The Newsletter of the Wisconsin Society of Science Teachers Excellent science learning for every student! Fall 2025 Vol. 67, #1
WSST Conference 2026 The Journey Continues...
From the President WSST President, Dennis Rohr
Here we go! By the time After over a 10-year absence, the WSST you read this, we will be Conference returns to Appleton! We look well into the start of a new school year! I hope you had a productive forward to hosting you in the “Heart of summer, and if you are like me, I hope the Valley,” and cannot wait to join you on your journey. Our conference commit- you have been able to tackle some of tee is hard at work planning a great event. those big and little jobs around your home that time does not allow you to get done during the busy school year. The big project at my house this summer was putting in new windows to replace the 51 year old Andersen casement windows with some new ones through our small local building supply. It is amazing how nice it is to finally be able to open all the windows all of the way, instead of partly or not at all. We also spent time with our two adult daughters who were able to go
By Kristin Kyde and Terry Schwaller
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This year we are planning several fantastic field trips. A few that we have in the works include visits to the Hydroponics Lab at Neenah High School, a trip to Bubolz Nature Center, and a tour through the Museum at the Castle. We are also working on a guided tour of the continued on page 4
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President’s Address & Conference Info WSST Awards Information WSST Election Info, Nomination Form WSST Foundation Grants WSST Elementary Book Study Where was WSST this summer? WESTA Summer Field Trip WSST News and Member Submissions NASA’s Night Sky Notes