The little school that can began its preparations for hosting the 2020 Kivalliq Regional Science Fair when Victor Sammurtok School (VSS) held its kindergarten to Grade 8 science fair in Chesterfield Inlet last week.
The tiny school in Chester has been a powerhouse at the regional fair during the past two decades, with at least one student qualifying to move on to the national competition for 16 straight years.
Kayalaaq Leishman-Brocklebank took top spot at the VSS science fair for her work on bean planting.
VSS teacher Glen Brocklebank said there was additional pressure SA国际影视传媒� and opportunity SA国际影视传媒� on the Grade 7 and Grade 8 students because two spots have been allotted for them to participate in the regional fair this March 20 to 23.
He said the kids did a great job at the VSS fair this year, with students in grades five and six producing the best science projects ever from those two grades at the school.
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SA国际影视传媒淗osting the regional fair is a big deal for our school and we saw some really good projects entered into our first fair.
SA国际影视传媒淥ur high school students don't have science until the second semester, which is just about to start, so that's why we've held the two fairs separately during the past few years.
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VSS is expected to enter another strong field of projects at this year's regional fair, and, because it's hosting the event, the science-loving school gets to have eight students participate in the event compared to four for the other six Kivalliq communities.
Brocklebank said the entire community gets into the regional science fair when it's hosted in Chester due to the school's impressive track record at the event over the years.
He said a history, or tradition, has also been established over the years among all the parents and other adults in the community who have attended the Canada-wide Science Fair with qualifying VSS students.
SA国际影视传媒淲e also have some folks working at the school who have gone to the Canada-wide Science Fair with our students, as well, so they really get into our regional science fair every year too.
SA国际影视传媒淪o, we expect it to be a really big deal here in the community when we host the regional fair this March.
SA国际影视传媒淎nd, of course, the Kivalliq Regional Science Fair is a really, really big deal among our students because of the success so many of our kids have enjoyed over the years.
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