No science fair this year for us (unless it just hasn't been assigned yet) other than elementary level. We have a first year teacher for middle school who devoted herself entirely to coaching science olympiad team. She has a lot of energy and enthusiasm and wants to start a science club in April.

Our science teacher last year did a really great job with science fair. The projects were soooo interesting and independently done. There is no city-wide fair.

In elementary school, the kids are required to participate in the science fair BUT there are no prizes. They're so worried that self esteem will be devastated...or something?