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POINT OF CONTACTS
Cottonwood Elementary School, Mrs. Swindlehurst, 775-575-3414
East Valley Elementary School, Mrs. Bates, 775-575-3332
Fernley Elementary School, Mrs. Kenison, 775-575-3420
Fernley Intermediate School, Mr. Weller, 775-575-3390
Silverland Middle School, Mrs. Speth, 775-575-1575
All other questions, Mr. Jessie Weller, 775-575-3390
2026 Fernley STEM Festival
Judging: Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Public Event: Thursday, February 26, 2026
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Poster boards will be judged on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 @ 5:30 pm at the high school. Posters are due to school coordinators on Wednesday, February 17, 2026. Posters that are not turned in to coordinators will need to be personally dropped off between 3 and 5 on Wednesday to Fernley High School. Any posters after 5 will not be judged.
Aerial view of Fernley High School taken by High Desert Radio Controlled Club during the 2015 Fernley STEM Festival.
There are 3 categories to participate in. Use the flowchart below to find where your project best fits. Then, click on the corresponding box below for more information specifically for your project.
Judging
I have an opinion…I can judge!
Demonstration
This is some cool information about a topic I’m really interested in.
Invention
Oh-la-la! I created something new or improved something!
SCIENCE Project
I did an experiment and collected data to support (guessed right) or deny (guessed wrong) my hypothesis
(my educated guess).