Accord Institute’s Amazing AMSP Winter Camp too December 16th and 20th, 2011. This year Winter Camp was held at University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Students accommodated in campus housing facilities. In the camp, there were be around 100 students and 20 adults (including Accord Institute staff). AMSP Winter Camp were composed of lectures on advanced math and computer science topics, practice tests, team competitions, outdoor activities, and an educational field trip to Hoover Dam (http://www.usbr.gov/lc/hooverdam/). Along with the advanced classes, winter camp contained many activities that aimed to increase student motivation, develop team spirit, and provide math related entertainments. Students were enthusiastically engaged in team competitions such as basic 4, jigsaw puzzle, and marble run. The academic classes focused on geometry in math, and strategy analysis in computer science.Click here to see the pictures

PUBLIC NOTICE –Magnolia Science Academy 5 hereby formally notifies the local community of its intention to apply to the California Department of Education for 21st Century After School Safety and Enrichment for Teens (ASSETS) program funding.Click for more information.

Dear Parents, We know that your decision to place your child at your school of choice is based on your dreams for their bright future. It is not an easy decision. We think that you have a story to share with other parents about why you chose the charter school your child attends. By sharing your story, you will help others to achieve their dreams for their kids. To gather these stories, we have organized an Annual Parent Essay Contest. A team of judges will select 5 winning essays with a monetary prize of $250 for each one. If you decide to donate your reward to your child's school for a purpose that you specify, Accord Institute for Education Research will match the prize. The total monetary reward will amount to $500. The winners will be announced on February 1st, 2012. Thanks you for your participation and inspiring other parents. Accord Institute for Education Research Team.
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MathMatters is a FREE math contest for 4th and 5th* grade students with GREAT PRIZES: Tablet PC, MP3 player and many others.

The primary goals of the program are to stimulate interest and achievement in mathematics among elementary school students and to provide recognition of outstanding young mathematicians, their dedicated teachers, and schools. The 8th Annual MathMatters Contest will be held on Saturday, January 28th, 2012 at 10:00 am. Registration is open till January 26th, 2012. You may pick the most convenient contest center among more than 15 locations in the states of California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, and Colorado.
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Magnolia Hollywood traditional Halloween Trip was to Six Flags, Magic Mountain this year. 18 of us spent a whole day at the theme park on Saturday, October 15th. We had great time and loved the whole Fright Fest thing! The park was decked out with spider webs, pumpkins, hat bales,corn stalks, torches, fog machines, and all of the staff were dressed in some great costumes.

Grades 9 and 10 took PSAT on Wednesday, October 10, 2011. They had been given a practice test with the official guide of the test last week.The Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) is a program cosponsored by the College Board and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC). It's a standardized test that provides firsthand practice for the SAT®. It also gives students a chance to enter NMSC scholarship programs and gain access to college and career planning tools. The PSAT/NMSQT measures:

• Critical reading skills
• Math problem-solving skills
• Writing skills
• The most common reasons for taking the PSAT/NMSQT are to:
• Receive feedback on student strengths and weaknesses on skills necessary for college study. They can then focus your preparation on those areas that could most benefit from additional study or practice.
• See how the performance on an admissions test might compare with that of others applying to college.
• Enter the competition for scholarships from NMSC (grade 11).
• Help prepare for the SAT. Pupils can become familiar with the kinds of questions and the exact directions will be seen on the SAT.
• Receive information from colleges when check "yes" to Student Search Service.

Thanks to the tireless efforts of our staff and parents as chaperons, MSA-5 students attended the 3rd Anatolian Cultures and Food Festival at the Orange County Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa on October 7th. At the festival, students were able to study exhibits on the ancient Mediterranean civilizations (e.g. the Roman civilization, Byzantine Empire, and the Ottoman Empire, among others). Furthermore, students were immersed in the beauty of Anatolian/Turkish culture. They were able to taste Turkish food and see traditional Turkish clothing. It was a day filled with fun and learning.