Coaches Email Sent January 3rd, Preregistration Forms Online Team coaches: Watch your inbox for the latest information from the ESO at JHS staff. Didn't receive the email? View the latest coaches email online. Also, preregistration forms are available to get us some additional information before the Olympiad. Each team's tentative team roster and event preregistration are due by Monday, February 6th. Of course, get links to all the ESO at JHS 2012 information on the ESO at JHS News page. 33 Schools Registered for ESO at JHS 2012, Group Assignments Available Newton, Einstein, or Hubble? We've divided our 33 registered schools into three groups for scheduling purposes. Check the ESO 2012 Group Assignments to see where your team was placed. Note that some events occur at different times for each group, others occur in different rooms at the same times. See the ESO 2012 Event Schedule for complete details. 2012 Event Checklist and Rule Clarifications Online Coaches: Download our 2012 Event Checklist and Rule Clarifications to help you find answers to the common questions about each event. Complete event rules for our 28 events are found either in the official ESO Coaches Manual (mailed following registration with the Alabama Science Olympiad state office) or online in our Event Archive (ESO at JHS original events). ESO at JHS 2012 Details & Event Schedule Available Three new events will join 25 returning from 2011 for the 2012 Elementary Science Olympiad at Jacksonville High School, set for Saturday, February 18th. New this year are Get Your Bearing, Map Reading, and Scrabble Sprint. See the ESO at JHS 2012 Details for complete information on this year's Olympiad, a premier elementary education event in Alabama. Donoho Captures ESO at JHS 2011 Title The Donoho School of Anniston topped Kitty Stone Elementary School of Jacksonville to win the team title at the 2011 Elementary Science Olympiad at Jacksonville High School on Saturday, February 19th. In all, over 600 students from 31 schools across Alabama converged on JHS for the 18th annual academic competition. Visit the ESO 2011 Final Facts Page for news and photos from this year's Olympiad. And, see the ESO 2011 Award Winners page for a complete listing of the over 360 medalists from the 2011 competition. Finally, coaches will receive detailed information about their students' performances later this week by email. Media Coverage of ESO at JHS 2011 ESO at JHS has been in the news. Read a pre-Olympiad Anniston Star story and post event covereage from the Anniston Star. And, local station TV24 in Jacksonville also aired a story following the Olympiad. Make ESO Part of Your Classroom The Elementary Science Olympiad is an excellent way to encourage your students to explore the world of science. More than just a competition, ESO presents a number of events that make great classroom activities. Sample a few ESO events, created by the JHS staff, in our ESO at JHS Event Archive. Or, get the complete ESO Coaches Manual full of over 80 events. Visit the Science Olympiad home page for ordering information. Last Updated: January 3, 2012.