The 2011-2012 Chicago Student Science Fair Calendar of Events

A calendar for science fair coordinators, committee members and Board of Directors meetings can be found here.
The complete 2012 calendar is not available at this time. Please use the following ONLY as a guide.

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September 2011
 
TBA DUE DATE for Science Club applications to be received by Angela Dumas, Office of Science, Elizabeth Center, 320 N. Elizabeth St., Room 504, Chicago IL 60607  GSR #38
 
TBA Peoples Gas Science Club Orientation (by invitation ONLY) 3:30-5:30pm at Office of Science, Elizabeth Center, 320 N. Elizabeth St., Room 504, Chicago IL 60607  GSR #38


TBA Coaching Science Fair Projects Workshop for teachers. 
See https://www.cpsssf.org for details.


9/17 Science Fair Central general session at Northeastern Illinois University (See http://www.neiu.edu/~sfc/  for details.)


9/24 Science Fair Central general session at Chicago State University (contact Prof. Van Duzor at CSU for more details)

Science Fair Central general session at Northeastern Illinois University (See http://www.neiu.edu/~sfc/  for details.)

October 2011


10/01
Science Fair Central general session at Northeastern Illinois University (See http://www.neiu.edu/~sfc/  for details.)


TBA
Science Fair Central general session at Harold Washington College (contact Mike Davis at HWCC for more details)
 
TBA
ComEd Science Club Orientation (by invitation ONLY) 3:30-5:30pm at location TBA


10/28
DUE DATE for informed consent certification, human, vertebrate, vertebrate tissue, microbiology, and DNA  endorsement requests to be received by the Scientific Review committee member listed on the appropriate form.  NOTEEndorsement requests MUST be made PRIOR to experimentation in order to ensure the safety of the test subject(s) and/or the scientist.  The project plans are reviewed by the Scientific Review Committee and, if safe, the endorsement is granted and the experiment may be carried out.  Permission to carry out an experiment CANNOT be given to one that has already been completed.
   
November – December 2011

 
11/07 DUE DATE for RESEARCH GRANT APPLICATIONS FOR PRE-APPROVAL to arrive at Ms. Dubielak-Wood, Office of Science, Elizabeth Center, 320 N. Elizabeth St., Room 504, Chicago IL 60607  GSR #38


11/28-12/16  Suggested dates for Local School Science Fairs


12/16 DUE DATE to submit IJAS cover design c/o Ms. Dubielak-Wood, Office of Science, Elizabeth Center, 320 N. Elizabeth St., Room 504, Chicago IL 60607  GSR #38

January 2012

 
1/12 DUE DATE  for submitting high school research papers for the Science Fair Symposium and essays for the Chicago and IJAS Essay contests to Mrs. Nina Hike-Teague at Curie H.S. GSR #44


1/13 Regional Science Fairs-See the Regional/Area web page for the complete schedule.


1/26 Regional Science Fairs-See the Regional/Area web page for the complete schedule.


1/27 Regional Science Fairs-See the Regional/Area web page for the complete schedule.


1/28 Symposium and essay paper reading.  Contact Mrs. Nina Hike-Teague at cpssciencefair@gmail.com

February  2012
 
2/13 Notification to students selected to present high school research papers at the Science Fair Symposium


2/20 DUE DATE for Maxi and Mini Research Grant applications to arrive at Ms. Dubielak-Wood, Office of Science, Elizabeth Center, 320 N. Elizabeth St., Room 504, Chicago IL 60607  GSR #38

March  2012
 
3/20   CPS 7th and 8th grade exhibitors set up projects at the Museum of Science and Industry, 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
 
3/21 CPS High School Exhibitors and all Science Fair Symposium participants set up projects at the Museum of Science and Industry, 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
 
3/22    Science Fair Symposium Presentations, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
             
3/23    Exhibit Judging 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
City Science Fair Opening Day Ceremony 11 a.m.
Honored Judges Luncheon (by invitation only)
Fair open to the public from 1 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.
              
3/24   International Science and Engineering Fair Judging 
Sixth-Grade Recognition Luncheon (by invitation only)
Fair open to the public during regular museum hours
             
3/25 Fair open to the public 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon
Awards Program at 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. (by invitation only)

April 2012
 
4/12 DUE DATE for high school seniors to submit CPSSSF scholarship applications.  All applications must be complete  with required documents and received  by this date.
Mail  to:  Rita Nelson, Scholarship Chairperson, CPS Student Science Fair Inc.,
P.O. Box # 803945
Chicago, IL  60680-3945
 FAXED applications will not be accepted!
 
4/24  Science Fair Scholarship Oral Interviews (by invitation only).  Location to be announced.

May 2012
 
5/04-05  Illinois Junior Academy of Science Exposition (IJAS State Science Fair); University of Illinois;  Urbana-Champaign, Illinois
               
5/13-18   International Science and Engineering Fair; Pittsburg, Pennsylvania

5/22    Scholarship Awards Reception (Invitation only – location to be announced),  4:30- 6:00 p.m.

June 2012
 
6/01   DUE DATE for final Mini and Maxi Research Grant report to Ms. Dubielak-Wood, Office of Science, Elizabeth Center, 320 N. Elizabeth St., Room 504, Chicago IL 60607  GSR #38

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Last update 2/14/2012 by R. Coleman