Avon Heritage Elementary's Science Night Coming March 9

AVON, OH - Science is trendy now. Neil deGrasse Tyson is a Twitter celebrity and TV show host. Bill Nye is getting a Netflix show after he hung out with Senator Bernie Sanders and discussed climate change. Now Avon Heritage Elementary School is giving you an outlet for all your hip science stylings. The Avon Heritage Elementary School's annual Science Night will be held March 9 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

South and North campuses of Heritage Elementary, 35575 Detroit Rd., will have exhibits. More than 35 presenters will be at the event, which is the grand finale of the schools' Science Week.

Throughout the event on March 9, attendees will be able to tour exhibits set up throughout the schools. Parents and students alike will get a first-hand trip through the wonders of science.

The event is co-coordinated by teacher Stephanie Reichert. Science Night is made possible by grants from the Avon Schools Educational Endowment Fund and is sponsored by the Avon Heritage Boosters.

"The goal of Science Night is to create a unifying, community event that generates enthusiasm for all areas of science and their connection to applicable careers in the world," said Amy Rottman, fifth-grade science teacher, in an emailed statement. "We like to include a variety of presenters to spark interest in every student. Exposure to different science areas is also a key factor. Many students do not realize how many different areas of science play out in the real world, or how many jobs/careers are affected by science. We especially love that Science Night emphasizes the areas of physical and earth science; areas that many students have not been overly exposed to yet in school. It really helps make connections when we cover these topics in our science classes. We are always looking for new exhibits, so if anyone in the community is interested in participating, please let us know.”

Science Night will include presentations from the following groups:

• Avon High School and Middle School Robotics Clubs - Blaine Bryson
• NASA - Bryan Palaszewski
• Computer Coding - Sara Hughes-Heritage Teacher
• Magic of Harry Potter's World - Avon Public Library (Donna Kelly)
• K-9 Unit-Officer Chris Barton and Lennox
• Skull Collection -Jo Brostek
• Audobon Society - Carol Leining
• Mosquito Control and Bed Bugs - Mike Jindra from the Lorain County Health Dept.
• Cuyahoga County Astronomy Club -Tim Campbell and Bill Murmann
• Adventures in Flight - Kelly Pocos Continental Airlines
• Energizer - Matt Wendling
• Lunar Rocks - Loretta Oley
• Animals of Northeast Ohio - Lake Erie Science and Nature Center
• New this year - Magical Science! - LCCC Regan Silvestri

Leading up to Science Night, students have visited COSI on Wheel, which gives students hands-on sessions with different exhibits and aims to expand their existing scientific knowledge base. This year's Science Week topic was "Exploring Ecology" and after an assembly parent volunteers manned individual stations and students took part in more hands-on activities.

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