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2019-2020 Information Session
2019-2020Information
Session
● after-school club/program aimed at promoting student interest and
learning in Science, Engineering and Technology.
● facilitating the participation of its students in the various levels of the
prestigious National Science Olympiad Tournament.
● run by parent volunteers and supported by the BHMS PTSA.
● self-funded by student participant registration fee.
https://scilympiad.com/bhms-so
BERNARDO HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOL SCIENCE OLYMPIAD
● Annual (October-April) national inter-school science competition/tournament.
● 23 different event competitions that test scientific thinking, knowledge and skill
● 2 Divisions
○ Middle schools are Division B
○ High schools are Division C
● Types of events : Build, Study, or Inquiry
○ Build events require a working model built to specific dimensions by students
■ Examples: a marble run, a wheeled vehicle, a bridge or tower to support a weight
○ Study events test a student’s knowledge on a specific scientific topic.
○ Inquiry events are open ended
■ can be a challenge like trivia or descriptive writing
■ building a model ad hoc
What is Science Olympiad?
Who makes Science Olympiad happen at BHMS?❏ Student Participants
❏ Coaches - Parent Volunteers & Alumni
❏ BHMS Teachers - Allow us to use their rooms & resources
❏ BHMS Office Staff
❏ BHMS PTSA
❏ Coordinators - Parent & Student Volunteers
For BHMS SO related queries, email the coordinators
Detailed event descriptions at: https://www.soinc.org/events/2020-division-b-events
***State and Regional board may substitute Codebusters for Game On, like last year. Stay tuned!
Science Olympiad Events for 2019-2020
***
■ Cannot participate as an individual. 1 student
cannot compete in all events.
■ Event-team: Can be 1, 2, or 3 (for Exp Design
& Codebusters) students that compete in an
event.
■ School-level team: 15 or less students that
compete in ALL 23 events. 6 teams max.
■ Participant from a school-team can take part in
any of the 23 event competitions.
■ Member of one school-team cannot cross over
to another school-team to participate in a
particular event.
■ Invitational Registration: $150 Fee per Team
■ Regional Registration : $250 Fee per Team
Teams and Events in Science OlympiadA B C D E F
1 A1, A2 D1,D2
2 A13,A14 B1, B4 D3,D4
3 A3, A4 B2,B5 C3, C15
4 A5,A6 A1,F6
5 A7,A8 C11, C5 D1,D2
6 E1,E2
7 A9,A10, B7, B8 D4
...23 C10,C8,C6
EVENTS↓
TEAMS→
15 15 15 15 15 15
● Every new participant should take part in at least 2 events. This is MANDATORY
● All returning participants should take 3-5 events, and need to follow the below :
○ Repeat at least 1 of your events from previous years.
■ You are already ahead on the learning curve and don’t have to start at ground
zero.
○ If your previous years’ events are discontinued, you may pick new events.
○ If you have schedule conflict to repeat your old events, rank your old events >5 in event
preferences. Your new event choices will be wait-listed by default and will be processed
at the end.
BHMS SO Participation Rules - 2020
1. Register Online at https://scilympiad.com/bhms-soa. On or after Sep 3, 2019. All site data prior to this date will be DELETED
b. During registration, students indicate their choice of events in rank-order
2. Pay (non-fundable) Registration Fee
a. $100 per student, check only, payable to: BHMS PTSA
b. memo line: SO, <student name>.
➢ This goes towards:i. Invitational(s) and Regional Registration
ii. Team T-shirt
iii. Competition Day(s) Lunches
iv. Material costs of non-build events;
v. Awards & Recognitions
vi. Misc. Costs (eg) field trips, Printing, Intra Olympiad
3. Student participant AND parent(s) sign and return Code-of-Conduct
If you need financial assistance, email [email protected]
Joining BHMS SO
● Registration starts: Tuesday, Sep 3, 2019
● Last Date for Registration Payment: Friday, Sep 17, 2019
● Kraemer/Jeffrey Trail Invitational: Saturday, Feb 1, 2020 at Portola High School (Irvine)
● Carmel Valley Invitational: Jan ??, 2020 at Canyon Crest Academy
● Regional competition split in 2 this year:
○ Saturday, Feb 8, 2020 at Miramar College
○ Saturday, Mar 21, 2020 at USD
● SoCal State competition: Apr ?, 2020 at CalTech
How to Register : Student
1. Go to https://scilympiad.com/BHMS-SO2. Click on Login3. Click on New Member4. Enter participants email and password5. Click continue6. Fill in the details for your profile
a. Please give valid phone number. It will be used for Emergency Contact only.7. Choose ‘Student’ under Role.8. Click Submit.9. Choose your t-shirt size and click continue
10. Fill in details for Student Experience.a. Write about any previous science competitions you participated.b. List the Science Olympiad events you participated in previous years c. List friends you would like to be partnered with for this year’s SO
11. Click Continue12. Choose your level of interest and click continue13. Choose at least 2 slots of availability; choose all the slots that you are willing to spend for SO. 14. Click Continue.
How to Register : Student (Contd)15. Choose number of events. All new participants take part in 2 events mandatorily.16. Click Continue17. Read instructions for ranking your events in this page. Your event assignment will depend on the choices you make in this page.
a. Rank your most preferred event 1.b. Rank your least preferred event 23.c. Rank your returning event but unable to attend due to schedule conflict > 5d. Rank 6 events so we have options when assigning events to you.
18. Verify your choices; Click Save Changes 19. Read through all the terms and understand them before checking consent.20. Give your parent’s details.21. Click Add Parent and add more or click Done.
Congratulations on completing your online registration. Make sure you submit the $100 check made payable to BHMS PTSA to:
Head CoachAssistant Head CoachKaren Sare at the school office.
❏ Must have/get Megan’s Law Level 2 Clearance
❏ 16 weeks of training → Oct 9 – April 10 → (Starting date subject to change based on schedules and
obtaining clearance)
❏ 1 hour per event per week for study/inquiry events, 1.5 hours/week for build events (excluding any prep
time for the classes
NO COACHES, NO SO
Volunteer Opportunity: Be a Science Olympiad Coach!
How to Register : Parents
Check your email and click on the invitation your child sent.
Set up your profile :Phone Number : This is the Emergency Contact for your student.
We need this number: mandatory and number should be valid.Volunteer Opportunities :
CoachesParent Supervisor/ChaperonesVolunteers to the Regional Competition for BHMS
If you would like to coach an event, email [email protected] and hold off on registering as Parent.
Suggestions for choosing your events1. Choose as many events as possible. This gives a high probability of getting the event(s) of your choice and
placement in the BHMS Competition Team.
2. Choosing many events also gives you the option to drop off event(s) if a situation so arises but still participate
competently.
3. Choose many events initially as your schedule allows and then filter out your competition events vs participation
events; also, if an event is totally uninteresting to you after you join, you can drop out. Dropping out of events are
easily accommodated by head coaches at the beginning of season than later.
4. Choose events that are complimentary to your current and previous year’s school curriculum. For ex. VIII Graders
choosing Heredity as an event, have an edge over their juniors.
5. Build events need parent assistance, in buying materials and using power tools, if needed; so make sure your
parents are able to help you extensively.
6. Choosing events that are offbeat and not popular gives a higher chance of winning because competition is less. For
example, Water Quality might only have 1 or 2 teams from each school while EL Gliders, Roller Coaster could have
5-6 teams from each school. About 30-35 schools take part in the San Diego Regional.
7. Inquiry events are open ended and so can be fun to participate. WIDI needs 2 members and Expt Design & Code
Busters need 3 members per team. So, bring your friends along. After a long day at school, these events will be fun.
8. Choose events that might related within the SO event list. For example, AP with DD; DP & WQ.
Backup Slides
● Streamline school-level SO operations.
● 360 deg visibility to all members.
● Directed towards student usage (similar to MyConnect).
● Subscribed and integrated with the Regional website.
● Secure site for content (data, pictures, videos, etc.)
● Membership required to access BHMS related data.
● Membership is role-based.
○ Student
○ Parent
○ Adult Coach
○ Student Coach
○ Parent Supervisor
BHMS SO Website https://scilympiad.com/bhms-so
● Info
○ Announcements.
○ List of events (National, State & Regional)
○ Useful Documents - Meghan’s Level 2 clearance
● Members ( Student, Parents and Coaches)
○ Practice Schedule
○ Calendar
● Resources
● For registered students
○ Student
■ My Team
■ Self- reported absence
Important Features
1. The Regional Schedule is such that every school will have one pair of events in conflict. Students might have to
choose one or the other compete and may have to pick an event later in the season. Competition Schedule will not
be available until November.
2. Some events will be assigned only in Combos. This Combo list will be published on the Announcements page.
3. BHMS PRACTICE SCHEDULE IS NOT YET RELEASED or PUBLISHED : because of coaches’ schedules changing and room
availability issues. Do not delay your registration waiting for practice schedule to be published. Once registrations
are processed, coaches can get in touch with their students and start sharing practice details.
4. Events are assigned by matching a student’s rank, their availability and class time. If there is a tie, then the following
rubric is used for breaking the tie:
a. Previous experience in the event
b. Parent involvement
c. Current Grade
Event Assignments
