The Science Fair!
The first thing Ryland Grace pushed for when he transfers to Midtown High School was the reinstatement of the annual science fair.
In his experiences, science fairs are considered sacred no matter what age. Despite not teaching middle schoolers anymore, he know that with a big enough reaction that the baking soda volcano still slaps with the kids. Especially when he doesn't tell them its actually elephant toothpaste—the kids go wild for the unexpected reaction.
Either way, for a school that specializes in STEM-focused materials he doesn't understand why they aren't allowing the kids a way to showcase their skills.
Its relatively easy to convince the school board to approve the project. He promises to reach out to a few old colleagues that he still talks to about coming in to judge while the kids get to network with future employers. The fact that some of his contacts might have some internships available just sweetens the deal.
The fair is voluntary to students, but extra credit in some classes is offered in exchange for participation. With project approval from at least one teacher of course. He will not have another instance of the Great Ant Caper this year.
Midtown High was not expecting Tony Stark or Bruce Banner to contact the administrative office to confirm their interests in the event. They are, however, surprised and overjoyed to learn that their newest faculty member has connections in such high places.
When a little spider was telling Tony about his project for the fair and he mentions that his favorite new teacher, Mr. Grace, was the one to convince the board, Tony decides to do a little snooping. Grace is a common last name, but it never hurts to double check.
When Bruce Banner receives a forwarded email from an old colleague, he was not expecting to see the name Ryland Grace attached to the message. While not directly to him, the man was reaching out to possible candidates willing to volunteer their time to 'help grow the minds of tomorrow' at a school science fair.
Tony Stark and Bruce Banner were not expecting to see each other when they went to Midtown High that morning.
Ryland Grace was definitely not expecting to see two of his college flings show up the day of the science fair as judges either.