Attached is some information about the Washtenaw Elementary Science Olympiad. If you are interested in learning more about this great program, please complete the following form and turn into the office by Dec 19th.
Information about WESO:
Who: Children in grades 2-5
What: Opportunity for your children to learn about science through participating in enrichment activities. All participating students receive recognition at a special Science Night ceremony. 20 students from each grade will be selected to represent King during a competition between 18 other elementary schools on May 16, 2009.
Why: To promote science enrichment in a fun way!
For additional information, go to the website at: http://www.aaps.k12.mi.us/wesowizards.home/home
Timeline:
· Now-Dec 19: Recruit Coaches & Volunteers!
· Dec 19-Jan 15: Coaches assigned to events, assistant coaches selected, practice times determined
· January 15: Children can register for events
· February: Practices begin
· TBD: Science Night Celebration
· May 16, 2009: WESO Competition
This is a great program, and has been very popular and successful in the past. To continue this, we need your help! Please complete the volunteer sign-up form and return to the office or bring to an informational meeting. (In the past, more kids have wanted to attend the competitive event than spots have been available. Children of volunteers that help with coaching and planning will receive priority for the available slots.) All parents of children selected are required to volunteer in some capacity, either coaching, planning or helping during the day of the event.
Child's/children's name:____________________________
Child's/children's grade:____________________________
Parent volunteer's name:___________________________
Email address (please write very clearly)_______________________
Volunteer Opportunities (please check off all that are of interest)
_______ Event coach (this would require approximately 1 hour of prep work, and 1 hour of instruction per week in Feb-May)
_______ Day of event coordinator - This position recruits/coordinates 18 volunteers who are required by WESO to help out on the day of the event.
_______ Science Celebration team - Group of people who plan and execute Science Celebration event, which is coordinated with the Silent Auction team.
_______ Fundraiser - WESO requires us to provide a few items to a silent auction on the day of WESO.
_______ Program coordinator - This person gets photos and submits a summary of the King team to the WESO organizer.
_______ Database manager - This person maintains the listing of children participating in WESO.
_______ Banner coordinator - This person gathers the materials, plans the overall strategy for the banner, and works with the students to create the banner.
_______ WESO event supervisor - Each school is required to submit an event supervisor to oversee an activity on the day or the event. This person would also be involved in setting up rules and coordinating with the overall WESO event.
