Registration begins for Lego robotics team
Team registration has started for this fall’s first Lego League robotics challenge called NANO Quest. The robotics program aims to introduce boys and girls, from grade 4 to 14-year-olds, to the wonders of engineering, science, math and technology in a fun and engaging way.
Lego League pairs an academic challenge with a sports-like playing field where kids invent independent robots. Teams of four to six students receive a new challenge each fall. For eight weeks, each team is responsible for the design, construction, programming and testing of their robot to compete in the challenge.
Los Altos Robotics sponsors the Los Altos FLL Competition, a qualifying event for the Northern California state tournament in San Jose. Last year, 23 Los Altos area teams with more than 120 local students participated.
Cost per student is in the $125-$160 range. Visit www.LosAltosRobotics.org for details and recent tournament video. Team registration has started at www.firstlegoleague.org.
There will be a parent orientation meeting 7:30 p.m. Sept. 5 in the Covington school multipurpose room. Coaches training is 3-6 p.m. Sept. 10.
For more information, visit www.LosAltosRobotics.org or call Michael Schuh at 965-8037.
Volunteers needed for Art Docent Program
The Los Altos Art Docents are recruiting new volunteers to assist in bringing art lessons to Los Altos School District children. The docents have developed more than 40 units of hands-on appreciation lessons, including watercolor, brush painting, clay, graphic design, architecture and printmaking for kindergarten through sixth-grade students.
Taught by experienced docents, trainee docents will receive extensive training in both hands-on and art appreciation units. Training classes begin in September. No prior experience is required.
The Art Docents will be hosting an informational coffee to learn more about the program 10-11:30 a.m. Aug. 30 at Covington school in the district boardroom.
For more information, call Nan Bajka at 947-1194.
