The 2009-2010 Chicago Student Science Fair Calendar of Events

A calendar for science fair coordinators, committee members and Board of Directors meetings and  can be found here.

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September 2009
 
9/14 DUE DATE for ComEd Science Club applications to be received by 
 
9/19 Science Fair Central general session at Northeastern Illinois University (See http://www.neiu.edu/~sfc/  for details.)


9/23 Coaching Science Fair Projects Workshop for teachers. 
See https://fc.cps.edu/~amdumas@cps.edu for details.

 
9/25 Coaching Science Fair Projects Workshop for teachers. 
See https://fc.cps.edu/~amdumas@cps.edu for details.


9/26 Science Fair Central general session at Chicago State University (contact Prof. LeSeur at CSU for more details)
9/26 Science Fair Central general session at Northeastern Illinois University (See http://www.neiu.edu/~sfc/  for details.)

October 2009


10/3
Science Fair Central - Talk to a Professor at Northeastern Illinois University (See http://www.neiu.edu/~sfc/  for details.)
 
10/10 
Science Fair Central general session at Harold Washington College (contact Mike Davis at HWCC for more details)
 
10/20
Science Fair - Presentation Preparation Workshop for teachers.  3:30-5:30 
See https://fc.cps.edu/~amdumas@cps.edu for details.


10/22
Science Fair - School Science Fair Planning Workshop for teachers.  3:30-5:30 
See https://fc.cps.edu/~amdumas@cps.edu for details.


10/23
Science Fair - Presentation Preparation and School Science Fair Planning Workshop for teachers.  11:45-2:45
See https://fc.cps.edu/~amdumas@cps.edu for details.
   
November – December 2009

 
11/02 DUE DATE for RESEARCH GRANT APPLICATIONS FOR PRE-APPROVAL to arrive at Ms. Dubielak-Wood, Medill TPDC GSR # 80


11/06 High School Area Science Fair Planning Meeting for high school science fair coordinators.
See https://fc.cps.edu/~amdumas@cps.edu for details.


11/18 DUE DATE for human, vertebrate, vertebrate tissue, microbiology, and DNA  endorsement requests to be received by the Scientific Review committee member listed on the appropriate form.
             
12/01-19 Suggested dates for Local School Science Fairs


12/09 DUE DATE to submit IJAS cover design c/o Angela Dumas, Medill TPDC, rm 103, GSR #80 

January 2010

 
1/04-29 Suggested dates for Area Science Fairs (ALL Area Science Fairs must be held by the last weekday in January)


1/07  DUE DATE  for submitting high school research papers for the Science Fair Symposium and essays for the Chicago, IJAS Essay, and Nuclear Essay contests to Mrs. Hortense Brice, Lindblom HS, GSR #43

1/16 Data Analysis workshop for students at IIT.
See https://fc.cps.edu/~amdumas@cps.edu for details.

February  2010
 
2/16  Notification to students selected to present high school research papers at the Science Fair Symposium


2/19
DUE DATE for Maxi and Mini Research Grant applications to arrive at Ms. Dubielak-Wood, Medill TPDC, GSR #80

March  2010
 
3/16   CPS 7th and 8th grade exhibitors set up projects at the Museum of Science and Industry, 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
 
3/17 CPS High School Exhibitors and all Science Fair Symposium participants set up projects at the Museum of Science and Industry, 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
 
3/18    Science Fair Symposium Presentations, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
             
3/19    Exhibit Judging 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
City Science Fair Opening Day Ceremony 11 a.m.
Honored Judges Luncheon (by invitation only)
Fair open to the public from 1 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.
              
3/20    International Science and Engineering Fair Judging 
Sixth-Grade Recognition Luncheon (by invitation only)
Fair open to the public during regular museum hours
             
3/21    Fair open to the public 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon
Awards Program at 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. (by invitation only)

April 2010
 
4/08
DUE DATE for high school seniors to submit CPSSSF scholarship applications.  All applications must be complete  with required documents and received  by this date.
Mail  to:  Rita Nelson, Scholarship Chairperson, CPS Student Science Fair Inc.,
P.O. Box # 803945
Chicago, IL  60680-3945
 FAXED applications will not be accepted!
 
4/28   Science Fair Scholarship Oral Interviews (by invitation only).  Location to be announced.

May 2010
 
5/7-8   Illinois Junior Academy of Science Exposition (IJAS State Science Fair); University of Illinois;  Urbana-Champaign, Illinois
               
5/9-15   International Science and Engineering Fair; San Jose, California

TBA    Scholarship Awards Reception (Invitation only – location to be announced),  4:30- 6:00 p.m.

June 2010
 
TBA   DUE DATE for final Mini and Maxi Research Grant report to Ms. Dubielak-Wood, Medill TPDC, rm 103, GSR #80

Last update 10/3/09 by R. Coleman