Young Scientist Roundtable is an opportunity for students, K-12, who are interested in science to attend presentations by scientists in the field. Sessions are held approximately once a month, and most are at the Educational Service Center in Anoka There is no charge or registration for these events. Parents are welcome to attend, and unless otherwise communicated, families must provide their own transportation. For specifics and a schedule, see ahschools.us/communityeducation.

 
Destination Imagination (DI), an extra-curricular creative problem solving competition, is open to students in grades K-12. Teams solve challenges in areas such as engineering, science, technology, performing arts, improvisation and community service. Teams are usually facilitated by volunteer team managers. To learn more about DI in Anoka-Hennepin schools, contact our district DI Coordinator Lynn Montgomery (612-670-828). For more details: destinationimagination.org or mndi.org.
 
Anoka-Hennepin Community Education provides a variety of activities available to all students. In addition to catalogs received in the mail, information can be found at ahschools.us/communityeducation or by linking to “Community Ed” at the top of your school’s website.

 

St. Cloud State University Math Contest is a one-day competition held in early spring during a school day. Transportation is provided by the district. Students who are invited to participate will be notified. For more information: web.stcloudstate.edu/mathcontest/.

 

Optimist Club Oratorical Workshop & Speech Contest This workshop is a half-day informational meeting available to students who are invited by their English Language Arts (ELA) teachers.  The students will learn about the Optimist Club Oratorical Contest, which is a speech contest that takes place one evening in the winter. Students who are invited to participate will be notified. For more information on the speech contest: optimist.org/e/member/scholarships4.cfm.  

 

Optimist Club Essay Contest is an opportunity for students to write an essay on a pre-determined topic.  For information: optimist.org/e/member/scholarships3.cfm and contact your student’s English language arts teacher or your school’s talent development leader. 

 

Scripps Spelling Bee For information, see spellingbee.com and contact your school’s talent development leader.
 
National Geographic Bee For information, visit www.nationalgeographic.com/geobee/ and contact your school’s talent development leader.