AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY'S NEW YORK SECTION, INC. THE 2020 CHEMISTRY OLYMPIAD

Dear New York Section Chemistry Teachers,

The New York Section of the American Chemical Society is pleased to announce that it will be participating in the 2020 U.S. National Chemistry Olympiad (USNCO). The primary goals of this program are to stimulate interest and achievement in chemistry among high school students throughout the United States and to provide recognition of outstanding young chemistry students, teachers, and schools.

The local exam will be administered on Saturday, March 7, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at selected regional centers and will last for two hours. For those students who cannot take the exam on Saturday, the exam will also be administered on Sunday, March 8, at the alternate sites (times to be announced). (Please note that March 8, 2020 is the first day of Daylight Savings Time.)

Each school will be allowed to enter a maximum of 6 students per registration for a maximum total of 12 students per school. (If a school wants to register up to 18 students, they may as long as they register their students by February 14, 2020.) The fee for taking the exam will be $25.00 per registration (up to 6 students) and must accompany the registration form. If you wish to enter students from your school in this competition, please visit our website https://www.newyorkacs.org/meetings/Olympiad/Olympiad.php and download the information and registration form. Complete and return the registration form by February 14, 2020. Practice exams are found on the acs.org website at: https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/students/highschool/olympiad/pastexams. html

Students competing in the USNCO are eligible to be selected as members of the United States team for the International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO). Every year since 1984 the U.S. has sent a team of four students to compete with teams from approximately fifty countries in the IChO. The students participate in both theoretical and laboratory examinations over several days. Gold, silver, and bronze medals are awarded to the best performers and the IChO provides students the opportunity to interact with their peers from other countries. This year the international event will be held in Istanbul, Turkey July 6-15, 2020.

I encourage your school to participate. All students who participate will be recognized and presented with a certificate of participation. The top students from the New York metropolitan region will receive an additional certificate and an Olympiad pin. We feel this recognition will serve to stimulate interest in chemistry and promote a positive attitude toward chemistry.

Thank you for helping us promote chemical education in our community. If you would like the forms emailed to you, please send me an email requesting the forms. If you have any questions, please email me.

Sincerely,

Sally Mitchell

Chair, Chemistry Olympiad Committee New York Section of the American Chemical Society 315-637-9837 (cell) [email protected] @sallybchemistry

SPECIAL NOTE: If a school wishes to register more than six (6) students it may register up to twelve (12) students by submitting 2 registrations and a total registration fee of $50.00. Early Bird Registration: If a school wants to register up to18 students, the registration fee of $75.00 and 3 registration forms must be received by February 14, 2020 to process the request.