2015 KMS Robotics Team
Photo by Jill Hyde, staff Two robotics teams from KMS the First LEGO® League Challenge in Cape Girardeau Saturday. Students in black are the Mindstorm Maniacs team and those in yellow are the RoboIndians. Top row from left are Katie Dalton, Fernando Tejeda, Citally Mendoza, Taylor Crafton, Evelyn Gutiierrez, Deondre Ray, and Jack Dalton. Bottom row from left are Josh Haywood, Harry Patton, Lance Roberts, Maci Gamble, Alex Bradley, and Noah Bailey. Click here for full story from The Daily Dunklin Democrat (November 24, 2015)
2014 KMS Robotics Team
In the photo are KMS Robotics Team members: TJ Hourd, Jonathan Jain, Jasmine Devaughn, Camila Felix, Michael Mendoza, Francisco Garcia, Ray Solijon, Ethan Marchbanks, Riley Mullen, and KHS Robotics team member, Noah Furby, who assists the KMS teams.
The Kennett Middle School Robotics teams are preparing for their first competition to be held on Saturday, November 15th in Cape Girardeau. Students will be competing in the First Lego League (FLL). Students have met each day after school in the Kennett Middle School Library Media Center since September with the leadership of Mr. Rick Johnson, KHS Math teacher, and Mr. Mike Bell, KMS Math teacher.
Students are applying real-world math and science concepts, designing, building, testing, and programming robots using LEGO MINDSTORMS® technology. They are also learning critical thinking and team-building skills.
There are two robotics teams. TJ Hourd and Jonathan Jain are builders and programmers for the 1st team and Ray Solijon and Ethan Marchbanks are the programmers for the 2nd team. Other students are working on the presentations that are a part of the competition.
TJ Hourd commented that he wants to finish programming the robot to complete as many missions as possible. He says this is his 2nd year of Robotics and he has been thinking about becoming a robotics engineer.
Jonathan Jain said, "This is my 2nd year of Robotics. I feel like Robotics is a good way for us students to test our ability to engineer and program the robot. I enjoy robotics and see it in my future. I would like to go into civil engineering."
Ray Solijon said, "We have a set amount of time to program our robot and prepare for the competition. Time is limited and we have to be very precise in programming. I think our teams will do well in the competition on Saturday."
Ethan Marchbanks commented, " This is my 2nd year for Robotics as well. I think it's very fun and I enjoy working with everybody and building something yourself. The best part is programming the robot to perform various tasks on the board such as picking up objects and moving them. For example, the robots first task is to push a levor down and push a door open. I hope to use these programming skills in my future."
Students are applying real-world math and science concepts, designing, building, testing, and programming robots using LEGO MINDSTORMS® technology. They are also learning critical thinking and team-building skills.
There are two robotics teams. TJ Hourd and Jonathan Jain are builders and programmers for the 1st team and Ray Solijon and Ethan Marchbanks are the programmers for the 2nd team. Other students are working on the presentations that are a part of the competition.
TJ Hourd commented that he wants to finish programming the robot to complete as many missions as possible. He says this is his 2nd year of Robotics and he has been thinking about becoming a robotics engineer.
Jonathan Jain said, "This is my 2nd year of Robotics. I feel like Robotics is a good way for us students to test our ability to engineer and program the robot. I enjoy robotics and see it in my future. I would like to go into civil engineering."
Ray Solijon said, "We have a set amount of time to program our robot and prepare for the competition. Time is limited and we have to be very precise in programming. I think our teams will do well in the competition on Saturday."
Ethan Marchbanks commented, " This is my 2nd year for Robotics as well. I think it's very fun and I enjoy working with everybody and building something yourself. The best part is programming the robot to perform various tasks on the board such as picking up objects and moving them. For example, the robots first task is to push a levor down and push a door open. I hope to use these programming skills in my future."
Photos taken at the Competition on Saturday, November 15, 2014
Kennett Mayor proclaims February STEM month
Photo source The Daily Dunklin Democrat (February 13, 2014) Members of the FIRST Robotics teams from Kennett watch as Mayor Jake Crafton signs a proclamation declaring February STEM month in Kennett.