Science Fair

STEM Day

RRCA hosts a STEM Day each year to encourage students to explore the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math.  Middle school students work in teams to complete a science project or experiment to showcase what they have learned.

2018 Austin Regional Science Fair

We had 5 students represent RRCA in the Junior and Senior Division Regional Science Fair on February 22nd. The Central Texas Region is the biggest in Texas, with over 30 school districts, private and home schools participating. Participants were: Tony Cermak, Alex Chaiken, Aiden Chang, Emily Millikan, and Savannah Johnson.

Junior High and Senior High Division Results:

• Emily Millikan – 5th place, Behavioral Science, Junior Division
• Aiden Chang – 3rd Place, Plant Science, Junior Division, advancing to State Science Fair
• Alex Chaiken – 3rd Place, Microbiology, Senior Division, advancing to State Science Fair
• Six students represented RRCA at the Regional Science Fair Elementary Division on February 24th.

Elementary Division Results:

• Jayden Eckert – 2nd Place
• Pia Hayes – 2nd Place
• Ranjit Jillapalli – 2nd Place
• Rachel Millikan – 1st Place
• Hudson O’Neal – 1st Place
• Lauren Woodard – 1st Place

Rachel Millikan was also presented with a Dell Medical School Future Health Leader Award.  Congratulations to all these students!! Job well done!

RRCA Science Fair , January 29, 2018

Congratulations to the following students who placed in the RRCA Science Fair. Those students with asterisks* by their names will advance to the Austin Regional Science Fair!

Lower Elementary (1st-2nd Grades):

• Ethan Griffin (1st grade) – 1st place

Upper Elementary (3rd-5th Grades):

• *Ranjit Jillapalli (4th grade) – 1st place
• *Gabrielle Sumlin (3rd grade) – 2nd place
• *Lauren Woodard (3rd grade) – 3rd place
• Samuel Bottcher (3rd grade) – Honorable Mention
• Graham Lange (3rd grade) – Honorable Mention (not pictured)
• Brooke Taylor (3rd grade) – Honorable Mention

6th Grade:

• *Rachel Millikan – 1st place
• *Mary-Kate Havens – 2nd place
• *Hudson O’Neal – 3rd place
• *Finley Cuda – Honorable Mention
• *Jayden Eckert – Honorable Mention
• *Pia Hayes – Honorable Mention
• *Tabor Tyson – Honorable Mention

7th Grade:

• *Emily Millikan – 1st place
• *Aiden Chang – 2nd place
• *Tony Cermak – 3rd place
• *Savannah Johnson – Honorable Mention
• *Ryann Holley – Honorable Mention
• *Christian Reed – Honorable Mention

High School:

• *Alex Chaiken (10th grade) – 1st place

Congratulations, Crusaders!

2017 Austin Regional Science Fair

Meghan Brenenstuhl, Douglas Chaiken, Patrice Hayes, Trevor Jaksch, Rebecca Rasmussen, Alyssa Sheil, Milo Tran and Matthew Tweden competed in the Junior Division of the Austin Energy Regional Science Festival on Thursday, February16.  There were more than 25 school districts with over 700 projects in competition.  We’re very proud of the hard work these students put into their projects and the level of excellence they achieved.

On Saturday, February 18, the following students competed in the Elementary Division of the Austin Energy Regional Science Festival and received the following ribbons:

• Avery Bays – 1st Place
• Keegan Buzzell – 2nd Place
• Tony Cermak – 1st Place
• Luke Hamilton – 1st Place
• Ranjit Jillapalli – 1st Place
• Logan Keely – 1st Place
• Emily Millikan – 1st Place
• Rachel Millikan – 1st Place
• Jayla Sumllin – 1st Place

Also, Tony Cermak received the Best Use of Electricity Award for the Elementary Division and Emily Millikan received a Positive Futures Award from Earth Day ATX and has been invited to display her project at Earth Day ATX 2017.

Congratulations to all these students on a job well done!

2017 RRCA Science Fair Results

An asterisk by the name means they will advance to Regional Science Fair!

2016 Texas Science and Engineering Fair

Matthew Tweden will be competing in the Texas Science and Engineering Fair on April 2, 2016 in San Antonio.  We are very proud of Matthew and his hard work and wish him the best at the science fair.

2016 Austin Regional Science Fair

RRCA had twelve 7th and 8th grade students compete in the Regional Science Fair February 18th.  The Science Fair had participants from over 25 school districts, private schools, charter schools and home schools.  The participants were:  Aidan Arnett, Grant Brown, Allie Cermak, Rohan Gnaniah, Gabe Graf, Tanner Jaksch, Joshua Millikan, Lydia Pergande, Alyssa Shiel, Matthew Tweden, Robby Wampler and Aron Zapatero.  Allie Cermak placed 4th in Behavioral Sciences and Matthew Tweden placed 3rd in Environmental Sciences and will advance to the State Science Fair in San Antonio.

We also had eleven 3rd-6th grade students compete in the Elementary Division of the Regional Science Fair on Feb. 20.

The results are:

• Sarah Benitz–1st Place
• Lizzy Bone–1st Place
• Douglas Chaiken–1st Place
• Max Chhabra–2nd Place
• Xavier Daniels–1st Place
• Keeley Jones–1st Place
• Emily Millikan–1st Place
• Kai Orred–1st Place
• Milo Tran–1st Place
• Lauren Stout–3rd Place
• Jayla Sumlin–1st Place
• Tristan Hood – 1st Place

Congratulations to all of these students on their hard work!!

2016 RRCA Science Fair Results

An asterisk by the name means they will advance to Regional Science Fair!

2015 Austin Regional Science Fair, Secondary

Alex Chaiken, Gabe Graf, Jarrett Grier, Addison LeCates, Joshua Millikan and Lydia Pergande participated in the Regional Science Fair on Thursday, February 19.  Joshua Millikan won 3rd place in the Behavioral Science category and will be advancing to State Science Fair in March.  Congrats to all these students for their hard work.

Way to go Crusaders!

2015 Austin Regional Science Fair,  Elementary

RRCA students competed in the Elementary Regional Science Fair on Saturday, February 21. Here are the results:

• Aidan Arnett-1st Place
• Elizabeth Bone-2nd Place
• Grant Brown-1st Place
• Douglas Chaiken-1st Place
• April Holder-2nd Place
• Oliver Lehr-1st Place
• Alyssa Sheil-1st Place
• Jayla Sumlin-2nd Place
• Robby Wampler-1st Place

Congratulations to all who participated and represented Round Rock Christian Academy well!!

2015 RRCA Science Fair Results

The Science Fair was held on January 23, 2015.  The competition was optional for elementary students and required for 6th and 7th grade students. Congratulations to all of our students, they performed tremendously.

Students with an asterisk by their name will be advancing to Regional Science Fair.