I'd be happy to speak with you, feel free to give me a call next week. I
have a FTC competition tomorrow so I'll be brief. I run the Nova Labs
Robotics program (http://robotics.nova-labs.org/). Check out some info
about our program history here: http://robotics.nova-labs.org/about/.
Basically, this is our 5th year, began as a group of parents and has just
recently merged with a NoVA maker-space: (http://nova-labs.org/) School
programs are tough since they don't compensate the teachers to stay any
longer. Afterschool for-profit options are expensive. Hopefully you've
heard of a maker-space, it's the perfect partnership. I'll explain more
later need to wake up at 4am.
Thanks,
Tom Welsh
Nova Labs Robotics (formerly Herndon Robotics) - Founder/Head Coach
FLL & FTC Robotics Teams
http://robotics.nova-labs.org
[log in to unmask]
703-481-3696 home
On Fri, Feb 7, 2014 at 5:55 PM, Sabrina Hsu <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hello. I am interested in gathering some information on how FLL and JrFLL
> programs are offered through the schools in our area - in particular
> NoVa-DC-
> MD area. I am interested mainly in how things would work with a public
> school (ex. how to set up, how to finance, how to run them, etc.).
>
> Are there any school based teams from Fairfax County Public School (FCPS)
> system? Any other school districts, like Loudoun, Arlington, or other?
> How
> are the programs run logistically?
>
> I have heard that you can offer the programs as an after-school activity
> option
> via the PTA or PTO with their oversight with parent volunteers. If your
> school
> is such case, typically how are funds raised? Or are the costs more or
> less
> assumed to be borne by individual members who sign up? How does that
> work out when team members don't work out or drop out and leave? (with
> respect to fees paid and the materials purchased).
>
> Are there schools who offer FLL and or JrFLL programs as part of school
> curriculum? Or as school sponsored clubs that supplement the curriculum?
> Or
> teachers who run it as coaches or other?
>
> Thank you in advance for any advice or comments you can share. I'm
> researching this for a discussion to be held with our school's key members.
> We are a FCPS ES or K-6 school in Fairfax. There seems to be an increase
> of
> interest in STEM at our school generally speaking. The school recently
> held its
> first science fair (well received) as well as offered a LEGO robotics camp
> (by
> an outside vendor) as an after school activity via the PTA, and the camp
> filled
> up rather quickly and surprisingly.
>
> Thanks again. Please feel free to contact offlist as well; I can be
> reached via
> [log in to unmask]
>
> Best,
> Sabrina
>
> -- To UNSUBSCRIBE or CHANGE your settings, please visit
> https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-l.html and select "Join or
> leave the list".
>
> -- VADCFLL administrative announcements are sent via
> VADCFLL-ANNOUNCEMENTS-L. Visit
> https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-ANNOUNCEMENTS-l.html to
> subscribe.
>
-- To UNSUBSCRIBE or CHANGE your settings, please visit https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-l.html and select "Join or leave the list".
-- VADCFLL administrative announcements are sent via VADCFLL-ANNOUNCEMENTS-L. Visit https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-ANNOUNCEMENTS-l.html to subscribe.
|