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FAIRCHILD CHALLENGE 2009 - 2010 CALENDAR

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ES = elementary schools, MS = middle Schools, and HS = high schools

Events marked with an asterisk (*) are open to the public.
We welcome your involvement

Saturday, August 29, 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Fairchild
INFORMATION LUNCH FOR TEACHERS (ES, MS & HS)
An informal networking brunch for all teachers interested in the Fairchild Challenge
with information, resources and a look at the year ahead. Please RSVP!

Wednesday, October 28 (HS) 6:30 to 8:30p.m., Fairchild - Garden House Auditorium - EVENT FLYER
Thursday, October 29 (MS) 6:30 to 8:30p.m., Palmetto Senior High School Auditorium
THE EVERGLADES: "RIVER OF GRASS" PERFORMANCES (MS & HS) *
Students perform their original two-minute song or spoken word piece about the Everglades.

Thursday and Friday, November 12 and 13, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Fairchild
"GREEN TREASURES" INTERGENERATIONAL INTERVIEWS (MS)
Students interview elders in Spanish and Haitian Creole about culturally important plants
and their different uses.

Saturday, November 21, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. (MS), 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. (HS), Fairchild - EVENT FLYER
BOTANICAL FASHION SHOW (MS & HS) *
Students design two "Miami chic"/casual-elegant outfits with all visible parts made exclusively
of real plant materials.

Saturday, December 5, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Fairchild - EVENT FLYER
ART WORKSHOP: LOCAL EDIBLE PLANTS (MS & HS)
Professional artists work outdoors with students who are participating in this year's art option, "Art: Local Edible Plants"; preceded by a scientific presentation.

Saturday, January 30, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Fairchild
ENVIRONMENTAL DEBATES (HS) *
Adolescent Energy vs. Explosive Environmental Issues
Students debate a broad range of environmental topics in Student Congress format.

Tuesday, March 23, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., various sites
ENVIRONMENTAL IMMERSION DAY (HS)
Students selected by their high schools work hands-on and in small groups with environmentalists,
biologists, botanists and researchers in laboratories and/or natural areas.

Saturday, April 10, 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Fairchild
RESEARCH PROJECTS SHOWCASE (HS) *
Students demonstrate and explain their innovative research projects in four areas:
LEED-certified science classroom, green cuisine, solar inventions, and seed germination experiment.

Thursday, April 29, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (HS),12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (MS), Fairchild
ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION REPORTS (HS & MS) *
Students present a summary of their school's environmental initiatives in home, school and community.

Saturday, May 8, 11:00 a.m.  to 2:00 p.m., Fairchild
END-OF-YEAR CELEBRATION LUNCH FOR TEACHERS (ES, MS & HS)

Tuesday, May 11, 5:30 p.m.  to 6:30 p.m. (ES), Fairchild
Monday, May 17, 6:30 p.m.  to 8:00 p.m. (MS), Fairchild
Tuesday, May 18, 6:30 p.m.  to 8:00 p.m. (HS), Fairchild
FAIRCHILD CHALLENGE AWARDS CEREMONIES *

Middle and High School Event Questions  challenge6-8@fairchildgarden.org or challenge9-12@fairchildgarden.org

last updated 07/28/2009