South Redford School District Pierce Science Olympiad

Pierce Middle School Science Olympiad Team
Region 8 Wayne County Science Olympiad

Science Olympiad
at Pierce

Thurston
Science Olympiad

The Science Olympiad team at Pierce is organized and run by adult volunteers, mainly parents. Although we work closely with the staff of Pierce, most of the coaching is done by parents or other interested adults who are not teachers at the school. The performance of the team is directly affected by how many adults become involved and it isn’t necessary to have a background in science to help. In addition to coaching events, we need people to make phone calls, arrange car pools, provide snacks, maintain bulletin boards, shop for materials, etc.
Join the Science Olympiad crowd – it’s a great way to get involved, have fun and make a very real contribution to the lives of many children. For more information, call Lucinda Tripp at 531 - 8523

What is Science Olympiad?
Science Olympiad is a nationwide competition designed to challenge students in science and related fields. There are 23 events that cover both skills and knowledge in many areas of science and technology. A team of up to 15 students prepares for these events in advance and then represents their school on Olympiad day. The students are guided in their efforts by adult coaches who may be parent volunteers, teachers or other interested community members. The Wayne County regional competition is held at University of Michigan, Dearborn sometime in late winter or early spring.

Science Olympiad at Pierce

Pierce Middle School has had an active Science Olympiad team for several years. We are one of the few teams in this area that is run primarily by parents. When we start recruiting at the beginning of the school year, we are looking for both students and adults who are interested in science and technology. After an open sign up time, there will be several activity sessions and meetings to help students decide if Science Olympiad is what they want to do.

Participation in the general team is based on:

Recommendations. Application packets will contain forms for recommendations from 2 adults (not relatives or family members). Teachers and adult leaders from other activities make great references.
Personality. Reliability, courtesy, and enthusiasm will be stressed, as these are all extremely important to team work.

If you want to be on the competitive team, to be selected in winter ’07, the following will also be considered in addition to the above:

Grade level. Students who participated last year and those in higher grades (8^th over 7^th over 6^th) will be given priority, other things being equal.
Skills. There may also be tryout events to test your skills in writing, problem solving, measurement, and calculations.

Volunteers Make a Difference

Join the Science Olympiad crowd – it’s a great way to get involved, have fun and make a very real contribution to the lives of many children.

For more information, please call Lucinda Tripp at 531 - 8523