Monday, November 3, 2014

Website has been updated for the 2016-17 Science Fair season!

Thank you for visiting the Patsy Sommer Science Fair Website! 

Science Fair is OPTIONAL for all grades K – 5.  However, only students in grades 3-5 who place and receive a notification letter at the school fair will be eligible to participate in the Austin Energy Regional Science Fair.      

***Due to Austin Energy Regional rules- Kinder, First and Second Grade students will only be able to share their projects with their classmates, and projects will be on display at the school wide science fair night.   K, 1, 2 should NOT register online.***


Please look at the "Pages" side bar on the right side of this website for more useful information to help your child's project.  

3rd - 5th Grades:  

In order for your child to participate you must make sure students:


1)  Print and fill out the Media Release and Research form that you will find on the "Important Information" link to the right.   TAPE these to the back of your child's project.  


2) Bring the project to school by January 17.


Important Dates


December 8, 2016
Science Research night in library (5:30 to 6:30 p.m.)

January 17, 2017

















All projects due in school.  Please make the following is on the back of the project:
1) child's name 
2)classroom teacher's name
3) grade level
4) type of project is listed on the back of the board (collection, experiment, exhibit). 
5) Tape the Media Release and Research Form on the back of your child's project).  
Drop project off in your teacher's classroom.  Students will share projects with their classmates on January  22.

Students (or teachers) in Grades 3-5 bring their projects to the library for judging by 3:00 p.m.   

January 18, 2017
Judging will take place at school.  Only the top 14  projects from grades 3-5 will advance to the Regional Science Fair.   Teachers of students in K-2nd grade drop projects off for display during science fair night by 3:00 p.m. on January 25.


January 18 , 2017




Family Science Night 5:30-6:30 p.m. in the library.  All projects (K-5) will be on display. Finalists will have a special certificate on their project board, and a list of necessary items to turn in to go to regional fair.

Finalists must turn in all required forms to the school office.

February TBA, 2017
Austin Energy Regional Science Fair for grades 3 – 5 qualifying participants.  Students will be contacted by school's science fair team. (Projects must be registered through school only).

Volunteer opportunity:  If you or someone you know (Co-workers, grandparents, college age siblings) are interested in volunteering to judge on January 25, please contact danica_baker@roundrockisd.org.   Thanks!