Preparations Underway for Elementary School Science Olympiad

The 26th Annual Elementary Science Olympiad is quickly approaching and students from all four Oakdale Elementary schools are gearing up to participate in the event. Cloverland, Fair Oaks, Magnolia, and Sierra View will all have teams competing in various science challenges. This year’s Olympiad will take place on Saturday, April 27th at Walnut School in Turlock. Approximately 300 elementary school children from across the county will be in attendance, with events running from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The awards ceremony will be held at 3:15 p.m. in the Walnut School outdoor amphitheater.

The event is made possible by the sponsorship of the Stanislaus County Office of Education (SCOE) and the Education Foundation of Stanislaus County. A wide range of challenges will be featured at the Olympiad, including Bridge Building, Can Race, Catapult, Circuit Wizardry, Crime Busters, Deep Blue Sea, Knock, Knock Who’s There, Leaf & Tree, Mystery Architecture, No Bones About It, Paddle Boat, Picture This, Rock Hound, Simple Machines, Straw Egg Drop, Treasure Hunt, and Write It/Do It.

Participating elementary schools include Agnes Baptist, Cloverland, Dennis Earl, Fair Oaks, Fremont Open Plan, Great Valley Academy, Hickman Charter, Hughes, Julien, Keyes, Magnolia, Our Lady of Fatima, Sierra View, and Walnut. This promises to be an exciting and educational event for all involved.