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From: Sent: Wednesday, December 4, 2013 6:49 PM To: JEE Cc: Subject: Math and Science Fair Hi Jeffrey, </=iv> As is aware, on Monday, I met with the DOE's STEM (=cience, Technology, Engineering and Math) Coordinator, Karissa Poszywak an= the DOE Deputy Superintendent, Michael Harrigan. Here are some note= from that meeting: 1= We can hold the Fair at the end of March 2014 (26-28). =div>2. We will contact UVI to use their gym for the Fair. 3. There are approximately 2,600 students in the p=blic schools from grades 9-12 4. DOE is=considering merging this fair with the existing STEM Fair to have one big =nd successful fair 5. Since each entrant will get a computer, there will be a minimal standard that has to be met t= be an entrant and it will be announced that the first X number of entrant= to sign up for the Fair will be eligible for a computer. 6. There should be additional prizes for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd =lace winners. The suggested prize for the winner (and his/her teache=) is a trip to the USA Science and Engineering Festival in DC to be held o= April 26-27, 2014 </=pan> What I need to know from you is the following:<=span> how many computers we are willing to purchas= so we can put a number in #5 above? are w= willing to give additional prizes to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners?&=bsp; can we get any of your science/math =rofessors/friends to be judges? we are working on the rubrics for the fair, do you want to review them beforehand= I sent the DOE required specs for the comput=rs and we do need to purchase them by 12/31/13 so we need=to settle on a number of units fairly quickly. =/div> With warm regards, DI=CLAIMER: The information contained in this e-mail may be privileged,confid=ntial, and protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby not=fied that any dissemination, distribution or duplication of this communica=ion is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in err=r, please notify the sender immediately and delete all copies. "Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want=to test a man's character, give him power." - Abraham Lincoln =div class="MsoNormal"> 0 Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail.=/div> EFTA_R1_00134854 EFTA01797638 </=iv> 2 EFTA_R1_00134855 EFTA01797639