Physics Department
SUNY – Buffalo State College

Saturday, October 28, 2006

This letter is to confirm that Laura Critcher completed three hours of Professional Development for NY Physics Teachers here at SUNY-Buffalo State College on this date as part of our monthly Western New York Physics Teachers' Alliance (WNYPTA) meeting.  The meeting was carried out at the invitation of and under the guidance of faculty of the SUNY- BSC Department of Physics.

The October 28rd meeting included presentations and activities devoted to:

-	announcements of interest to local area physics and physical science teachers
-	the QuarkNet particle physics project for HS teachers by David McClary and Larry Hiller of North Tonawanda HS
-	WNYPTA Physics Olympics event preparation and testing lead by Larry Hiller (NTHS) and Ann Casper (Nardin Academy)
-	Modeling physics activities by Dave Doty of Salamanca HS
-	make-and-take activities building physics apparatus for free fall demonstrations by Carlene Schwartz and David Abbott of Buffalo State College Physics

Sincerely,

Dr. Dan MacIsaac
Associate Professor
SUNY – BSC Physics