OPPORTUNITIES.Byline: The Register-Guard MADD MADD Mothers Against Drunk Drivers Public health An organization that advocates stricter legislation against DUI and underage drinking, and provides support services for victims of DUI collisions. See DUI. sponsors student poster and essay contest The Mothers Against Drunk Driving Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) is a nonprofit organization with more than 600 chapters nationwide. MADD seeks to find effective solutions to the problems of drunk driving and underage drinking, while also supporting those persons whose relatives and friends have been killed by drunk Eugene affiliate office is sponsoring a countywide student poster and essay contest to raise awareness about the dangers of drinking and driving. Coinciding with MADD's 25th anniversary, this year's theme is "Time to Stop Drunk Driving." The poster contest is open to all students in grades 4 through 8, and cannot feature any brand names. The poster must be between 10-by-13 and 20-by-30 inches, using water color Wa´ter col`or 1. (Paint.) A color ground with water and gum or other glutinous medium; a color the vehicle of which is water; - so called in distinction from 2. A picture painted with such colors. , oil, acrylic, crayon crayon, any drawing material available in stick form. The term includes charcoal, conte crayon, chalk, pastel, grease crayon, litho crayon, and children's wax colors. , pencil, ink, markers or collage. Essays should be a minimum of 500 words, typewritten type·write intr. & tr.v. type·wrote , type·writ·ten , type·writ·ing, type·writes To engage in writing or to write (matter) with a typewriter. preferred, and should touch on the theme, current facts about drunken driving and what communities and individuals can do to help. The deadline for entries is April 10, and an awards ceremony is planned for May. Entries must be delivered to the MADD office at 1310 Coburg Road, Suite 10, Eugene, Ore., 97401. For information or to receive an entry form, call 343-8115 or visit www.maddlc.org and go to News and Events. Book grant application workshop on Thursday First Book-Eugene/Springfield, which distributes first new books to low-income children through existing literacy programs in Lane County, will hold a book grant application workshop Thursday for representatives of education or social service agencies. Participants will learn how to apply for a book grant to support a literacy component in one of their services or programs, as well as ideas for integrating literacy activities into programs for kids. The workshop will be held from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Singer Room of the Eugene Public Library, 100 W. 10th Ave. Returning grant recipients and new applicants are welcome. First Book grant applications will be due on April 15, 2006. First Book is a national nonprofit organization Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. with a single mission: to give children from low-income families the opportunity to read and own their first new books. First Book-Eugene/Springfield is overseen by a local advisory board, which raises funds and helps local organizations distribute first new books to kids. For information, visit the national Web site at www.firstbook.org. Electricity and magnetism demonstrated at UO A free Science Circus, featuring the University of Oregon The University of Oregon is a public university located in Eugene, Oregon. The university was founded in 1876, graduating its first class two years later. The University of Oregon is one of 60 members of the Association of American Universities. physics department's Stan "Dr. Stan" Micklavzina and Dean Livelybrooks, will be held Friday from 6:30 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. in Room 100 of Willamette Hall. "Snap, Crack, Fling, Boom" will consist of a short demonstration involving the fundamentals of electricity and magnetism, along with some other physics demonstrations. Educators can bring sick Van de Graaff Noun 1. Van de Graaff - United States physicist (1901-1967) Robert Jemison Van de Graaff, Robert Van de Graaff Generators for a free diagnostic clinic following the presentation. Sam Sampere of Syracuse University Syracuse University, main campus at Syracuse, N.Y.; coeducational; chartered 1870, opened 1871. Syracuse is noted for its research programs in government and industry; facilities include the Center for Science and Technology, the Newhouse Communications Center, and will also be a presenter. OfficeMax store seeking favorite teacher nominees To honor the hard work and dedication of teachers everywhere, the Eugene OfficeMax store is joining TeachersCount and Marvel Entertainment Marvel Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: MVL) is an American entertainment company. The company traces its origins to the May 1933 publication of Western Supernovel Magazine. to ask local middle school students to nominate their favorite teacher in the OfficeMax Super Hero Teacher of the Year contest. Eugene-area students in grades 6 through 8 can nominate their teacher by writing an essay in 200 words or less describing, "Why My Teacher is a Super Hero." Both the grand-prize winning teacher and the nominating student will make an illustrated cameo cameo (kăm`ēō), small relief carving, usually on striated precious or semiprecious stones or on shell. The design, often a portrait head, is commonly cut in the light-colored vein, and the dark one is left as the background. appearance in a Marvel comic book comic book Bound collection of comic strips, usually in chronological sequence, typically telling a single story or a series of different stories. The first true comic books were marketed in 1933 as giveaway advertising premiums. as well as in a special-edition comic book honoring teachers. The grand-prize winning teacher will receive $6,000 in prizes for school and personal classroom supplies and for continuing education continuing education: see adult education. continuing education or adult education Any form of learning provided for adults. In the U.S. the University of Wisconsin was the first academic institution to offer such programs (1904). support. The nominating student will earn a $500 OfficeMax gift card. Five first-prize winning teachers and students will win $100 OfficeMax gift cards and will also appear in the teacher-theme comic book. Contest entry forms are available in the OfficeMax store, located at 85 Division Blvd., and completed entries may be dropped off at the same store. All entries must be received at the store by March 17. For more information, visit www.officemax.com. Oregon physics teachers meeting Saturday at UO The Oregon section of the American Association of Physics Teachers The American Association of Physics Teachers was founded in 1930 for the purpose of "dissemination of knowledge of physics, particularly by way of teaching."[1] There are more than 10,000 members that reside in over 30 countries. will hold its spring meeting Saturday in Room 100 of Willamette Hall at the University of Oregon. The meeting, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., will feature special guest Paul Doherty of the San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden Exploratorium, science equipment vendors and workshops, including a special "Ring Flinger" make-and-take workshop. All educators are welcome, including those who are not members of the association. The registration fee is $5. For information, visit www.oraapt.org/meetings/. Signups for Lane ESD's science fair still open Registration for the Lane Education Service District's annual Lane County Science Fair will continue through March 24. The fair, featuring individual and group projects by students in grades 3 through 8, will he held April 17-18 with the theme "Exploring Scientific Inquiry." For project ideas, links, and strategies for developing good questions to investigate visit `Discovery School.Com Science Fair Central' at school.discovery.com/sciencefaircentral/. Registration must include school, teacher and contact information. To register, send an e-mail to lakin@lane.k12.or.us; for information, contact Bob Curtis at bcurtis@lane.k12.or.us or 461-8354. Projects will be open for public viewing on April 18 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with an awards ceremony at 5 p.m. Eugene Waldorf School holds open houses The Eugene Waldorf School will hold early childhood open houses Saturday and again March 25 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. A classroom tour will be given March 15 from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. The school is located at 1350 McLean Blvd. For information, call 683-6951. |
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