2023-2024 Lakewood Elementary

First LEGO League Robotics Team Application (3rd Grade)

Applicant’s Name: _________________________________ Grade/Section ___________

Coding Experience:       Circle      YES    or    NO

If yes, please use the space below to explain your experiences in detail including how many years you’ve been coding. (Write neatly! Your legibility matters on an application.)

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LEGO Robotics Experience:       Circle    YES    or     NO

If yes, please use the space below to explain your experiences in detail including how many years experience you’ve had with robotics. (Write neatly! Your legibility matters on an application.)

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I am a very creative person:      Circle     YES    or     NO

If yes, please explain using the lines below. (Write neatly! Your legibility matters on an application.)

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I enjoy problem solving and researching:  Circle    YES     or     NO

If yes, please explain using the lines below: (Write neatly! Your legibility matters on an application.)

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Applicant’s Name: _________________________________ (CONTINUED)

• Application CHECKLIST: Students, please initial each line as you complete the checklist.  Everything must be completed by September 27th and turned into the Lakewood Robotics envelope outside Ms. Shopoff's room #252.

• _________ MY CURRENT GRADES ARE ABOVE 75%. YOU MUST HAVE EACH CONTENT TEACHER SIGN BELOW VERIFYING THIS.

Reading/LA ____________                     Science ________________                  

Math _________________                    Social Studies___________

• _______ I understand that I must attend all practices, scrimmages, and applicable competitions. (Only 5 qualified students will make the team.)
• _______ I understand that this team will create a set of core values and how well I work with my team will be a part of the judging at the “competitions.”
• _______ I will be a good listener, courteous and respectful at all times.

• _______ I have detached and have given a teacher the Recommendation Form. I have reminded the teacher that they should place the forms in Ms. Shopoff's box (Due 9/27/23)

I give permission for my child to participate in Robotics representing Lakewood Elementary. I understand that my child will need to be present for all team practices held every Thursday in the first semester and a few in the Spring if the team progresses.

I recognize that Thursday meetings are practices leading up to a competitive event of which my child will need to participate on _________________for the scrimmage and __________________________  OR _______________________   for the 1st qualifier.

Parent Signature: _________________________________________  Date: __________

Phone: _________________________ E-mail: __________________________________

• Please check if you have experience with coding or robotics and would be willing to mentor.  All mentors must be cleared online through both the DISD volunteer site and also with FLL. Mentors will need to attend the meetings and the coopertitions. More information about mentorship will be discussed at our first team meeting.

Teacher Recommendation Form

Lakewood Elementary First LEGO League Robotics (3rd Grade)

Applicant’s Name: _____________________________________________________

Dear Teachers,  

In writing a recommendation for the above applicant, please keep in mind that the student must meet UIL eligibility. In other words, he or she must be in good academic standing at all times. There are only 5 students total allowed on the team and each student plays a significant role at the “coopertitions.” Therefore, please consider work habits because if the applicant isn’t passing a course at any given time, he is not eligible to attend and this would affect the entire team. Additionally, the judges are constantly evaluating teamwork behaviors and individual character. This is actually a separate judged event. Consequently, the student must exhibit A+ character and must work well with others in order for the team to thrive.

Please use the space below to write your thoughts. When completed, please turn this form into my mailbox placing it in the provided manila file folder.

Thank you for your time!

_______YES, I highly recommend the above applicant.

_______I’m sorry. Based on the criteria, I am unable to recommend at this time.

Additional Comments: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Teacher Signature:  __________________________________________________