Student events calendar for 2009-10 academic Year
Thousands of students around San Bernardino County will
participate in music and academic competitions this academic year in events
organized by the San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools office.
Events range from the Academic Decathlon to the
Riverside-Inyo-Mono-San Bernardino (RIMS) Inland Science and Engineering
Fair with events running from November through May. Below is a description
of student events and their dates.
Academic Decathlon: More than 40 high schools from the county are
expected to compete this year for the team championship, which follows with
state and national competitions. The 27th annual event will be held over two
weekends - Jan. 30 and Feb. 6, 2010 - at Arroyo Valley High School in San
Bernardino. The awards banquet will be held Feb. 11 at the National Orange
Show in San Bernardino. The winning team will represent San Bernardino
County at the state competition in Sacramento in March.
History Day: This program for individuals in grades 4-12 will be held
at Summit High School in Fontana on March 20. History Day encourages
students to research and prepare papers, exhibits, performances,
documentaries, Web sites and posters on an annual historic theme. County
winners advance to state and national competitions.
Mock Trial: Held in collaboration with the District Attorney's office,
Mock Trial is a team competition where high school students gain a working
knowledge of legal institutions and the judicial system. Each year, students
research a case developed by the Constitutional Rights Foundation. The first
round of competition is Nov. 3. The finals will be held at the Rancho
Cucamonga Courthouse on Dec. 12. The awards ceremony is scheduled for Jan.
14 at the National Orange Show in San Bernardino. The winning county team
will advance to the state competition in San Jose in March.
Musical festivals and clinics: Choirs, bands and orchestras for
elementary, middle and high schools are held throughout the academic year.
The basin honor band (San Bernardino Valley) will perform on Feb. 6 at the
University of Redlands. The High Desert honor band for elementary, middle
and high schools will perform on March 13 at Granite Hills High School in
Apple Valley. The honor orchestra will perform March 6 at the University of
Redlands.
RIMS Inland Science and Engineering Fair: This annual individual
competition for grades 4-12 promotes science projects designed, developed
and displayed by students from schools in Riverside, Inyo, Mono and San
Bernardino counties. The event, which is held at the National Orange Show in
San Bernardino, will be held April 13-14. Winners (grades 6-12) advance to
the state competition in Los Angeles in May.
In addition, there will be events such as academic pentathlon for
middle schools, a family reading rally and senior recognition for
Advancement Via Individual Determination students.
For more information about student events, contact Dottie Bryant,
project and activities specialist for County Schools at (909) 386-2630 or by
email at dottie_bryant@sbcss.k12.ca.us.
participate in music and academic competitions this academic year in events
organized by the San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools office.
Events range from the Academic Decathlon to the
Riverside-Inyo-Mono-San Bernardino (RIMS) Inland Science and Engineering
Fair with events running from November through May. Below is a description
of student events and their dates.
Academic Decathlon: More than 40 high schools from the county are
expected to compete this year for the team championship, which follows with
state and national competitions. The 27th annual event will be held over two
weekends - Jan. 30 and Feb. 6, 2010 - at Arroyo Valley High School in San
Bernardino. The awards banquet will be held Feb. 11 at the National Orange
Show in San Bernardino. The winning team will represent San Bernardino
County at the state competition in Sacramento in March.
History Day: This program for individuals in grades 4-12 will be held
at Summit High School in Fontana on March 20. History Day encourages
students to research and prepare papers, exhibits, performances,
documentaries, Web sites and posters on an annual historic theme. County
winners advance to state and national competitions.
Mock Trial: Held in collaboration with the District Attorney's office,
Mock Trial is a team competition where high school students gain a working
knowledge of legal institutions and the judicial system. Each year, students
research a case developed by the Constitutional Rights Foundation. The first
round of competition is Nov. 3. The finals will be held at the Rancho
Cucamonga Courthouse on Dec. 12. The awards ceremony is scheduled for Jan.
14 at the National Orange Show in San Bernardino. The winning county team
will advance to the state competition in San Jose in March.
Musical festivals and clinics: Choirs, bands and orchestras for
elementary, middle and high schools are held throughout the academic year.
The basin honor band (San Bernardino Valley) will perform on Feb. 6 at the
University of Redlands. The High Desert honor band for elementary, middle
and high schools will perform on March 13 at Granite Hills High School in
Apple Valley. The honor orchestra will perform March 6 at the University of
Redlands.
RIMS Inland Science and Engineering Fair: This annual individual
competition for grades 4-12 promotes science projects designed, developed
and displayed by students from schools in Riverside, Inyo, Mono and San
Bernardino counties. The event, which is held at the National Orange Show in
San Bernardino, will be held April 13-14. Winners (grades 6-12) advance to
the state competition in Los Angeles in May.
In addition, there will be events such as academic pentathlon for
middle schools, a family reading rally and senior recognition for
Advancement Via Individual Determination students.
For more information about student events, contact Dottie Bryant,
project and activities specialist for County Schools at (909) 386-2630 or by
email at dottie_bryant@sbcss.k12.ca.us.
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