1. September 4 th, 2014 Science Olympiad Information Night

2. Agenda  Introduction  What is the Science Olympiad?  Student Commitment  Coach Commitment  Parents Volunteer  Registration  Website  Important Dates  Events List

3. Introduction  Head Coach Committee  Ilham  Rui  Sheirman  Xianxian  Yan

4. What is Science Olympiad?  Annual science competition  23 individual and team events  Students focus on optimal 3-4 events  Team – 15 students per team  Compete against other San Diego middle schools in February (Division B)  Top 20 teams are placed in each event  Top 8 schools will be advanced to State  Only 1 team per school for State

5. Benefits  Promotes teamwork & collaboration  Improves study skills  Exposure to sciences outside of regular science class

6. Coach Commitment  Adherence to coaching schedules  Take attendance at each practice  Work to accommodate student interest  Advise to Head Coach Committee for team assignment  Adherence to SO General Rules & Code of Ethics  Require PUSD Volunteer Level I & II clearance

7. Parents Commitment  We LOVE volunteers  Looking for additional coaches  Need at least one parent to support coach during weekly training session. Additional parent volunteers needed for building events.  Need help on Competition Day, T-Shirt & Team Banner Design  Need PUSD Volunteers Level I clearance  Adherence to SO General Rules & Code of Ethics

8. Sponsorship/Wish List  Supplies – storage containers, clipboards, paper, markers, rulers  Equipment - goggle, lab coat, beaker, pipette, scale, architecture map(Road Scholar), lab meter stick, magnifier glasses  Materials for Robo-Cross, Bridge building, Bottle rocket, Wheeled Vehicle  Team T-Shirt  Team Banner  Corporate Match – please contact Head Coach Committee if your employer offers Corporate Match

9. Student Commitment  14-16 weeks of training: Sept 22-Feb 6  3-6 hours per week (Prepare 3-4 events is optimal)  Attendance & participation at all trainings  Completion of work assigned by coach(es)  Adherence to D39C SO Policy and SO General Rules & Code of Ethics

10. Student Commitment "A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new." ~Albert Einstein

11. Important Dates  September 4 th, 2014 (Thurs) - Parents Info Night / Coaches Meeting  September 19 th, 2014 (Fri) - Last day to register (all paperwork, parents permission slip and donation turned in to consider completed the registration)  September 23 nd, 2014(Tue) - Training begins this week  November 15 th, 2014(Sat) – Event Workshop @ RBMS  Mid November, 2014 – Finalize Team Roster  January 30th, 2015 (Fri) - D39C Pre-Regional Science Olympiad meeting  February 7 th, 2015 (Sat) - Regional Science Olympiad Competition  April 4 th, 2015 (Sat) - State Science Olympiad Competition  Spring 2015 (Sat) – D39C Science Olympiad Post-Event Picnic

12. Registration  Student and Parents review National Science Olympiad website(www.soinc.org) and decide what events you are interested in and rank them in priority order  Complete the online registration, make sure click “Submit” at the endonline registration  Review & Sign  D39C Policy & Parent Permission  SO Code of Ethics document  San Diego SO Hold Harmless Agreement Form  $100 donation per student to help fully fund the SO team.  Team Registration  Supplies, study/building materials and coaching CDs  Turn in your completed forms and donation to D39C Welcome Center. Please staple your check and forms together and label it for ‘Science Olympiad’  Registration 9/8 – 9/19/2014

13. Website  http://science.d39c.org/ http://science.d39c.org/  Login will be provided once registration has completed.

14. 2014-2015 Events List CategoryEventCoach / Assistant Coach Life, Personal and Social ScienceAnatomyChristian McClung / Kartiki Gaur Life, Personal and Social ScienceDisease DetectivesChristian McClung / April Xie Life, Personal and Social ScienceBio-Process LabAllen Hoong / Fiza Shaghel Life, Personal and Social ScienceEntomologyVivien Huang / Jane Huang Life, Personal and Social ScienceGreen Generation Life, Personal and Social ScienceRoad Scholar ChemistryCan't Judge a Powder ChemistryCrime BustersIlham Ahmed / Brian Wang PhysicsSimple MachinesSong Pu PhysicsCrave the WaveJing Deng PhysicsTrajectory Earth and Space ScienceSolar SystemVijay Marwah / Fiza Shaghel

15. 2014-2015 Events List CategoryEventCoach / Assistant Coach Earth and Space ScienceDynamic PlanetAkash Gaur / Kartiki Gaur Earth and Space ScienceFossils (rocks and minerals)Julie-Anne Zimmer Earth and Space ScienceMeteorologyJing Deng Inquiry & Nature of ScienceWrite It Do ItJose Luis Contreras / Hriday Trivedi Inquiry & Nature of ScienceExperimental Design Inquiry & Nature of SciencePicture ThisSonali Carlton / Elizabeth Pegg Technology & EngineeringElastic Launched GliderYun Deng Technology & EngineeringRobo-Cross Technology & EngineeringWheeled VehicleAshraf Saad Technology & EngineeringBottle RocketShilpa Palacharla Technology & EngineeringBridge BuildingShan Liang

16. Questions??  Email Head Coach Committee: so-headcoach@d39c.org