Approximately 275 elementary school children from throughout the county are gearing up for the 25th Annual Elementary Science Olympiad - slated for Saturday, April 29, from 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. at Walnut School, 4219 N. Walnut Road in Turlock. The awards ceremony begins at 3:15 p.m. in the Walnut School outdoor amphitheater.
This year’s event is sponsored by the Stanislaus County Office of Education (SCOE) and the Education Foundation of Stanislaus County. Events will include Bridge Building, Can Race, Catapult, Crime Busters, Disease Detective, Don’t Bug Me, Elements, Knock Knock Who’s There, Mystery Architecture, Paddle Boat, Rock Hound, Simple Machines, Starry, Starry Night, Straw Egg Drop, Treasure Hunt, Weather or Not, and Write It/Do It. 
The following elementary schools are scheduled to participate Agnes Baptist, Chrysler, Cloverland, Empire, Fair Oaks, Fremont Open Plan, Hickman Charter, Hughes, Julien, Magnolia, Our Lady of Fatima, Sierra View, and Walnut.