HIGH SCHOOL COACHES

Ian Chhek

• Junior
• HMS Sciteam 2021-2023
• SMHS Sciteam 2023-2025
• SMHS Helper 2023-2025

Spring Sun

• Junior
• HMS helper 2024-2025
• SMHS Sciteam 2023-2025

Angie Li

• Sophomore
• HMS Sciteam 2022-2024
• SMHS Sciteam 2024-2025
• HMS helper 2024-2025

TEAM CAPTAINS

Peyton Kim

• 8th grade
• HMS Sciteam 2023-2025

(Third Scioly season)

• HMS Captain 2025-2026

Leo Helmy

• 8th grade
• HMS Sciteam 2023-2025 (Third Scioly season)
• HMS Captain 2024-2025, 2025-2026

ADVISORS

Ms. Nitta

8^th Grade Science Teacher

Ms. Wong

7^th and 8^th Grade Science Teacher

Notes

If you know you want to apply to science team, fill out our application form if you have not already:

https://forms.gle/RpUZBFJgqGjKz1Qs7

Most forms, spreadsheets, and drives can only be accessed by SMUSD emails, so only students using their student accounts can access those materials.

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OUTLINE

• What is HMS Sciteam?
• Coaches and Advisors
• Preliminary Events
• Competition Format

• Meetings
• Application Process
• Study Resources
• What to Do Now

WHAT IS HMS SCITEAM?

• Team of ~30 HMS students of all grades
• Team A (15): made up of the team’s strongest performers
• Team B (15)
• Admission to team by testing only
• Learn science “events” outside school curriculum, compete against other middle schools, and have fun!

2024-2025 team

2023-24 team

PROPOSED EVENTS

For event descriptions, click here:

2025-2026 Draft Rules

https://scioly.org/wiki/index.php/Division_B

Build Events

• Team of two to three participants
• Construct a device following specific event parameters and test the device against others
• Examples include Helicopter, Mission Possible, and Scrambler

COMPETITION FORMAT

• Standard Competitions
• In-person at another school, tests taken in a classroom alongside teams from other schools.
• Saturday
• Satellite SO
• Competition tests taken online at HMS or SMHS through the Scilympiad website.

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PAST COMPETITION RESULTS

• 6^th Rio Hondo Regionals 2025
• 7^th Rio Hondo Regionals 2024
• 2^nd Rio Hondo Regionals 2023
• 2^nd SoCal LA Joint Regionals 2022
• 3^th SoCal LA Joint Regionals 2021
• 1^st AVC Regionals 2018, 2019, 2020
• 8^th SoCal State 2023
• 10^th SoCal State 2022

MEETINGS AND TIME COMMITMENT

Time

• Meetings 2 times a week 3:45-5:30 PM
• SMHS helper, learning topics
• Quizzes/practicing
• People usually spend 1-4 hours outside of meetings per week

MEETINGS AND TIME COMMITMENT

What Happens During Meetings

• On zoom/google meets + google spaces or in-person depending on event
• Mini lessons and assistance from coaches and SMHS helpers
• Independent studying/research with partners
• Testing

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APPLICATION PROCESS

PART 1

• Fill out our application form
• Complete before the entrance test (September 4th after school!!)
• List extracurriculars and rank interest in science disciplines

PART 0

Fill out interest form

APPLICATION PROCESS

PART 2

• Entrance Test is 1.5 hours, expect to be at school from 4-5:30 pm
• you may use 2:50-3:45 as a study/review period
• questions on biology, chemistry, physics, earth science, math, and experimental design
• Mostly multiple choice, some free response questions
• 2 sheets double-sided (4 pages) of A4 size cheat sheets are allowed during test, typed or handwritten with information (text and/or images) from any source
• Scientific calculator allowed
• Scores will be compared within grade levels.
• generally 40-50% for 6th, 60-70% for 7th, 65-75% for 8th
• 100% not expected, test changes every year

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STUDY RESOURCES

• Click here for all textbooks
• Study resources under HMS on our website and our google drive folder
• This will require your independent research

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WHAT YOU NEED FOR ENTRANCE TEST

• Computer – School Chromebooks required
• Pencil, eraser, scratch paper
• Scientific calculator preferred (no graphing calculators)
• Cheat sheets with notes (highly recommended)

HOW THE TEAM WILL BE SELECTED

• Scores compared within grade levels
• Dedication, hard work, perseverance, attitude
• General team: list of ~30 students will be released after entrance test
• Exact roster will be decided later in the season after event-specific testing

WHAT DO I DO NOW?

Students: fill this out to get email updates

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1. Study for and take Entrance Exam
1. Review guidelines and ask us for help if you need it (email or submit questions here https://forms.gle/LC7Rf7gJXRwM4ArA6)
2. Wait for the entrance test!

IMPORTANT LINKS

• Fill out our application form to officially apply and register for the entrance test on September 4th after school
• If you know anyone who may be interested, send them our interest form to receive future email updates: 2025-2026 Science Team Interest Form
• HMS Sciteam Website: https://hmssciteam3.wixsite.com/sm-sciteam/hms/
• Questions? hmssciteam@smusd.us, or fill out questions form
• Entrance Test Questions Form Answers and Resources: Entrance Test 2026 (public)

QUESTIONS?

Please contact us at hmssciteam@smusd.us or fill out this questions form. (Please do not email Ms. Nitta or Ms. Wong.)

Contact info is also on our website.

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