| Congratulations to all Science Olympians!
Our team did very well and came in 12th out of 28 teams! Hannah and Isis
brought home a gold in "Scrambler" and "Disease Detectives." Hannah also
scored another silver, along with Scott in "Anatomy." Christian and Blake
were 12th in "Balloon Launch Glider," Marcie and Blake were 18 in "Robo
Rambler," Dan and David scored a 6th place finish in "Reach for the Stars,"
and Danny and Meg came in 12th in "Crave the Wave." Our sixth and seventh
graders did very well too with Josh Heald coming bringing home a sixth place
in "Metric Mastery," Kaleb, Andreas, and Taylor ALL had successes in the top
12 in "Trajectory," "Tower," and "Oceanography" among other events.
EVERYONE was very respectful and represented our school very well.
You are to be congratulated, Olympians! Medals and certificates for
everyone!
Come by room 22 (Mr. Kindred's room) and pick up an official score sheet to
see how well you did in your events. YOU ROCK!
PS...thanks to all the parents who came down and pitched in to help. YOU
ALSO ROCK!
TRIP DETAILS:
The Team bus will be at SSMS at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, March 7. Please have
your Olympian at school by 11:30 AT THE LATEST! All students need $25.00
for the room and money for 2 lunches, 2dinners, snacks, and $10.00 for
skating activity. Bring your favorite blanky or pillow, a book or i-pod or
something to keep yourself entertained duing "down-times." Here is
the "flow-chart" of events and expected times;
11:45 a.m. Leave SSMS to HS
12:00 noon Leave HS
4:00-5:00 p.m. Arrive at Ramada Inn in Fort Collins. It is located next to
I-25 on Mulberry Road. Address is 3836 East Mulberry. 970-484-4660 is the
phone. MR. KINDRED'S CELL PHONE IS 970-846-9053 FOR EMERGENCIES!
After checking in, we will be heading for dinner
6:00 p.m. Dinner at Country Buffet on College Avenue (phone and address in
phone book)
7:30p.m.-9:30 p.m. Rolling Skating at the Roller Rink on Rink Road and
Mulberry Road (Near the hotel!)
10:00 p.m. Back to Ramada Inn
10:30 Lights out!
SATURDAY MARCH 8:
6:00 a.m. Wake up!
6:30-7:00 a.m. Breakfast at Ramada Inn
7:30 a.m. Arrival at Poudre High School. Go west on Mulberry to Impala
Road, turn right, dead-ends at the High School.
8:00 a.m All impounds
9:00-4:00 Competitions
By 4:30 Load up and leave for home
@6:00 p.m. Dinner in Laramie at Hong Kong Buffet
@9:00 Back to SSMS to unload bus and go home!
The team will begin calling home when we reach Rabbit Ears Pass. PLEASE
plan on picking up your very tired Olympian AFTER they help unloading and
cleaning the Team Bus!
Thanks and wish us luck! Your kids have been wonderful to work with!
LAST WEEK BEFOR THE COMPETITION! PLEASE MAKE IT TO ROOM 22 (MR. K'S ROOM)
TUESDAY, MARCH 4. I WILL HAND OUT TEAM SHIRTS AND TAKE TEAM PICTURES FOR
THE YEARBOOK. WE WILL BE GOING OVER THE REQUIREMENTS FOR EACH EVENT.
PLEASE MAKE IT TUESDAY! IF YOU CAN'T STAY TUESDAY, COME BY TO CHECK IN!
PROBLEMS? TALK TO MR. KINDRED ASAP!
LET'S GET READY TO FLY, SPIN, CRUSH, CALCULATE, AND COMPETE!
HANDOUTS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR ALL TEAM MEMBERS TO TAKE HOME ON TUESDAY. I
WILL ALSO SEND E-MAILS HOME. PLEASE MAKE SURE I HAVE YOU E-MAIL ADDRESS!
4 WEEKS BEFORE THE OLYMPIAD!
All Olympians need to see Mr. Kindred SOMETIME this week (February 11-15)to
check in! I need to know how many kids I need to get rooms for at the
Ramada, I need your shirt sizes, and I need to know who has dropped out!
Please come to room 22 this Tuesday February 12 (OR ANY DAY THIS WEEK) and
tell me your intentions. See you then and good luck
TUESDAYS ARE THE MEETING DAYS. THURSDAYS ARE ALTERNATIVE MEETING TIMES IF
YOU CANNOT MAKE IT ON TUESDAY OR NEED EXTRA TIME OR HELP!
Next meeting is Tuesday FEBRUARY 5 in room 22 3:30-4:30! REMEMBER! IF you
need to work on a project, need help with a concept, or just want to talk,
come see me after school. I'm here until 4:00 every day and the door is
open!]
I am booking rooms at the Ramada Inn on Mulberry Road in Fort Collins. They
are giving us a break on room rental so if you wish to book your family for
the night of March 7, tell them you are with the Steamboat Springs Science
Olympiad Team. Give them my name (Brad Kindred) for confirmation. I have 2
rooms booked for our team mates and will get more as the need arises. Let
me know your plans for March 7 and 8. You are most welcome to join us!
Next Meeting is Tuesday January 15th in room 22 3:30-4:30
Next meeting is Tuesday, January 8 in room 22 at 3:30 until 4:30. See you
then! Mr. K REMEMBER! IF you need to work on a project, need help with a
concept, or just want to talk, come see me after school. I'm here until 4:00
usually every day and the door is open!
Our next Science Olympian meeting will be Thursday, December 13 from 3:30-
4:30 in room 22 (mr. K's room). Be there!
We will be meeting this Thursday, December 6th from 3:30-4:30. See you then.
The Science Olympiad is a competition of young scientists who work
individually and in small groups in activities which requires working
knowledge in the sciences. Physics, biology, ecology, botony, engineering,
astronomy, zoology, and other disciplines are represented in 23 events.
Teams are limited to 15 students. Our goal is to provide an enriching
experience in the sciences for those students who have the desire, drive,
time, and perserverence. Eighth grade students who chose to prepare and
compete in the Science Olympiad will receive credit for science class. The
Science Olympiad curriculum meets and/or exceeds the Colorado State
Standards for the Sciences.
After forming the team in October, we will be meeting on Tuesdays and
Thursdays after school to prepare for the Regional Events scheduled for
March. Any parents interested in volunteering time as a coach or materials?
Call me at 871-3555 and express your interest! Thanks!Meeting times are
posted here after each meeting. After the team has solidified, scheduled
times will be posted. This is a recognized "gifted and talented" program
for those children who have a deep interest and love for science. Those
eighth graders who are accepted to the team will not be required to present
a science project. Instead, they will recieve a grade (and extra credit)
for preparing and competing in the Regional events.
Whhooowhooo...our team has done well enough to garner a 6th place finish in
the Regional competition! Congratulations to Wil Horner and David Kelly who
won a 1st place Gold Medal for their event "Solar System." Jeff Sperry and
Dustin Atkins got a 2nd place Silver Medal for "Ecology," and Arik Funke
received a 3rd prize medal for "Oceanography." Nicely done, Olympians!
Go to coloradoscienceolympiad.org for more information!
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