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Awards
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BEWiSE Program
Annalise and Tammy R. accepted into BEWiSE program to work with scientists on biodiversity
and conservation! Congratulations!
2007 GSDSEF Winners!
With over 13,000 students doing science fair projects county wide, only 830 were invited to participate in the 53rd Annual
Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair. The GSDSEF Awards Presentation was held March 29 at the Cox Arena. CHA
had two First place winners! Mendel Dinerman, who also celebrated his Bar Mitzvah on the same day, took a First place
in Engineering in the Junior Division for his project on Solar Cells. Mendel aslo received a special award from the
Aerospace Museum. Adam Groyer also took a First place ribbon for his project on the Mosquito tone used in cell phones,
etc. in the Medicine & Health division.
The awards continued with many second place ribbons. Annalise Kontokanis took a second place ribbon in Behaviorial
Sciences for her work with oral traditions and received a special award from the Psychology Association. Tammy Rubin
took a second place ribbon in Consumer Science for her project testing fabrics ability to block UV light. Zach Smith
earned a second place ribbon in Medicine & Health for his work on parasites in goats used for brush management.
Jacob Schwartz took a second in Zoology with his project on the pits built by Antlions. Norma delaPuente took a fourth
place ribbon in Biochemistry with her delightful but controversial project on the effects of positive and negative words on
water used to grow onions.
Congratulations for a job well done by our CHA representatives! We are very proud of all of you!
CHA K-8 Science Fair Read more about our
K-8 Chabad Science Fair held in February at the links below!
Or see how we celebrated! We had a party at Science Fair!
CHA K-8 Science Fair held
February 1
There was a party at the Science Fair on February 1 with dinner, certificates and
a Mars Rover to celebrate! Seven students were selected to go to 2007 GSDSEF in March!
Chabad Hebrew Academy
is honored to have 8th graders Tammy Rubin, Annalise Kontokanis, Adam Groyer, Norma DelaPuente and 7th graders Mendel Dinerman,
Jacob Schwartz, and Zach Smith to represent us at the regional science fair in March.
Grades 3-8 participated as individuals
with Eric Collins and Alexis Howard in first grade joining in the fun. In addition, students in K-2 submitted classroom projects.
Each child received a certificate personally from Dr.Kelley. On Friday, teachers brought their students to walk the projects
with Mrs. Paluso and learn the science behind them. In addition, the middle school students hosted their own celebration at
a kosher potluck lunch.
Tammy Rubin
Presents at 2006
California State Science Fair
The 55th annual California
State Science Fair was held on May 22-23, 2006. This year 967 participants from 390 schools throughout the State met in competition
for awards totaling over $50,000. Our own Tammy Rubin represented Chabad Hebrew
Academy. Tammy was invited to CSSF
because she won first place in her category and a special award from the Optometry Association at GSDSEF in March. Her
project, Memory and Color (Behavioral Sciences), tested her hypothesis that students remember better if a fact is presented
in color rather than black and white.
The California State
Science Fair is the final science fair of the academic year for students throughout the State of California in grades 6 -
12, serving California's future scientists
since 1952. It is hosted by the California Science Center, a dynamic destination with interactive exhibits, unique programs, and live demonstrations of
the wonders of science.
The fair is designed to recognize the research
efforts of California student scientists; stimulate interest in science as a career; and give students the opportunity to
meet and interact with professional scientists and peers with similar interests. It now serves as the ultimate science fair
competition in the State of California. The event continues to bring together some of the brightest of the state's students
to present original science research projects and to compete for the Fair's highest honors and awards. The fair also acknowledges teacher effort and achievement in promoting student participation and interest
in science. Our Mrs. Paluso was honored last year as a semi-finalist for Science
Teacher of the Year.
California’s Governor
Schwarzenegger offered congratulations stating, “Your commitment to academic excellence has earned you this prestigious
distinction and I commend you for your impressive achievements.”
We are very lucky and
proud to have had Tammy Rubin represent Chabad!
Disney 2006 Teacher Awards
Paluso, Evasick, & Weber Nominated !
Not just one but three Chabad teachers have been nominated for the Disney Awards
which honor creativity in teaching that has had an impact on the school community. Disney seeks to honor teachers
who find creative ways to stimulate curiosity, engage the imagination and pass the joy of learning on to each and everyone
of their students.
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California Science Teacher of the Year Semifinalist
Chabad teacher and science department chair Pat Paluso won semifinalist status as top science teacher
at the 54th California Science Fair Awards held in May 2005 in Los Angeles. Pat was nominated by one of her own students.
She was recognized by the fair committee for her success in sponsoring three students to the statewide finals held at the
University of Southern California. Pat is known for going the extra mile for her students in so many ways. Congratulations,
Pat, on this honor! Rina Szwarc
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Science Fair News
June 28, 2005
Congratulations to DCYSC Entrants!
Across the country, more than 7,500 students were nominated for the Discovery
Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC) at science fairs throughout the spring. Chabad students Renana Schutzer, Elan
Lee, and Lee Rubinoff were all nominated by the GSDSEF. Last year Lee Rubinoff was named a semifinalist.
Currently, DCYSC evaluators are busy scoring all the entries, and the pool will
be narrowed to 400 semifinalists. The names of the semifinalists will be announced in mid-August. Finalists will be
announced in mid-September. Congratulations to Renana, Elan & Lee who were nominated and given the chance to enter
the 2005 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge.
See Science News for Kids Article on 2005 DCYSC!
Click here to learn more about the 2005 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge!
Chabad Students at 2005 California State
Science Fair
Three Chabad students, Elan Lee, Lee Rubinoff and
Renana Schutzer were selected to exhibit at the California State Science Fair!
Elan, eighth grade, participated in the Junior Division of Mammalian Biology (J1014). He was a GSDSEF Sweepstakes Winner
runner-up with his project about Rats and Peer Pressure. Elan discovered that
rats seem to learn faster when in the presence of a rat that already knows how to get the treat from a Skinner Box. He also was the recipient of the GSDSEF Howard Weisbrod Memorial
Award, named in honor of the founder of the GSDSEF.
Lee, eighth grade, in Junior Division Behaviorial Sciences (J0333), studied the effects of lenses on perception
of 3-D objects as either concave or convex with his project Magic Eye II. This was a continuation of his project from last year, which garnered a lot of interest
when he discovered that nearsighted subjects see objects differently than those with farsightedness. He also attended CSSF last year.
Renana, seventh grade, participated in the Junior Division Zoology (J1919) with
her project about Ant Antennae. She learned that lack of the left antenna seems
to have a different effect than the lack of a right.
See link below under the proper Junior Division category and
project number to read more.
See pictures and ABSTRACTS from previous years at CSSF! Go to Junior Judging. Lee Rubinoff (Behaviorial Sciences), Renana
Schutzer (Zoology), and Elan Lee (Mammalian Biology) are included.
Chabad Hebrew
Academy
celebrates
at the
2005
GSDSEF!
Chabad had great reason to celebrate
at the 2005 Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair! Three students, Elan Lee, Lee Rubinoff and Renana Schutzer were
selected to continue on and exhibit at the California State Science Fair! With over 15,000 projects done by students countywide,
only 600 were chosen to exhibit at the GSDSEF. Chabad had 90% of their students who could be screened invited to exhibit.
All our exhibitors took ribbons. The State Fair decisions are based on a computer program allotting points for each of several
factors -- 1st place, recommended for State, recommended for Sweepstakes, professional and special awards.
Elan Lee, eighth grade, was a Sweepstakes Winner runner-up with his project about Rats and Peer
Pressure. Elan discovered that rats seem to learn faster when in the presence
of a rat that already knows how to get the treat from a Skinner Box. He has been
invited to show his project at the California State Science Fair. He also was
the recipient of the Howard Weisbrod Memorial Award, named in honor of the founder of the GSDSEF. In addition, Elan took a first place in his category: Junior
Division of Behavioral Sciences.
Chabad had two other first place division winners. Lee Rubinoff, eighth
grade, received a first place ribbon for the second year with a continuation project in Health & Medicine. Lee studied the effects of lenses on perception of 3-D objects
as either concave or convex with his project Magic Eye II. This was a continuation
of his project from last year, which garnered a lot of interest when he discovered that nearsighted subjects see objects differently
than those with farsightedness. His project also was invited to the California
Science Fair, as it was last year. Renana Schutzer, seventh grade, was Chabad’s
other first place winner with her project in Zoology about Ant Antennae. She
learned that lack of the left antenna seems to have a different effect than the lack of a right. Renana was also selected to exhibit at the California State Science Fair.
Chabad continued to celebrate! Katie Baer, seventh grade, took a second in Zoology for her project on Caterpillar Chrysalis
and Crowding. Ryan Nasseri, eighth grade, took a second place ribbon for his
work in Behavioral Sciences on Hand-Eye Coordination. Ilan Dock received third
place ribbon for Learning Styles vs. Astrological Signs, in the Behavioral Sciences.
In the Environmental Science, Lacey Silverstein took a third place ribbon by proving that rainwater was the dirtiest
water in What Are You Drinking? Lacey also received a special award from
the Gindler Family Fund. Sara Baila Shapiro and Josh Urguby took fourth place
ribbons. Sara Baila, eighth grade, discovered a connection between hand dominance
and eye dominance, in Behavioral Sciences. Josh, also eighth grade, worked
to prove that the lowest base sound comes from a ported sub-woofer in his project Boom Boom in the Consumer Products division.
It was a great night to celebrate family style as can been seen in the photo below with Principals Jeffery Barnes and
Leah Fradkin and science teacher, Pat Paluso. Congratulations to everyone!
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| Ryan, Principals, Paluso, & families! (Ilan missing) |
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