Infant Jesus of Prague Students Earn Science Fair Awards

The 7th graders at Infant Jesus of Prague School participated in IJP’s 34th annual Science Fair, under the direction of Mrs. Nancy Mosher, Jr. High Science Teacher. The project began at the start of the school year, and culminated in January for the IJP Science Fair Presentations. Judges scored their presentations, and the top-scoring students advanced to the Regional Competitions. ”The judges were impressed by your knowledge, enthusiasm, and confidence,” Mrs. Mosher told her students during the awards ceremony. ”I have watched your science projects grow from a simple idea to a refined scientific experiment.”

The following students advanced to the Regional Project Session, which took place at Metea Valley High School (Aurora, IL) on Saturday, March 14. IJP is proud to announce their awards: First Place: Calahan Smith, Jack Malloy; Outstanding: Bianca Faso, Gavin Terry; Outstanding and alternates to the State Science Fair: Duffy Karstrom, Mia Lee; Outstanding and Advancing to the State Science Fair in May: Fiona Keating, Faith Allen, Isabelle McNeil, Ryan Swanson, Zuriel Richardson, Shaun Carter, and Carrington Johnson.

The Regional Paper Session took place at Still Middle School (Aurora, IL) on Saturday, March 21. IJP announces the following students who all received Outstanding Awards: Alternate to the State Science Fair: Faith Allen, Fiona Keating; Advancing to the State Science Fair in May: Mia Lee, Calahan Smith, Duffy Karstrom, Shaun Carter, and Carrington Johnson.

“Science Fair gives the students an opportunity to develop all kinds of skills, not just Science. They use Math, Reading, English, and Communication Skills to complete this challenge. Science Fair allows the students to be part of the scientific process, to be an active dynamic participant, not just an observer,” stated Mrs. Mosher.

For more information on Infant Jesus of Prague School, please contact Peggy Dull, Registrar, at (708)799-5200 or pdull@ijpschool.org.