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Watch a Hangout with NASA Engineer, Dr. Shawn Gano

Elkhart Memorial students had a chance this morning to do a Google Hangout with a software engineer for NASA, Dr. Shawn Gano. Shawn graduated from Niles High School and earned his Ph. D from the University of Notre Dame. He works with NASA software engineers to maintain Mission Control systems and Orion spacecraft systems from Houston, TX. The Hangout was recorded and you can watch (or listen) to the entirety below. The first half is Shawn’s background and some of the projects he’s worked on with NASA. The second half is Q&A using pre-submitted questions as well as questions from...

Make Your Mark on Dot Day

Peter H. Reynolds is a children’s author who is well known for his book, The Dot, which encourages kids to leave their mark on the world. Each year, International Dot Day encourages students to design and post a dot to represent the mark they want to leave as a legacy. Anyone can register to be included in the official roster for Dot Day each year. Colleen and Tracy in the Memorial High School media center have been working with students to make their mark on the circulation desk. They have materials available for students to make their mark and they’re...