District Science Fair

Wednesday, February 22, Ryan participated in the District Science Fair. It was a long day, but it was exciting!

Ryan looked so handsome sitting with his display!
These are the kids from Ryan’s school who made it to District, along with their science teacher.

They do something really interesting at the District science fair. There were hundreds of projects, filling the entire exhibit hall. The judges had us all leave for a couple of hours in the late afternoon, and then we went back for the public open house and to see the results. Rara & Papa were able to go back with us. They put participation certificates on every project, and 3rd place ribbons on a few of the projects. A handful of projects (one or two in each category: microbiology, chemistry, zoology, etc.) had gold balloons tied to them, with invitations to attend an award ceremony and reception Monday night at the district offices. We were told that all projects with invitations would be awarded either 1st or 2nd place. Ryan was one of them!

It's hard not knowing exactly how he did for so long, but we're pleased to know that he'll finish with either 1st or 2nd place in the district! And, I’m going to say this again – the only thing I did was take the pictures of him swabbing the school surfaces to collect his samples. He did everything else (charts, display board, etc.). I’m so proud of him!

This was the write-up in Ryan’s school’s newsletter (written by the principal):

District Science Fair Produces Wonderful Results!

The students had a fabulous time and their projects got great reviews. Congratulations to Maria Jacobs (Chemistry), Ryan Olson (Microbiology), and Chase Miller (Math/Physics) for getting either first or second place in their categories! They will find out final results at the awards ceremony at the district on Monday. We also want to congratulate Kade Larsen (Math/Physics) for a 3rd place award; Addison Morris (Botany), Lauren Harvey (Botany), and Claire Hawkins (Chemistry) for getting Honorable Mentions. I am very proud of all the students. They have put many hours into their projects and we were so proud to have them represent our school!