Great Neck North/South High School
Class Of 1960
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GN South Wins Again
The Virtual Regional Middle
School Science Bowl
The competition hosted by Brookhaven
Lab included teams from Long Island
and New York City schools
UPTON, NY–Teams from Great Neck South
Middle School earned first and third place
in the Long Island and New York City Middle
School Science Bowl hosted virtually by the
U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven
National Laboratory on Saturday, Feb. 27.
The tournament, part of the DOE National
Science Bowl® (NSB), quizzed students on
earth science, physical science, life science,
math, general science, and the exciting work
happening at national laboratories.
A total of 20 teams from 11 schools across
Long Island and New York City competed in
the virtual academic tournament. Great Neck
South Team 2 earned a spot alongside national
finalists from regional competitions in the NSB
preliminary rounds in April. The top 32 finalists
will move on to compete virtually for the
national title in May.
First place team members Yilin Qiao, Ashley
Nguyen, Allen Vee, and Zican Zhang practiced
often with coaches Diane Caplain and Tobias
Hatten. They also kept a few good luck
mascots—stingray and penguin stuffed animals
––close by.
See below the URL to read the entire article:
Read the entire article at:
https://www.bnl.gov/newsroom/news.php?a=117718#:~:text=UPTON%2C%20NY%E2%80%93Teams%20from%20Great,on%20Saturday%2C%20Feb.%2027.
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GN South Wins
2021 Regional HS
Science Bowl
The team of high school students secured a
back-to-back win in the virtual competition
hosted by Brookhaven National Laboratory
UPTON, NY–Great Neck South High School earned the
top spot in the Long Island Regional High School Science
Bowl hosted by the U.S. Department of Energy’s
Brookhaven National Laboratory on Saturday, Jan. 30.
The winning team faced off virtually against 23 other
teams from a total of 18 high schools in the regional
competition, part of the DOE National Science
Bowl® (NSB). The students tested their knowledge in
areas including biology, chemistry, earth and space
science, energy, mathematics, and physics in the
fast-paced question-and-answer tournament.
The win marks the second consecutive year team
members Anthony Zhan, Bradley He, Matthew Tsui,
David Wang, and Jansen Wong secured first place
for their school.
“By having the same team for both years, you grow
a lot as a team,” said team captain Zhan. “I think a big
factor in our success was our team chemistry. We play
really well as a team and as a group of friends.”
For the first time since its establishment in 1991, the
regional competition had to pivot to a virtual format.
Teams competed remotely via video chat rooms ran by
volunteer moderators, judges, and scorekeepers. After
three preliminary rounds, 16 teams advanced to elimination
rounds, in which Great Neck South outlasted the rest.
Mary Alexis Pace, coach to second place team The
Wheatley School, acknowledged Brookhaven’s Office
of Educational Programs (OEP) and volunteers for their
hard work in organizing the regional competition.
“I am thankful Brookhaven Lab was able to make this
competition work in such a strange year,” Pace said.
“I know I speak for all of my students when I say that
we truly appreciate the efforts that go into making this
event happen.”
Great Neck South will join the top teams from regional
science bowls around the country in the National
Science Bowl®, which will be held virtually throughout
April and May 2021.
etc.
Sent in by George Sintchak...thanks, George
See entire article at:
https://www.bnl.gov/newsroom/news.php?a=217679&btw=1
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60th Reunion Delayed
We have been working towards confirming a date
and location for our 60th Reunion. However, at
this time, the travel and other circumstances are
too unpredictable in order for us to lock in a
venue, make a deposit, and have comfort that
travel will not be disrupted in late October when
we were planning to hold the event. Because of
the commitments that we would have to make,
the present environment is too uncertain so we
will move the tentative plan to late March or
April 2021, depending on how events unfold.
We still look forward to seeing you all.
Remember, success delayed is not success
denied.
- Keith Fleer and Norm Portnow, Co-Chairmen
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With Help From
The Lewis E. Love Memorial Science
Education Award Fund,
GNPS Launches New Elementary
Robotics Program
See
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Lewis E. Love
Memorial Science Education Award
Update
At its 50th Reunion, the Class of 1963 (North) announced its
intention to establish an award in memory of Lewis Love, whom many
class members consider to be the best teacher they ever had, as its
class gift to the Great Neck Public Schools. A small committee worked
to make the award a reality.
Through 2016, we raised ~$60,000 (~half of which was donated by our
Class of 1960 members) that will fund an Award of up to $10,000 annually,
for at least 6 years, for projects that will advance science education in the
Great Neck Public Schools. Any tenured teacher in the Great Neck Public
Schools will be eligible to apply for the award - s/he need not be a science
teacher. We wanted to establish a system for granting the award that will
continue beyond our personal abilities to manage it, so we have established
a rotating committee of teachers and students who will judge the applications
each year.
We continue to seek additional donations. With your help and the help of
the many other people who were touched by Mr. Love's magic in both the
North and South schools, we can extend the duration of the Love Award,
a meaningful tribute to an extraordinary teacher.
We are asking you to do two things: make a generous contribution to
the Lewis E. Love Memorial Science Education Award, and forward
this appeal and the donation form and FAQs to as many Great Neck
alumni as you can. (Click on "Love FAQs & Donation Form" on
the left hand side of this page).
You will see on the donation form that all donations must be made by
check to the Great Neck Public Schools and must be accompanied by the
form so that the School District can keep track of and send
acknowledgements to donors. As the check will be made out to the Great
Neck Public Schools, donations to the award are tax-deductible to the
extent of the law.If you have any questions that are not answered by
the attached form or FAQs, please feel free to contact any member of
the fundraising committee.
Carol Handelman - carolh1059@gmail.com
Bruce Pacht - brucepacht67@gmail.com
Larry Kunstadt - lkunstadt@hotmail.com
Marc Rubman - solarelectricity@live.com
Jim Wynne - jjwynne@verizon.net
Fundraising Committee, Lewis E. Love Memorial Science Education Award
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