith, director of the Mobile Mayor’s Innovation Team. A few of his professional accolades include Mobile Bay Magazine’s 40 under 40, Leadership Mobile Class of 2014, and al.com’s Young Rebel of the Year Award. Most importantly, he is a husband, friend, and active community member. He lives by the motto “Make Mistakes, Make Improvements, Never Make Excuses.”
CLASS 2: RESUME WRITING -- Monday, September 27, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM, Auditorium
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Around the ASMS Community |
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ASMS Alumnus Joe Montefusco (Class of 2007) Officiates Wedding for Fellow Alumnus and Friend Travis Ebert (Class of 2007) |
From ASMS best friend to wedding officiant! —> ASMS alumnus Joe Montefusco (‘07) recently officiated a wedding for fellow alumnus and friend Travis Ebert (‘07) in Mobile, AL! With the ceremony taking place so close to ASMS, Joe and fellow alumni Kalen Meshell (‘08) and Richard Meshell (‘07) took some time to drop by campus prior to the event. Several alumni met up at the wedding as well!
Click the button to read more about Joe and his wife Elena Nava-Montefusco (‘07) who is also an alumna!
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Honors Bio students learn about pH, acid-base reactions with buffers, macromolecules in milk, and the Benedict's test for simple monosaccharides while studying the properties of water and the chemistry of life.
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Congratulations to the 2021 - 2022 ASMS SGA Officers!
President - Nathan Kim
Vice President - Chinonye Alilonu
Secretary - Elbread Roh
Treasurer- Eugene Min
Sergeant at Arms - Ava Dowden
Parliamentarian- Dinali Jayasena
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The ASMS library hosted its first Lunch and Learn of the year. John Serda, entrepreneur and owner of campus favorite Serda’s Coffee downtown, shared about how he got where he is and what he learned along the way.
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Anatomy and Physiology students practice suturing with the simple interrupted suture stitch on our blue pool noodle "skin" during lab learning how the integument repairs itself after injury.
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