Middle Creek High has an ongoing need for magazines that can be cut up and used for collages and projects. If you have back issues of magazines that would normally be recycled, please consider donating them instead to the high school media center?

Magazines with topics dealing with food, lifestyle, beauty, home decor, gaming, sports and motorsports are in high demand. Donations can be dropped off at the media center anytime between 7:00am and 3:30pm Monday-Thursday, or sent in with students.

Design Camp is an annual summer design program offered to high school students at NC State University College of Design. It informs students about college study in design and raises awareness of the impact of art and design through a series of weeklong summer programs.

Design Camp projects challenge students to explore their creativity and critical-thinking skills while pushing them to try a range of techniques and media. The exploration of the design process teaches students to question, make choices, generate alternatives, work collaboratively and ultimately broaden their understanding of the world around them.

Camp participants work with camp faculty on projects involving each of the following design disciplines: architecture, landscape architecture, industrial design, art + design and graphic design. In addition to studio projects, students participate in other activities all aimed at stimulating their creativity and deepening their understanding of the design field.

Registration for camp begins Feb 15th and is on a first come basis. Visit the CAM Design Camp website to find out more information and to register.

“Career & College promise will prepare eligible high school students for life after high school – that means college credit for some, and career training for others. Regardless of a student’s plans after high school, Career & College Promise provides focused preparation at no cost to the student.”

-Gov. Bev Purdue

Learn more about earning college credit in high school with Career and College Promise:  http://www.careercollegenc.org/pathways.htm

Think you got the rhymes?

Wake County Public Libraries is hosting its 7th Annual Teen Poetry Contest.

Bust out your best and submit it online at Wake Country Public Libraries Student Poetry Contest. Entries  must be in by March 15th.

The faculty and staff at the NCSU College of Education are pleased to invite students to our E-STEM Teaching Careers Day, Friday, March 16th from 2:00-4:30 pm at The Friday Institute at NCSU.

ALL students with interest in becoming teachers in STEM areas are invited to attend! Please RSVP by Wednesday, February 29th at http://go.ncsu.edu/estemregistration.

Explore Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Teaching Careers! This day of exploration will allow students to catch a glimpse of the experiences they would encounter as a student in a STEM Education major at NC State University. Some highlights of the event include the opportunity to explore with hands-on and interactive sessions with members of the College of Education faculty and staff, meeting current College of Education students and the chance to learn more about the prestigious STEM Education programs available at NCSU.

Register NOW for the SPRING SAT Prep Course which will begin March 12th and March 15th.  Registration forms may be picked up in Guidance or the Front Office before school, during lunch, or after school.  See Mr. Brooks in the commons after school between 2:30 and 3:30 to turn in your registration form or if you have any questions

Give a little! Get a Lot!

To date, the Middle Creek High Donor Choose projects has successfully completed one of its projects, (document camera for Biology), thanks to people like you and matching donations from Chase, ClearChannel, and Doonesbury.

Ms. Hansen is still in need of an LCD projector to enhance the experience of learning algebra (and you know how dry algebra can be). Help make it a reality by donating  at the Middle Creek High Giving Page.

2012 Art Dept. Calendars are available for a donation of $5. If you would like one, have your student see Ms. Taylor in room 304 or any NAHS student.

Every year people throw away electronic devices which contain environmental toxins.  All of these items are considered hazardous waste and contaminate the environment. The Environmental Club of Middle Creek High can collect and recycle used, old, and broken Cell phones (Battery Included), Ink Printers, Printers Cartridges, Laptops, MP3 Players, Digital Cameras, GPS Systems, etc..  To recycle, see any member of the Environmental Club, Coach Fisher, Mrs. Lido (8411), or Mrs. Ozoma (2204) to turn in items for environmentally friendly recycling.

The Town of Cary School of Government provides the community with an opportunity to learn how municipal government functions, what services are provided, and how citizens can become involved. Students get a behind-the-scenes look at Town government structure, culture and decision-making.

Visit the Town of Cary for more details.