Recent ActivityCENS Announcements Earth Day ProjectsDeb Oliver, PWC Department of Public Works would like for interested students to sign up to participate in one of the following projects that will ultimately be presented at the Earth Day Festival in April 2010. Students should select one project to participate in. The projects in close proximity to Freedom HS are:
1. Trail maintenance, rehab and improvements at Prince William Forest Park (near Quantico Creek)
2. Stream restoration, water quality monitoring and clean up along Neabsco Creek at Andrew Leitch Park
3. Trail maintenance, invasive plant removal and improvements at Metz Wetlands (Rt. 1 & Cardinal Dr. across from Leesylvania Elementary)
Mrs. Oliver would like to have several (5-6) teen leaders to head up smaller work teams at the projects and two students to document the activity and then present at the Earth Day celebration this year. Teen leaders will also attend the Youth Ambassador's for the Environment Conference at Freedom HS on Saturday, February 20th where they will work with upper elementary and middle school students who will participate in the project and develop the earth day festival display.
Once the teen leader project teams are selected, they can begin a dialogue with the local experts who will help lead the project. This is an opportunity to participate in a very worthwhile project/community service and earn CENS points! Interested CENS students should notify Dr. Brademan which project they are most interested in participating in.
Salvation Army Volunteer OpportunityThe Salvation Army is looking for high school volunteers that may be able to assist with preparing and sorting donation items as part of their holiday Angel Tree program, for donating time to ring the bell at their coin collection areas, and for other volunteer opportunities. This will be a good way to earn needed service hours for school. The Salvation Army is a School Division partner, and those interested in having students volunteer may contact Major Hilda Chadwick, corps officer, directly at 703.580.8991 or Hilda_Chadwick@uss.salvationarmy.org. Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge CleanUpEarn CENS Activity Points ...
Saturday, November 7 | 10am - 11:30am
Come prepared to get dirty, meet some great people, have fun and feel good! Wear old cloths; bring leather gloves, old shoes or boots. The workday will be cancelled in the event of extreme weather conditions. Volunteer Agreements: Participants must sign a liability waiver. Youth under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult. All youths 16 to 18 must have an agreement with a parental signature. Agreements can be signed on the morning of the project. High School students will get community service hours for volunteering. Night Life at Occoquan Bay National Wildlife RefugeEarn CENS Activity Points ... Come and enjoy an evening at the Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge while learning about the creatures that come out when the sun goes down!! Come see the OBNWR night life on Friday, October 30th from 7-8:30 pm. The program is for all ages, rain or shine at the pavilion in the main parking lot. $2.00 entrance fee per car required ... dress for the weather. For more information and to register for this event, call 703.490.4979. The OBNWR is located next to Belmont Bay at the end of Dawson Beach Road.
Science FairClick on the Science Fair tab under CENS on the schoolfusion website for information, dates, paperwork and much more. See Mrs. Abu-Joudeh (science fair sponsor) or your CENS science teacher for more information about the Freedom HS Science Fair.
Oceanography Club & Aquarium GroupThe Oceanography Club/Aquarium Group will meet the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month in room 1165 (CENS lab). Mr. Kraut, Oceanography club sponsor is excited to get started with this club. The first meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 14th (since an Adopt-A-Highway activity is scheduled for Tuesday, 10/13). The regular schedule will resume with the following meeting on the 4th Tuesday, October 27th.
Prince William Recycles DayCelebrate Prince William County Recycles Day
Earn CENS Points ... Attend the Prince William County Recycles Day on Saturday, October 24, 2009, from 10am – 2pm at the Prince William County Landfill located at14811 Dumfries Rd (Rt. 234), Independent Hill Prince William County Recycles Day features: Games & prizes, clown, activities for kids, free hotdogs & drinks, paper shredding (up to 4 boxes), informational displays, door prizes, landfill tours, equipment displays, purchase compost bin ($20 while supplies last) For More Information, Please call the Solid Waste Division at (703) 792-4670 or visit www.pwcgov.org/recyclerefuse Generation Green: Youth Voices & Visions Writing ContestEarn CENS Activity Points ... Enter the Generation Green: Youth Voices & Visions Writing Contest! Youth of today are the leaders and workers of tomorrow. The voices and visions of university and high school students are a window into the future of the emergent green economy. The National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE) recognizes the value of youth perspectives and is incorporating it in the 10th National Conference: The New Green Economy.
Generation Green is a writing contest. Selected articles will be published in a six-page insert distributed at the conference and included in the online Encyclopedia of Earth. The winners will also be published online in Solutions, a magazine focused on sustainable environmental solutions. The contest has three primary article types: opinion articles, research showcases, and community programs. These categories may cover (but are not limited to) the following suggested topics that focus on a specific aspect of the green economy: Please submit articles using our online submission form. Submission Deadline: October 31, 2009 Adopt-A-HighwayEarn CENS Activity Points ... Participate in the October 13th Adopt-A-Highway activity. Please complete the permission form (posted under CENS files) and submit to Mrs. Boyko or Dr.Brademan prior to the event. Meet in the front parking lot by 2:15.
Ecology ClubThe Ecology Club, sponsored by Ms. Boyko, will meet the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month from 2:15-4:15 in room 2202. The first meeting will be held on October 6th. Get involved ... Learn how to protect the environment and participate in the many activities of the ecology club.
CENS Information NightsEarn CENS Activity Points ... Meet Dr. Brademan at Hylton High School for the County-Wide Specialty Program Information Night on Tuesday, October 20th. Be on hand to answer questions and hand out CENS program brochures to interested rising 9th grade students and parents. Please notify Dr. B if you plan to attend. Please wear Freedom gear so it is clear which school you represent. :-)
CENS students may also volunteer to assist at the CENS Information Nights held at Freedom HS at 7:00 pm on Thursday, November 19, 2009 and Thursday, January 14, 2009. Notify Dr. B if you would like to assist at these events. Refuge Week 2009 WorkdayEarn CENS Activity Points ... Volunteer at the Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge Week 2009 Workday on October 10th from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm. Come prepared to paint benches, remove invasive plant species, put up signage and perform trail maintenance. Refreshments and lunch will be provided. Volunteers will receive a free t-shirt and annual membership to the Friends of the Potomac River Refuges. This is a great community service opportunity to play a part in protecting and preserving our very special local refuge at Occoquan Bay. The Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge is located at the end of Dawson Beach Road right next to the Belmont Bay Community. Please notify Dr. Brademan if you would like to attend this event. You may also contact Joy Greene at greeneje@pwcs.edu or call the refuge at 703.490.4979.
Volunteer Agreements: Participants must sign a liability waiver. Youth under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult. All youths 16 to 18 must have an agreement with a parental signature. Agreements can be signed on the morning of the project. High School students will get community service hours for volunteering. National Public Lands DayEarn CENS Activity Points and get a free T-Shirt ... Volunteer at the 2009 National Public Lands Day at Meadowood (Bureau of Land Managment) on Saturday, September 26th. Volunteers are needed for hands on trail construction and light trail maintenance. Join in on a nature hike. Work will be held at Meadowood from 8:45-12:00 and lunch will be served at 12:15. Location: 10207 Old Colchester Rd. in Lorton, VA. If interested in volunteering, contact Theresa Jefferson at Meadowood SRMA at 703.339.8473.
BIG LEEPEarn CENS Activity Points ... Get involved with BIG LEEP!
The PWC Department of Public Works is sponsoring a meeting for the BIG LEEP (Businesses, Individuals, Groups as Local Environmental Education Partners). The meeting will feature discussion about volunteer opportunities, needs in the community and provides an opportunity to share your concerns for our local environment. Plans for the Youth Ambassador's for the Environment Conference and Earth Day Festival will be discussed. The next meeting will be held on Ecology Week - Poster & Poem ContestCongratulations to the following winners of the 2009 Ecology Week Poster & Poem Contest! See Dr. Brademan in the satellite office to pick up prizes. Poem Contest Winners Harris Tanveer - Melanie Zuleta – Jania Witcher – Keeyana Lee – Honorable Mention Poster Contest Winners Maria Garcia Castro – Mariama Wurie – Hamna Chaudri – CENS Field Experience WebStoryLearn about the CENS field experiences at Elizabeth Hartwell Mason Neck National Wildlife Refuge! View the PWC webstory featuring Freedom High School's CENS Program at http://www.pwcs.edu/absolutenewsmanager/templates/?a=1710&z=16 Regional Science Fair WinnersCONGRATULATIONS to the following CENS students for placing in the PWC Regional Science Fair ... GREAT JOB!!
3rd Place - Animal Sciences - Drema Khraibani, Hugo Rivas & Roxana Rodgriguez Honorable Mention - Behavioral & Social Sciences - Mavissa Beach, Ryan Boyd & Brittany Olin 3rd Place - Biochemistry - Jacob George & June Jung Honorable Mention - Chemistry - Eric Czarnowski 2nd Place - Engineering (Materials & Bioengineering) - Tylor Lang 2nd Place - Environmental Sciences - Suresh Lama Tamang, Michael Werling & Karen Zarco Honorable Mention - Medicine & Health Sciences - Eivlend Grimes, Joseph Fears & Devon McKiver Honorable Mention - Medicine & Health Sciences - Akwasi Asante & Andrew Boateng 3rd Place - Microbiology - Bella Martinez, Nacira Mira & Gardner Villagomez Honorable Mention - Microbiology - Luz Espinoza-Reyes, Brenda Martinez & Perla Vitela 2nd Place - Plant Sciences - Ada Balbuena, Liz Benitez & Borislava Lazarova Honorable Mention - Plant Sciences - Thang Huynh Students also received numerous Organizational Awards. Look under CENS files for a full list of the Freedom HS Regional Science Fair Winners and organizational awards. FHS Science Fair Winners & Regional ParticipantsLook under CENS files to see a list of the 2009 FHS Science Fair Winners. Most 1st & 2nd place projects are moving forward to the Regional Science Fair ... March 13th & 14th at Metz Middle School in Manassas. Regional Science Fair winners will be announced next week. Dr. B
FHS Wins First Place in County-wide Math Competition Congratulations to the Freedom HS Math Team for winning First Place in the PWC Mathematics Academic Competition held on May 7, 2009!! Not only did the FHS math team win first place, but did so by deafeating an undefeated team. GREAT Job to the Freedom HS mathematics team! You are the BEST!!
The following students participated: (Math teacher and current course is also provided) SOLEE CHOI - Mrs. Irizarry/Functions Analytical Geometry SYDNEY FISHER - Mrs. Irizarry/Functions Analytical Geometry ALYSSA HESTER - Mrs. Irizarry/Functions Analytical Geometry EDGAR JIMENEZ - Mrs. Irizarry/Functions Analytical Geometry SURESH LAMA - Mr. Kimble/Functions Trigonometry YUXIAN LIU - Mr. Tucker/Algebra 2 Trigonometry BUDDHARAKSA RAJCHAGOOL - Mr. Tucker/Algebra 2 Trigonometry RUTH RODRIGUEZ - Mrs. Irizarry/Functions Analytical Geometry MIHAEL SHAROV- Mr. Tucker/Algebra 2 Trigonometry HARRIS TANVEER - Mrs. Irizarry/Functions Analytical Geometry We are very proud of our Mathematics Department! This is the first time Freedom participated in a Math competition and it certainly won’t be the last! Volunteer Opportunities - Earn CENS PointsBluebird Trail Monitoring at Merrimac Farm and Outdoor Adventures at the RefugeEarn CENS Activity Points ...
Participate in "Outdoor Adventures at the Refuge" held from 10:00-11:30 on the first Saturday of each month at the Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge. The program is made possible through the $10,000 Nature of Learning grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Service. Look under CENS files for the press release and schedule of programs or visit http://www.foprr.org/thingsToDo/outdoorAdventures/index.html to register on-line and for directions. Dr. B Hands Across the Ocean WebStoryCENS Students Reach Their "Hands Across the Ocean"
Governor's Environmental Excellence AwardCONGRATULATIONS to the Center for Environmental & Natural Sciences program for receiving the Governor's Environmental Excellence Award - Gold Medal. Dr. Brademan attended an award ceremony at the Environment Virginia 2008 Conference at VMI in Lexington, Virginia on April 2nd. Congratulations go out to all of the CENS students who participate in the many science & environmental activities and community service opportunities that make the CENS program unique. This Gold Medal Governor's Environmental Excellence Award is recognition of your dedication and participation to make a difference in your school & community! Dr. B
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