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Contact Us

 
Deb McMullen
Coordinator of Science & Planetarium
847-888-5000 ext. 5313
DebbieMcMullen@u-46.org
 

Mrs. Cristina Rodriguez
Secretary to the Science Coordinator
847-888-5000 ext. 5312
CristinaRodriguez@u-46.org

 

The Office of K-12 Science & Planetarium is located within the U-46 District Educational Student Center building at 355 E Chicago Street in Elgin.

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Staff Directory

 
Deb McMullen
Coordinator of Science & Planetarium
847-888-5000 ext. 5313
DebbieMcMullen@u-46.org
 

Mrs. Cristina Rodriguez
Secretary to the Science Coordinator
847-888-5000 ext. 5312
CristinaRodriguez@u-46.org

Vince Fosco
Science Instructional Coach

VincentFosco@u-46.org
847-888-5000 ext. 5313

 

Frankie Valenzia
Science Instructional Coach
FrankieValenzia@u-46.org
847-888-5000 ext. 5313
 

Joseph Kellenberger
Planetarium Director
josephkellenberger@u-46.org847-888-5019

STEM

Each Year, School District U-46 partners with local organizations to host STEM Expo Kick-off Events. These events are opportunities to engage, excite, and inform students about the U-46 STEM Expo.

Click here to watch our latest virtual kick-off webinars. 

STEM

The U-46 STEM Expo is an opportunity for K-12 students to create a project in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics and present to judges, fellow students, families, and community members. Students are encouraged to explore a question or concept that interests them, create a project, and share their learning with their community.

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Illinois Science Olympiad

The nation’s most exciting K-12 Science competition is happening in U-46.

 

The U-46 schools that are participating in this year's Illinois Science Olympiad:

Middle School

Eastview Middle School

Ellis Middle School

Kenyon Middle School

Larsen Middle School

 

High School

Bartlett High School

Elgin High School

                                                                                                                                 

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Deb

HI! I'm Deb, the Coordinator of K-12 Science and Planetarium and I LOVE walking. Come join me on my daily walks and get inspired to ask why, how, and I wonder. 

 All of the elementary curriculum is integrated and are located in your student's Canvas account under files.

Secondary Science Curriculum

Biology
AP Biology
Chemistry
AP Chemistry
Honors Physics
AP Physics
AP Physics C
AP Environmental Science