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Student Events Calendar Announced for 2010-11 Academic Year

2010-09-15

SAN BERNARDINO - Thousands of students around San Bernardino County will participate in music and academic competitions this academic year in events organized by the San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools office.

Events range from the Academic Decathlon to the Riverside-Inyo-Mono-San Bernardino (RIMS) Inland Science and Engineering Fair with events running from November through May. Below is a description of student events and their dates.

Academic Decathlon: More than 40 high schools from the county are expected to compete this year for the team championship, which follows with state and national competitions. The 28th annual event will be held over two weekends - Jan. 29 and Feb. 5, 2011 - at Arroyo Valley High School in San Bernardino. The awards banquet will be held Feb. 10 at the National Orange Show in San Bernardino. The winning team will represent San Bernardino County at the state competition in Sacramento in March.

History Day: This program for individuals in grades 4-12 will be held at Summit High School in Fontana on March 19. History Day encourages students to research and prepare papers, exhibits, performances, documentaries, Web sites and posters on an annual historic theme. County winners advance to state and national competitions.

Mock Trial: Held in collaboration with the District Attorney's office, Mock Trial is a team competition where high school students gain a working knowledge of legal institutions and the judicial system. Each year, students research a case developed by the Constitutional Rights
Foundation. The first round of competition is Nov. 2. The finals will be held at the Rancho Cucamonga Courthouse on Dec. 11. The awards ceremony is scheduled for Jan. 13 at the National Orange Show in San Bernardino. The winning county team will advance to the state competition in San Jose in March.

Musical festivals and clinics: Choirs, bands and orchestras for elementary, middle and high schools are held throughout the academic year. The basin honor band (San Bernardino Valley) will perform on Feb. 5 at the University of Redlands. The High Desert honor band for elementary, middle and high schools will perform on March 5 at Oak Hills High School in Hesperia. The honor orchestra will perform Feb. 26 at the University of Redlands.

RIMS Inland Science and Engineering Fair: This annual individual competition for grades 4-12 promotes science projects designed, developed and displayed by students from schools in Riverside, Inyo, Mono and San Bernardino counties. The event, which is held at the National Orange Show in San Bernardino, will be held April 5-6. Winners (grades 6-12) advance to the state competition in Los Angeles in May.

In addition, there will be events such as academic pentathlon for middle schools, a family reading rally and senior recognition for Advancement Via Individual Determination students.

For more information about student events, contact Dottie Bryant, project and activities specialist for County Schools at (909) 386-2630 or by email at dottie_bryant@sbcss.k12.ca.us.