Science Olympiad Kicks Off

By Science & Arts Academy

Jenny Kopach, Science Olympiad Executive Director and SVP Marketing Communications, with members of our Circuit Lab Team.

The Science Olympiad teams at SAA have been working hard in preparation for their first invitational on December 8 at the British International School. This year we have 15 Varsity and 20 Junior Varsity students competing in 23 events under the guidance of 27 parent and teacher coaches! 

Solar System group using Science Olympiad resources from NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration!

Students were excited to take a break from their practices this month to meet Jenny Kopach, Science Olympiad Executive Director and SVP Marketing Communications. Jenny visited many of our Science Olympiad team meetings and spoke to both coaches and students.

Founded in 1984, Science Olympiad (SO) is one of the premier science competitions in the nation, providing rigorous, standards-based challenges to nearly 8,000 teams in all 50 states. SO hosts 450 tournaments annually on college campuses and hold professional development workshops that showcase innovative science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).
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The SAA Varsity and Junior Varsity Science Olympiad teams will take part in many competitions across the country. We are looking forward to another great year SAA Varsity and Junior Varsity Science Olympiad teams!

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Boomilever teams using software from SkyCiv to design and test their structures virtually.

Prepping for Thermodynamics!