Welcome Parents and Guardians!

There are two things you can do to help your student scientist experience a wonderful Expo:

1. Provide encouragement and support to your scientists

Assist them in searching for a topic. What most interests them? Would they like to do an experiment or demonstrate the science behind something that sparks their interest? Would they like to invent something new to solve a problem?
Take them to the library to explore their idea.
At the library or at home help them navigate the Internet to track down ideas to help them in their investigation.
Encourage them to think of something new or an enhancement to an idea they found elsewhere; don't just repeat an experiment they found on the web.
Provide an area at home for them to work
Let them do the project. One of the most common problems students face is having Mom or Dad do the project for them. Let your scientist explore, learn, and produce the display. Give them encouragement and honest feedback; but let them do it. They will learn more--and they will be proud of what they accomplished.

2. Volunteer: Be a part of the Expo Committee

There are lots of opportunities to help make the Expo fun and exciting for the scientists at Baileywick Elementary School. Whether you have an hour, a day, or a week to help, we have something for you to do to enrich the students' experience. We've listed some of the activities below that may interest you. It's cool, it's exciting, and you can't beat the rewards (you get a free cookie at the Expo). Pick your area of interest and come help us out!

Does your employer support science fairs? Do they have giveaways that the students might like? At past Expos, kind corporations donated rulers, erasers, T-shirts, toys, tradeshow giveaways, calculators, pens, post-it pads, and a ton of other neat loot the kids loved getting for participating in the Expo. Do they support their employees to do demonstrations or serve as evaluators? Seeing the company where Mom or Dad works support their children's activities sets a wonderful example for community involvement and makes the Expo that much more exciting to the students.

Ways to add unparalleled meaning to your life (and help out the Expo as well):

Preparing the way		Publicity/Decorations
	Distribute Display boards		Create banners, posters and displays with students
	Set up Tables		Create badges for evaluators, volunteers, and staff
	Put up posters and banners		Get the Expo on the radio and in the newspaper
	Map display locations for evaluators		Help set up display cases

Corporate Liaisons		Concessions
	Find local companies to provide evaluators and scientists to assist students		Find forward-thinking retailers to donate or provide reduced-priced concessions
			Set up the concessions
	Work with community outreach and marketing departments for giveaways		Work the concessions at the Expo
			Provide scientific names for ingredients in the goodies

Evaluators		Awards
	Be an evaluator!		Help produce certificates
	Find scientists, engineers, and generally interesting people to evaluate student displays		Help produce ribbons
			Organize donated giveaways

	Coordinate/organize evaluator materials
	Assist evaluators at the Expo

Parent Communications		Science Central
	Coordinate Monday folder materials		Coordinate distributing certificates and ribbons
	Troubleshoot duplicate registrations		Provide assistance in finding student displays
			Provide central point at Expo for any questions

There are many other small and large opportunities for you to become involved!

If you are interested in becoming involved with the Expo, please contact us.

Thanks for your support!