Important Dates:

       

Projects Due: Monday, March 12, 2012 (keep in classrooms)

Judging: Tuesday – Friday, March 13-16

Awards for Winners – Wednesday, March 22^nd at Flag Ceremony (1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd place, plus honorable mention per grade level)

Set up for Science Fair – Thursday, March 22^nd Anytime after 8:30 am – Look for table by grade level and bring up your winners from the Science Fair or grade level projects

Science Fair – Thursday, March 22, 2012 – All winning projects will be on display with their winning ribbons in the Cafeteria (7^th and 8^th graders will be presenting and judged on the evening of March 22)

Pick up Projects – Friday, March 23, 2012 – Please have your student pick his/her project up from the cafeteria in the morning.

 

Science Fair Guidelines:

1.       Each classroom will submit at least one (no more than 3)Science Fair Projects – A total of 9 per grade level (K-8)

2.       Science Fair Projects must follow the Scientific Method in order to be considered in judging and win an award (see Powerpoint for Sample Scientific Method)

3.       A model, or pictures of model (where an actual model is not possible) must accompany the project

4.       The project will be organized neatly on a Display Board (see Powerpoint)

5.       Judges will walk through your classroom the week of March 13-16^th (Tues-Friday), and will not be asking students questions about their projects – Winning projects will be displayed with their ribbons at the Science Fair in the Cafeteria

6.       7^th and 8^th grade judging will happen the evening of the Science Fair in the Cafeteria – this will avoid the congestion from last year, and allow the younger students something to look forward to

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8.          ***All Students are welcome to enter their project (Classrooms will be submitting the top three projects to the school competition.

***Please refer to the power points attached, and also found on our school website (one for elementary, one for middle school) – all projects will be judged on the scientific process. 

 

McPherson 2012 Hawaiian Carnival

Friday March 16, 2:00-7:00pm

Family Fun Deal

Only $40

4 In-N-Out Meal Tickets

20 Carnival Tickets

3 Raffle Tickets

Pre-sale Only March 5^th to 9^th

^{Save $5.00}

In-N-Out Burger Truck meals are pre-sale only and are not available for purchase the day of Carnival.  Meals include a hamburger, cheese burger, or grilled cheese with a drink and chips for $8.00.  Served from 3:30-6:30pm.

Carnival Pre-Sale Ticket Special

March 5^th to 15^th

44 tickets for $20.00

Savings of $2.00 per bundle

(Day of Carnival Tickets 50¢ each)

Games range from 1 to 8 tickets

Available Day of Carnival

Hot Dogs-Nachos-Chips-Candy-Soda-Water-MiniMelts-Popcorn-Cotton Candy

Cake Bake Contest

$10 In-N-Out Gift Card

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