Virginia Science Olympiad
Virginia Science Olympiad or “VASO” is dedicated to improving the quality of K-12 science education, increasing male, female and minority interest in science, creating a technologically-literate workforce and providing recognition for outstanding achievement by both students and teachers.
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VASO is our local chapter of the national Science Olympiad event. Floris scientists learn to work in a collaborative format to create and solve fun and exciting science and engineering projects.
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The VASO Division “A” competition is open to Floris 3rd-5th graders.
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Read more about the Division A 2024 Fall Events: https://www.virginiaso.org/events-a
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A team is defined as a group of 15 or less students. A school may have up to 3 teams.
Division A, still needs a few more adult volunteers! Please signup and register to volunteer, to help on event day. After signing up, be sure to select the correct Volunteer Affiliation (Volunteering on Behalf of a School) , followed by Floris ES, for School you are volunteering on behalf of: .
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Division “B” registration for Floris’ 6th graders will open at the end of September.
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Mentors/Coaches: For every two Floris students participating, VASO requires at least one parent/mentor/coach to assist them with the planning and building of their competition entries.
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Parents/guardians must be willing to volunteer at the tournament, if needed. If you are not willing to volunteer, your child may not be able to participate in the tournament.
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If you have any questions, please contact florispta.vaso@gmail.com