ALHGS Announcements

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Yee Hah! It's time to hop on over 400 horses (a.k.a. a tour bus) and head out to several living history sites in the region for the Governor's School History 2011-2012 Field Trip. If you are currently attending a Governor's School history class or did so during the Fall 2011 semester, to have your seat reserved you will need to have an official courier of the United States Government (a.k.a. the mailman) deliver your completed paperwork to the Governor's School Offices no later than Monday, March 5th.

To check eligibility, download trip information, and forms you must complete, click here.

Now get out the riding cloths and pack the saddle bags for a trip back in time.

Anatomy & Physiology Field Trip Information

Astronomy, Physics, and Engineering & Robotics Classes Field Trip Information

It's a field trip! If you were enrolled in the Governor's School Astronomy class during the Fall 2011 term and/or are currently enrolled in Physics or Engineering & Robotics, then you may be eligible to listen to the cosmos by traveling to Green Bank, West Virginia.

To find out more as well as download all paperwork, which must be competed and received at the Governor's School office
no later than Tuesday, February 21, 2012, then click here.

Governor's School Introduces A New Video Series

Considering a Governor's School class but would like to know more before you take the leap? To provide more information about classes for prospective Governor's School students, the first series of information videos are now available. The videos are interviews with class instructors as well as current and former students. By viewing the videos, prospective students will learn about the class format, course content, and students' experiences. Series videos will continue to be posted throughout the year. Follow the links below to the web pages on which the currently available videos are posted.

Human Anatomy & Physiology
Introduction to Engineering Methods and Computer Programming
History Department Courses:
Appalachian History, Western Civilization, and World Civilization

So grab a Governor's School application, a box of popcorn, and prepare to learn about a great opportunity.

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