OHVA Learning Extravaganzas

Learning Extravaganzas at OHVA are held at science centers in Ohio and feature our OHVA Student Expos. These events celebrate learning and our students!

We hope you will join us as a school in discovering some of Ohio's science centers and enjoying the Student Expo entries.

Learning Extravaganza at OHVA feature discounted entry to 4 of Ohio's Science Centers.

• November - Great Lakes Science Center of Cleveland
• December - Toledo Imagination Station
• February - Cincinnati Science Museum Center
• March - COSI of Columbus

Learning Extravaganzas feature our OHVA Student Expos

• Students bring items to enter that celebrate their interests, talents, or hobbies.
• School work, artwork, photography, collections, hobbies, crafts, musical or athletic talents can be put on display (NO LIVE ANIMALS can be brought according to the rules of the science centers)
• OHVA Clubs can also have entries showing the student's involvement or interests the club promotes

Learning Extravaganzas have food options

• Food venues at the science center will be open for food purchases
• Some science centers allow families to bring HOME PREPARED sack lunches
• Check the event description for each science center to see what food options exist
• Everyone should bring water in a spill-proof bottle

Learning Extravaganzas at OHVA attendees can include

• OHVA K-12th grade students - OHVA Students are FREE
• Learning Coach/Parent of OHVA students - Discounted tickets
• Family members of OHVA students - Discounted tickets
• Siblings of OHVA students may attend - Discounted tickets
• Friends who are interested in learning more about Ohio Virtual Academy - $4/person

  
  

Our OHVA students will receive free tickets when they signup, and their family members will purchase discounted tickets for the science center upon signing up - all made possible by OHVA's Title I funds.

Families with memberships to any of the science centers may use their memberships to gain entrance to the science center and can then join the OHVA activities.

• Students with membership can take part in the Student Expo
• To receive F2F credit, students must give their student numbers to the staff at OHVA's check in table

• NE - Cleveland Great Lakes Science Center - November 20 @ 11 AM
• NW - Toledo Imagination Station - tentative December 18 @ 11 AM
• SW - Cincinnati Science Museum Center - tentative February 11 @ 11 AM
• C - Columbus COSI - tentative March 12 @ 11 AM

Sign-ups for Learning Extravaganza at OHVA are found on the OHVA EVENT CALENDAR or through the OHVA App EVENT icon.

NOTES:

• HomeTown tickets are non refundable
• FAMILIES WITH MEMBERSHIPS to any of the science centers Learning Extravaganzas are being held DO NOT need to sign up and have a HomeTown Ticket to attend. Use your membership and then check in your OHVA student at the OHVA check in table using his/her Student Number.

11 AM CHECK IN AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE SCIENCE CENTER

• HomeTown tickets checked in by OHVA staff
• Families with science center memberships must give student numbers at the check in table for students to receive F2F credit
• Everyone needs a HomeTown ticket checked in or a science center membership to enter the science center

11:30-1:45 STUDENT EXPO ENTRIES ARE ON DISPLAY FOR ATTENDEES TO ENJOY

• Be sure to stop by and enjoy student entries
• Sticky notes and pens are available for you to encourage and celebrate the students' entries by leaving a note for them
• Entries are to be observed and not handled. Please, keep young siblings from touching any entry
• OHVA staff will keep an eye on the entries throughout the event so students can leave and enjoy the science center with their families

11:00-1:30 LUNCH AREA OPEN FOR FAMILIES TO EAT

• Home packed lunches are permitted
• Food bought at the science center is also permitted in OHVA lunch area
• WE A.R.E.OHVA - Please be ACCOUNTABLE - RESPECTFUL - ENGAGED by picking up after yourself and keeping this area clean

1:30-2 CLOSING IN LUNCH AREA

• OHVA will gather in the lunch area for a closing
• Event ends at 2 PM - but families are welcome to stay and enjoy the science center until close

Ohio Virtual Academy's Learning Extravaganzas provide an opportunity to celebrate our students!

The Student Expo allows our students to share entries that reflect who they are - what they enjoy - what their interests are - what talents they have - what hobbies they pursue.

Here at OHVA, we love seeing our students express themselves through art, writing, crafts, and interests. These entries allow us to get to know them better and to celebrate them!

Entries submitted into OHVA Student Expos can be a simple:

• artwork they made
• all about the family pet(s) through pictures
• a poem they wrote
• a test or assignment that made them feel proud
• favorite book(s)
• a craft they made

• album of art/photography
• research on a topic like bee keeping/science topic/history event or figure/math concept
• informative displays like care and keeping of backyard chickens/horse grooming/building or crafting demonstrations

• items they collect like cards and objects
• collection of things they have made
• athletic equipment or dance shoes
• recipes or photos of things they have cooked or baked

• Students can share information about the OHVA club(s) they have joined
• Students can work together to bring items to share about an OHVA club
• Students can display something they learned or made because of their club memberships

• Students can share any lessons they take within their curriculum or extra-curricular lessons like instrumental, dance, sports, martial arts, or handiwork lessons

Here is the Student Expo Timeline:

• Check in with OHVA at entrance to the science center at 11 AM
• OHVA staff will direct you to the Student Expo area inside the science center
• OHVA staff will be in the Student Expo area to help you display your entry
• Students may then leave and enjoy the science center with their family
• OHVA staff will be watching over the Student Expo to be sure all entries are safe
• By 2 pm, students must return to the Student Expo area within the science center to remove their entry
• Families are welcome to stay as long as they wish at the science center