PRISM (Performance Revealing Individual Students' Magic) is a multi-disciplined program designed to accelerate and enrich students with identified talents in the arts and humanities. PRISM students have the option to pursue accelerated levels of independent and group research and problem solving. Students are considered for PRISM candidacy based on their past consistent motivation and task commitment, creative problem solving, and high ability.
There are many ways for students to meet their potential at Grover Middle School. PRISM is one way students can realize their exceptional potential.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
(please note these are 2018-2019 dates; when the 2019-2020 dates are available over the summer, they will be updated)
FUTURE PROBLEM SOLVING
September 14, 2018 - FPS workshop. Attendance is mandatory for students wishing to participate in FPS for the 2018-19 school year. Permission slips are due Wednesday, September 12th by noon -- NO LATE PERMISSION SLIPS CAN BE ACCEPTED, and registration closes after 80 students submit their completed information. Return signed permission forms to the PRISM room (B118), Mrs. Cohen's office (B116), or Mrs. Cohen's mailbox in the main office. ** FORMS CANNOT BE ACCEPTED VIA EMAIL **
October 19 - Practice Problem #1 due by 5:00pm (we will work on PP#1 during school hours)
November 30 - Practice Problem #2 due by 5:00pm (we will work on PP#2 during school hours)
WEEK OF January 21, 2019 - (date to be confirmed) FPS Qualifying Problem after school 3:00 - 5:00pm
January 25 - FPS Qualifying Problem due 5:00pm
March 1 - FPS State Bowl Problem online competition after school 3:00 - 5:00pm (for teams who qualify)
March 23 - FPS State Bowl skits and awards 9:00am - 3:00pm at Kean University (for teams who qualify)
(note that we will travel together by bus to arrive at Kean in time for the 9:00 start)
June 5-9, 2019 - FPS International Competition at University of Massachusetts in Amherst, Massachusetts (for teams who qualify)
FPS SCENARIO WRITING -- new dates to be announced
January 31, 2019 - Scenario Writing due - submissions due online to FPS by 5pm
FOLLOW DIRECTIONS FROM MRS. COHEN'S EMAIL FROM 1/28/2019
** Be sure to speak with Mrs. Cohen beforehand to be sure you have everything in order to enter your work in the competition. Make an appointment to come to the PRISM room to learn about how to submit your work online. (Do this well in advance of the January 31st FPS submission deadline.) **
NATIONAL HISTORY DAY -- additional dates to be announced
(see specific due date details on the PRISM calendar)
October 1, 2018 Preliminary research due
January 31, 2019 Papers and websites due
February 1, 2019 REGISTRATION DEADLINE - no late registration accepted!
February Exhibits due at GMS
February Process papers due
February Packets must be submitted to Mrs. Cohen for photocopying
March 3, 2019 Regional Competition -- Rutgers University - Camden, NJ campus
May 4, 2019 State Competition at William Patterson University - for qualifying students
June 9-13 , 2019 National Competition at University of Maryland, College Park, MD - for qualifying students
THE INQUIRY PROJECT -- additional dates to be announced
October 1, 2018 Preliminary research due for students who attended the May 2018 Research Workshop ONLY
April Final bibliography due to Mrs. Cohen. / Sign up for practice presentations / Create notecards
April In-class practice presentations begin
May Your poster / website/ PowerPoint presentation must be finalized
May Inquiry Project Exposition
(arrive by 5:30pm to set up)
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Mrs. Debbie Cohen
609/ 716-5250 x5293
[email protected]
Follow Mrs. Cohen, PRISM, and Writing for the Real World on Twitter
(students, be sure you have your parents' permission
-- permission slips are available in the PRISM room)
@MrsCohenTweets
There are many ways for students to meet their potential at Grover Middle School. PRISM is one way students can realize their exceptional potential.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
(please note these are 2018-2019 dates; when the 2019-2020 dates are available over the summer, they will be updated)
FUTURE PROBLEM SOLVING
September 14, 2018 - FPS workshop. Attendance is mandatory for students wishing to participate in FPS for the 2018-19 school year. Permission slips are due Wednesday, September 12th by noon -- NO LATE PERMISSION SLIPS CAN BE ACCEPTED, and registration closes after 80 students submit their completed information. Return signed permission forms to the PRISM room (B118), Mrs. Cohen's office (B116), or Mrs. Cohen's mailbox in the main office. ** FORMS CANNOT BE ACCEPTED VIA EMAIL **
October 19 - Practice Problem #1 due by 5:00pm (we will work on PP#1 during school hours)
November 30 - Practice Problem #2 due by 5:00pm (we will work on PP#2 during school hours)
WEEK OF January 21, 2019 - (date to be confirmed) FPS Qualifying Problem after school 3:00 - 5:00pm
January 25 - FPS Qualifying Problem due 5:00pm
March 1 - FPS State Bowl Problem online competition after school 3:00 - 5:00pm (for teams who qualify)
March 23 - FPS State Bowl skits and awards 9:00am - 3:00pm at Kean University (for teams who qualify)
(note that we will travel together by bus to arrive at Kean in time for the 9:00 start)
June 5-9, 2019 - FPS International Competition at University of Massachusetts in Amherst, Massachusetts (for teams who qualify)
FPS SCENARIO WRITING -- new dates to be announced
January 31, 2019 - Scenario Writing due - submissions due online to FPS by 5pm
FOLLOW DIRECTIONS FROM MRS. COHEN'S EMAIL FROM 1/28/2019
** Be sure to speak with Mrs. Cohen beforehand to be sure you have everything in order to enter your work in the competition. Make an appointment to come to the PRISM room to learn about how to submit your work online. (Do this well in advance of the January 31st FPS submission deadline.) **
NATIONAL HISTORY DAY -- additional dates to be announced
(see specific due date details on the PRISM calendar)
October 1, 2018 Preliminary research due
January 31, 2019 Papers and websites due
February 1, 2019 REGISTRATION DEADLINE - no late registration accepted!
February Exhibits due at GMS
February Process papers due
February Packets must be submitted to Mrs. Cohen for photocopying
March 3, 2019 Regional Competition -- Rutgers University - Camden, NJ campus
May 4, 2019 State Competition at William Patterson University - for qualifying students
June 9-13 , 2019 National Competition at University of Maryland, College Park, MD - for qualifying students
THE INQUIRY PROJECT -- additional dates to be announced
October 1, 2018 Preliminary research due for students who attended the May 2018 Research Workshop ONLY
April Final bibliography due to Mrs. Cohen. / Sign up for practice presentations / Create notecards
April In-class practice presentations begin
May Your poster / website/ PowerPoint presentation must be finalized
May Inquiry Project Exposition
(arrive by 5:30pm to set up)
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Mrs. Debbie Cohen
609/ 716-5250 x5293
[email protected]
Follow Mrs. Cohen, PRISM, and Writing for the Real World on Twitter
(students, be sure you have your parents' permission
-- permission slips are available in the PRISM room)
@MrsCohenTweets