Written by: Matt Meadows and Sidney Karnes
The James Monroe High School Model United Nations Team recently traveled to Atlanta to compete in the 2016 Georgia Tech Model United Nations Conference. The conference itself was held on Monday, October 10th, and Tuesday, October 11th. Twelve students from James Monroe represented the Republic of the Philippines in various committees dealing with a wide variety of international topics. The conference itself was organized into eleven committees, each with separate topics. Committee one, The International Maritime Council Crisis Committee debated on “Preventing International Piracy”. The World Health Organization committee's topics were “The Expansion of Fluoride in the Developing Worlds’ Water” and “The Prevention and Elimination of Mosquito-Borne Viruses”. The Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space discussed “Water on Mars” and “Protecting the Infrastructure from Cosmic Phenomenon”. The UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization Committee discussed and debated “Pollution of Water Resources of Historical and Cultural Significance” and “Expanding Education Access to Children in Refugee Population”. The UN Environmental Programme Committee's topics were “Effects of Rising Sea Levels on Island Nations” and “Improving International Warning Systems for Natural and Meteorological Disasters”. General Assembly Committee 1: Disarming and International Security debated on “Preventing Weapons Trade with Non-state Actors” and “Preventing Disputes over Fresh Water Resources”. General Assembly Committee2 : Economic and Financial debated and discussed “Limiting Corporate Exploitation of Water Resources” and “Current Financial Market Instability”. General Assembly Committee 3: Social, Humanitarian, and Cultural discussed “Expanding Sanitation Access In the Developing World” and “The Protection of Religious Minorities”. General Assembly Committee 4: Special Political and Decolonization discussed “Preventing the use of Civilian Travel Manipulation as a Political Tool” and “International Maritime Boundary Disputes”. General Assembly 6: Legal discussed “Guaranteeing Access to Major World Water Routes” and “Rights of Non-State Actors in International Law”. The final committee, General Assembly Plenary Committee, discussed “Cleaning Trash Islands in International Waters” and “Protecting National Utility Structures from External Threats”. Within the committee, students formed groups with their peers to develop clauses to form a working paper (the precursor to legislative actions, or “resolutions”). Eventually, resolutions would be formed from the working papers, presented, debated, and declared passed or failed from a majority vote from members in the committee. The James Monroe delegation was quite successful with several members becoming sponsors of resolutions that passed through their respective committee, sparking well-spoken debate. In their free time, the students visited various locations of interest, including the Atlanta History Museum, the Woodruff Alliance Theater, and famous local restaurants. The Atlanta Model United Nations trip has become a tradition for the James Monroe High School Model United Nations debate team and they hope to return to Atlanta next year. A college representative from Concord University will be here on Monday, October 31st during both lunch shifts to meet with students interested in attending Concord. The representative will be available to answer questions about admission requirements, financial aid, scholarships, college life and more. Face-to-face communication is the best way to get your college life started. Stop by the table to get started!
advisory classes help promote a positive learning environment through anti-bullying messsages10/30/2016
October is National Bullying Prevention Month. In an effort to support anti-bullying behavior at JMHS, Advisory classes came together to create inspiring messages for the school. Each Advisory, as a group, wrote one catch phrase to be used in the fight against bullying. These phrases will be displayed in the commons area throughout the month of October. The essay topic this year is: "The barriers for people with disabilities in my community and how I can make a difference.”
While federal law prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities, we still face barriers everyday. Check your community - search, watch, listen - for barriers such as: physical barriers (no ramps, no curb cuts), communication barriers (no Braille signage, no sign language interpreter), and attitudinal barriers (avoiding, not looking in the eyes of, or not talking directly to people with disabilities, but to their companions). Interview people with disabilities about the improvements made and the barriers that still exist. The entry deadline is October 31, 2016. Visit www.wvsilc.org for more information. Cash Prizes! State Winner $3,000 District First Place (6) $1,500 District Second Place (6) $750 On Thursday, October 27, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes will be hosting Chip Minton at JMHS. Chip is a former Olympian Bobsled team member who is coming to JMHS to speak with our students about character.
Minton’s talk will engage students while: • ENCOURAGING positive choices • EQUIPPING students for transformation • EMPOWERING them for success. Thank you FCA members for setting this up for us! A college admissions representative from Alderson Broaddus will be at JMHS during both lunches on Wednesday, November 2nd to speak with students interested in attending AB. The representative will be available to answer questions about scholarships, degree programs, campus life and more.
The JMHS Coburn Chapter of the National Honor Society recognized and thanked Mrs. Mustain for her tireless dedication to the students of James Monroe. The students created a banner to display outside of the front office, and they presented her with a goody basket. You will find an article in next week's Monroe Watchman highlighting Mrs. Mustain's efforts at JMHS.
Pictured below are National Honor Society officers President Matthew Meadows, Vice-President Bryce Dickerson and Secretary Whitney Hunt with Mrs. Mustain. The PSAT test will be administered to juniors who signed up for the exam on Wednesday, October 19th. The PSAT (which stands for Preliminary SAT) won’t count towards college admissions applications, but it is the qualifying test for the National Merit Scholarship. Click the link to learn more about the National Merit Scholarship. Some of the highest scoring students may win scholarship money.
The end of the first nine weeks will be October 17th. Reports cards will be sent home with students later that week.
Students, now is the time to check with teachers about missing work and current grades. If you need your Livegrades login information, ask any of your teachers. They will have it. The first step to getting help is to ask for it! Remember the academic goals you have set this year and continue to work toward those goals! YoungArts is a life-changing program for young artists. Applications for the program are currently being accepted. Selected applicants will be invited to participate in the National YoungArts Week and/or Regional Programs in Miami, New York and Los Angeles, where they will take Master classes with world-renowned artists and perform in the most prestigious venues in the country. They will also be eligible to:
The application deadline is October 14, 2016. For more information visit youngarts.org. |
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