News release
January 17, 2017
Our students will lead and shape the future
Many schools moving on to FIRST LEGO League robotics semifinals
Teams advancing to semifinals will be competing in Seattle this month
Eighty FIRST LEGO League robotics teams,
representing every elementary and middle school
in Everett Public Schools, gathered on Dec. 3 and
4 for the regional competition at Glacier Peak
High School in Snohomish, Wash.
In addition to spending an entire day
programming a robot to complete complex
missions, students were also asked to present a
research project and a solution to their identified
problem. Students from FIRST LEGO League
robotics high school teams at all three
comprehensive high schools also served as
volunteers and mentors at the competition.
Teacher Nikko Linn and the ‘Hungry Pigs’
team from Silver Firs Elementary
FIRST LEGO League regional results:
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Gateway Middle earned Best Robot
Design and fifth place in the robot
competition with 68 points. They’ve
qualified for the semifinals.
Whittier Elementary Robo Geeks Blue
was awarded the Teamwork Award for
Core Values.
View Ridge Elementary Lego Pioneers
team took home the Presentation trophy
and is advancing to the semifinals.
Garfield Elementary Galactic Tigers were
awarded a Judge’s Award and is
advancing to the semifinals.
‘Galactic Tigers’ from Garfield Elementary
with coaches Mary Ouedraogo and Derek
McIalwain
Many schools moving on to robotics competition semifinals
Garfield Elementary waiting patiently as
judges observe their robots
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Mill Creek Elementary posing proudly
FIRST LEGO League regional results (continued):
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Mill Creek Elementary’s team Directed Chaos won a Judge’s Award. Team
“#Hashbrowns” won the Inspirational Award and both teams are heading to the semifinals.
Silver Lake Elementary Hungry Pigs were recognized for Gracious Professionalism.
Heatherwood Middle School Heatherbotics received the Best Visual award. Team
Hawkbots was awarded Gracious Professionalism and placed well enough to advance to
the semifinals.
Evergreen Middle’s 7th/8th-grade team received FIRST Washington Official Qualifier
medals. The 6th-grade team took sixth place overall and is moving on to the semifinals.
Forest View Elementary’s Falcon 2 won a Judge’s Award and is advancing to the
semifinals.
---end--For more information:
Leanna Albrecht, Director of Communications, 425-385-4040
Kimberly Griggs, STEM-CTE Extended Learning Facilitator, 425-385-4077