AAHS Science Club Meetings, 2015-2016

AAHS Club Fair - Friday, September 11, 10:30 - 11:15 in the lobby.

General Club Membership Meetings and Events:

• Meeting: Thursday, September 17, 11:00  Agenda: Welcome from Executive Board, interested students sign up for club membership.

• Meeting: Thursday, October 01, 11:00   Agenda: Meeting was chaired by Koushik. The "Methane Mambo" was presented as a science demonstration. Ms. Reilly collected input on the possible Science League competition tests. AAHS will enter four teams: Bio I, Chem I, Physics I, and Bio II. Move information will be provided at a later date.

• Executive Board Meeting: Friday, October 09, 10:30 to 11:00 am. All officers were present. Plans were made regarding future meetings, the PSFA presentation, and updating the club membership to the Oct. 15 meeting rescheduling to Oct. 22.

• Executive Board Presentation to PSFA - Shihab & Koushik ---- - 7 pm, October 13.  Thanks to the PSFA for their generous financial support of our NJ Science League competitions.

• Meeting: October 15, 11:00  Agenda: Meeting will be chaired by Olivia. Due to the Junior Class trip, this club meeting is postponed until Thursday, October 22, 11: 00.

• Meeting: Thursday, November 19, 11:00 Agenda: Meeting was chaired by Jackie - Protein Synthesis Simulation Game - occurred in the Media Center

• Meeting: Thursday, December 03, 11:00 Agenda:  Explanation and sign-up opportunity for the NJ Science League Competition (Ms. Reilly) and Explanation and committee sign-up for NJ Makers' Day (Nusayba)

• Meeting: Thursday, December 17, 11:00 Agenda: Meeting chaired by Shihab - Demonstration and explanation of  "supersaturation" and crystallization.

• Meeting: Thursday, January 07, 10:45 Agenda: There is no general club meeting. Ms. Reilly will be conducting a "test-off" to determine the 4-member team and alternates for the NJ Science League Biology Competition.

• Meeting: Thursday, January 14, 2015 - 2:45 to 3:45 - Science League Exam 1

• Meeting: Thursday, January 21, 11:00 Agenda: CANCELLED

• Meeting: Thursday, February 04, 11:00 Agenda: Meeting chaired by Nusayba and Krupa- "Jolly Rancher Science"   Rely on the physical property of melting point for amorphous solid mixtures to construct candy roses.

• BIOLOGY OLYMPIAD - Tuesday, February 9 - during the school day, 7:45 to 9:00 am, in the cafeteria.  Registration for the Bio Olympiad closed. Deadline for student registration was January 22, 2016

• Meeting: Thursday, February 11 - 2:45 to 3:45 - Science League Exam 2

• Meeting: Thursday, February 18, 11:00 Agenda: CANCELLED

• Meeting: Thursday, March 03, 11:00 Agenda:   chair - Koushik

• Meeting: Thursday, March 10, - 2:45 to 3:45 - Science League Exam 3

• Meeting: Thursday, March 17, 11:00 Agenda: chair - Nusayba - Preparations for NJ Makers' Day.

• NJ Makers' Day - Saturday, March 19 - Community Service Opportunity  AAHS Committee chairperson is Ms. Ahmed.

• Meeting: Thursday, April 07, 11:00 Agenda: chair - Jackie - Make a Cartesian Diver and explain the science concepts it demonstrates - density and Boyle's Law.

• Meeting: Thursday, April 21 - 2:45 to 3:45 - Science League Exam 4

• Meeting: Thursday, April 21 - 11:00 Agenda: chair - Olivia - Celebration of Earth Day, make your own homemade glass cleaner. What is in store-bought clearners that make them hazardous to the environment? What is bioaccumulation?

• Meeting: Thursday, May 05 - 11:00 Agenda: chair - Anvitha - Observations of the cohesion of water. Water travels along cotton twine into beakers 50cm or more away.

• Merck Science Day - Thursday, May 19 - after school, registration required.

       Registration opens May 1 & closes May 17  http://www.quizcase.com/MSSD/

• Meeting: Thursday, May 19 - 11:00 Agenda: chair - Jackie - "Flame Jump" demonstrations and science explanation.

• Meeting: Thursday, June 02 - 11:00 Agenda: Executive Board Member discussions for next year. Final meeting. Distribution of certificates. Recognition of Competition participation.