Eyer Monthly Newsletter - East Penn School District
Eyer Monthly Newsletter - East Penn School District
Eyer Monthly Newsletter - East Penn School District
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<strong>Eyer</strong> Middle <strong>School</strong><br />
Changes to Science Fair at the Middle Level<br />
The <strong>East</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>District</strong> has made the difficult decision to no longer participate in the<br />
<strong>Penn</strong>sylvania Junior Academy of Sciences Science Fair. Students in 7th and 8th grade Honors<br />
Science classes will continue to complete a rigorous independent science project and will have the<br />
option to independently participate in the Lehigh Valley Science and Engineering Research Fair<br />
sponsored by Lehigh University and Insaco, Inc. Students will have the opportunity to choose to<br />
participate in PJAS at Emmaus High <strong>School</strong>.<br />
There are a number of factors that led to this decision:<br />
* Recently implemented guidelines have limited the type of experiments students can conduct.<br />
These new guidelines have placed restrictions on the use of human subjects and the use of chemicals<br />
as independent variables. The consequences for paperwork omissions as well as noncompliance<br />
with these many new guidelines include disqualification.<br />
* The date of the state competition conflicts with the Keystone Algebra I window. This affects a significant<br />
number of participants and will result in longer testing sessions and limited time for make-up<br />
testing.<br />
* The History Day and PJAS Science Fair timelines overlap and have led to fewer students enrolling<br />
in both Honors Social Studies and Honors Science due to workload.<br />
* PJAS has changed the chaperone requirements for the state level competition. Meeting the new<br />
student to chaperone ratios has become significantly problematic. The <strong>East</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>District</strong><br />
requires professional staff members to serve as chaperones on overnight field trips. We are not<br />
able to rely on parent chaperones to meet the new requirements.<br />
We are committed to offering advanced science students rigorous and enriching curricular experiences.<br />
The Lehigh Valley Science and Engineering Research Fair will continue this commitment<br />
and challenge our Honors Science students.<br />
Please feel free to contact us with additional questions.<br />
Very truly yours,<br />
Mrs. Susan Noack<br />
Middle Level Curriculum Coordinator<br />
Mr. Michael Kelly<br />
Principal <strong>Eyer</strong> Middle <strong>School</strong><br />
Mrs. Suzanne Vincent<br />
Principal Lower Macungie Middle <strong>School</strong>
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