The Newsletter of the Wisconsin Society of Science Teachers Excellent science learning for every student! Summer 2026 Vol. 67, #4
Get Ready to Rock the Bay From the President April 8-10, 2027 in Green Bay WSST President, Dennis Rohr
Bring on Summer and get us out of this spring! As I look across Wisconsin, there have been very difficult weather events that have placed a lot of burden on many of us - from flooding to tornadoes - after many of us experienced large snowfall and/or ice storms. Each of these events have impact both on our lives and those of our students and families. Someone I knew called these difficult events “pride builders”. For the first time in 27 years, our home’s sump is no Get your vintage rock theme attire ready longer dry, and the pump in it finally had to run. Unfortunately, it didn’t keep up, for another fantastic fun-filled event and we came home to a big mess. Our where we will science all day and rock finished basement is no longer finished, the bay all night! Keynote speakers will but at least we still have the rest of our be national author and scientist Kenneth continued on page 4 Miller (sponsored by Savvas), and UWInside this Issue! Green Bay Geoscience professor Dr. John Page 1, 4-5 President’s Address & Conference Info Luczaj, who is a leading expert on the Page 6-8 WSST and Other Awards Niagara Escarpment and Groundwater Page 9 WSST Election Results issues. Page 10-11 Foundation Grants Page 12-17 Pictures from Conference 2026 We plan to have many fun and rock’n Page 18 WSST Essay Winners activities for you as we continue to plan Page 19 WSST Baseball: July 12 Page 20-29 Membership Submissions for the conference. Your Co-Chairs for the
By Dennis Rohr and Chad Janowski
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