School Events

Symposium: Computer Science Symposium

11/28/2017

The inaugural CS Symposium was an overwhelming success! With topics ranging from supercomputers and signal processing to deep learning and cybersecurity, the building was abuzz with interactive presentations from an amazingly talented group of CS professionals.

Thank you to our presenters. Our school is grateful to the speakers for giving their time and sharing their knowledge and expertise.

Talks given:

Artificial Intelligence: How To Teach Your Computer To Do Your Homework For You (J. Powers)
User Experience Design: Fundamentals of Accessibility (H. Aung)
Data Visualization and GIS (M. Eberhart)
Introduction to User-Centered Design Process (H. Aung)
DSP, SDR, and other fun acronyms in Wireless Communications (C. Collins)
Supercomputing Applications: Weather/climate modeling, cryptography, nuclear test simulations, brain simulations (M. McKnight)
Inner Workings of Internet Searches (M. McKnight)
Visualizing Data with Tableau and Applications: How to Reduce Hardware Defects in Aircraft/Spacecraft (V. Chriscoe)
Machine Learning and Autonomous Systems: Amphibious Vehicles and Drones (M. D'Souza)
Understanding Computer Vision (M. D'Souza)
Internet Architecture and Protocols: How We Overcome Challenges to Make the Internet Fast and Effective (M. Hall)
Cybersecurity: It’s All About Staying Safe (C. Fuhs)
How Teams Work: Agile Development (L. Liang)

Field Trip: MIT Splash

11/18/2017

So excited to see friendly faces down the Infinite Corridor at this year's MIT Splash!

Competition: First Math Olympiad (MOEMS)

11/14/2017

We have our third Math Olympiad for all of Lower School students! All of our 4th-8th graders competed in the first of five MOEMS contests.

Competition: AMC 8 Math Competition

11/14/2017

Good luck to all of our 6th-8th graders and the 4th and 5th graders also competing in this year's AMC 8 Competition!

Community Service: Cans for Candy

11/11/2017

The kids have done a fabulous job! We appreciate their desire to help people in need especially on a day like Halloween and participating in Cans for Candy this Halloween!

From Karen Grant, Treasurer for the Dulles South Food Pantry:
Thank you to Ideaventions Academy for your donation of 70 pounds of food on 11/11/2017 to the Dulles South Food Pantry, Inc. (DSFP) in support of our efforts to feed the hungry in our area. What a fabulous idea to collect food instead of candy. Please tell all the kids how appreciative we are. Their food will go a long way to help us feed the hungry, especially as this is our busiest time of year.

Competition: First Lego League Regional Tournament

11/4/2017

Congratulations to our FLL Robotics Team! They had a wonderful showing at the regional tournament that was held today at the US Patent and Trademark Office in Alexandria. They took home 1st place in Robot Design in their division. They also achieved the second highest score in the robot game.

Talks: Ms. Juliana Speaks on Panel on STEM Travel

11/4/2017

Ms. Juliana is excited to speak on STEM Educational Travel at the WorldStrides Summit on Global Awareness and Leadership in Washington, DC.

Community STEM Outreach: Fall Science Night

11/3/2017

It's that time of year again - fall has arrived! Come celebrate the season with a night of fall-themed science fun at Ideaventions on Friday, November 3rd.

Enjoy an evening of science and hands-on activities! Use chromatography to reveal the hidden colors of tree leaves, build your very own candy corn catapult, and launch smoke rings at your friends.

To join in the fun, please sign up for one of the time slots (6-7 PM or 7-8PM) - both have the same activities, and both are absolutely FREE.