Building Futures
You can help build futures . . .
On April 21, 2012, Mustard Seed will host a banquet to benefit the school’s Financial Aid Fund. Each year supporters at the Building Futures banquet make it possible for dozens of children to attend MSS. Last year, 120 people attended. Together they gave $131,000, which was matched by an anonymous donor. The total raised was $256,000. This was over and above the ticket price of $100. The money raised provided 40% of the Financial Aid Fund for the school year.
Building Futures: Green and Growing
A banquet to benefit Mustard Seed School
Saturday, April 21, 2012
6:30 pm to 9:00 pm
The Sheraton Lincoln Harbor
500 Harbor Boulevard
Weehawken, NJ 07086
All gifts up to $125,000 will be matched dollar for dollar by an anonymous donor.
Tickets $100/person
Asteroids, Comets, and Growing Young Scientists
Come hear Dr. Daniel Scheeres speak at the Building Futures Fundraiser Banquet
Star Wars. Aliens. Space travel.
Children are naturally drawn to the sky with wonder, curiosity and imagination. But what do we really know about what exists beyond Earth? What does it tell us about ourselves and where we came from? In his talk, Dr. Scheeres will explore cutting edge celestial science and how to use the natural curiosity of children to build young scientists.
About the Speaker
Dan Scheeres is the A. Richard Seebass Endowed Chair Professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences at the University of Colorado at Boulder and a member of the Colorado Center for Astrodynamics Research. Scheeres’ research interests spans the dynamics, control, and navigation of spacecraft trajectories, the design of space missions, optimal control, planetary science, celestial mechanics and dynamical astronomy. He is a member of the science team on the NASA Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous (NEAR) mission and the Japanese Hayabusa mission to asteroid Itokawa. He is the author the book Orbital Mechanics in Strongly Perturbed Environments and an international speaker. Asteroid 8887 is named “Scheeres” in recognition of his contributions to the scientific understanding of the dynamical environment about asteroids.
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Traveling to Building Futures?
Make a long weekend of it! The Sheraton Lincoln Harbor is offering a special rate of $159 per night for Building Futures attendees on Friday, 4/20, and Saturday, 4/21. Call 1-800-325-3535 no later than March 31, 2012, and mention that you are with Mustard Seed School when you book your reservation. Located directly across the Hudson River from Manhattan, the hotel puts both Hoboken and New York City within easy reach via Light Rail, bus, ferry, and Path train.
The hotel has free parking for Mustard Seed School guests. Newark Airport is the closest airport, but Laguardia and JFK are also accessible.
Visit Mustard Seed School.
If you are in town on Friday, April 20, or Monday, April, 23, come for a tour and see the school community in action. Contact Tom Postema or Jessica Smith through the school office to arrange a visit. 201.653.5548.
Explore New York.
Whether the city is new to you or an old friend, you will find something that peaks your interest. Museums, Broadway, Central Park, shopping, dining and city walks are just a few ideas. If you need help planning your weekend, contact Jessica Smith through the school office at 201.653.5548.
Cake anyone?
If you have a sweet tooth, visit Carlo’s Bakery on Washington Street, Hoboken. Featured on the TLC show, “Cake Boss,” Carlo’s is a popular spot for locals and visitors. Grab some treats, then head to Hoboken’s historical waterfront for a walk with a view of New York City's skyline.