Introduction
The Science Olympiad Organization is a national non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of K-12 science education, increasing interest in science, and creating a technologically-literate workforce. At Ocean Air, Science Olympiad is a PTA program run by a committee of parent volunteers.
Teams of 15 students compete in 23 academic events in groups of 2-3 students per event. Ocean Air competes in the B Division, which is the Middle School Division including grades 6-8. Students start the year in mid September with lots of learning and exploration, with invitational competitions starting in December and official competitions starting in February. Competitions are held on Saturdays and are in the San Diego/LA area.
Academic Events
Events and rules are finalized and published in September. For more details, CLICK HERE to go to the Science Olympiad website. RECRUITING coaches for events in BOLD face!
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Science Olympiad at Ocean Air
The program is run by all volunteers and is lead by a committee. The program is funded by parent donations. Classes are held mostly off campus during off-school hours and are 1.5-2 hours a week. There will be additional work and study outside of class time. Students can take 1-4 classes based on the workload desired.
2024-25 SO Committee
Head Coach: Karen Chen
Assistant head coaches: Lynn Ji and Neha Kumbhat
Treasurer: Shammi Vermani
Event Planner: Sunny Loh
Ocean Air has advanced to the state tournament every year. Coaches will form teams and assign events, at least one full team will be formed. Up to 6 teams can compete at invitationals, only one team of 15 students can compete in the official competition.
Questions? Interested in Coaching? Contact oa.scioly@gmail.com or use the google forms linked below:
Ocean Air Science Olympiad Mailing List Signup
Ocean Air Science Olympiad Coach Signup
UPCOMING COMPETITIONS AND EVENTS- SAVE THE DATE
OA Science Olympiad Team Building event - October 12, 2024 - 11am-1pm - Ocean Air Recreation Center
USC Invitational - 1/18/2025
Sierra Vista MS Invitational - 2/1/2025
San Diego Regional Competition - 2/22/2025
Registration
REGISTRATION IS CLOSED FOR THE 2024-2025 season!!!
1.) REGISTER with Science Olympiad for the 2025 season
2.) COMPLETE the following required registration forms. Download Word documents, create a duplicate file to edit, then save the file with your students name in the file name. Email all files to oa.scioly@gmail.com.
Acknowledgement of Responsibilities
3.) DONATE your recommended donation of $250 per child, which contributes to team registration, "uniforms", activities, and event supplies.
4.) REQUEST a donation match from your employer. Ocean Air PTA tax ID is #90-0327643. If you submit a match request, please complete this Google Form.
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