Washington School 27th Annual Science Fair

Over 230 students are set to participate in Washington School’s 26th Annual Science Fair on Thursday, March 15.

This year’s theme is “Green Ideas for a Cooler Planet,” which is a key message at Washington School. Students are encouraged to submit green ideas, although all ideas are accepted.

The Science Fair, sponsored by the Washington PTA, is open to Washington students from kindergarten
through fifth grade, providing a chance for the entire student body to delve into the world of science. Students are encouraged to participate through teacher efforts, and several teachers lead class projects to ensure that no one
is left out. Every participant is awarded a coveted “Young Scientist” T-shirt with a cartoon by Washington
parent and graphic artist Heather Kezdy.

The gym will be filled with over 230 trifold boards of varying colors and sizes with assorted contraptions, experiments and demonstrations. Some projects will
be in Spanish, as many students are bilingual at Washington, one of the District 65 schools offering a Two Way Immersion (TWI) language program.

The science fair runs from 6 to 8 p.m. in the school gym at 914 Ashland Ave. It's free and open to
the public.