STEAM TEAM UPDATE

• Nov. 4 - Practice 3:00-5:15pm
  
• Nov. 6 - Practice 3:00-5:15pm
• Nov. 6 - Parent Mtg CANCELLED (Moved to Nov. 13 due to Band Parent Meeting)
• Nov. 8 - FTC Qualifier at NCTHS - No regular practice

• Nov. 11 - No Practice - Veterans Day
• Nov. 13 - Practice 3:00-5:15pm
• Nov. 13 - Booster Board Meeting 4:00-5:00pm Office Board Rm
• Nov. 13 - Parent Meeting 5:30pm HCMS AV Room (TSA first half, STEAM second half)
• Nov.15 - Practice 9:00-11:00am
• Nov.15 - Spirit Store Closes

Our first robotics competition of the year will be the FTC Qualifier Nov. 8 at New Century Technology HS. We have two teams competing this year. Plan on a full day of competition and robotics fun! Students planning to attend be sure to complete the Permission Form below.

Friday, Nov. 7 - 6:30pm Load-in at NCTHS (optional, but encouraged for robotics teams)

Saturday, Nov. 8 - 7:00am Drop off at NCTHS (plan on a full day event!)

• Students wear STEAM competition shirts or robotics team gear
• Boosters will provide snacks, waters, and lunch for our team members
• Parents and spectators welcome to cheer on our team during matches
• Pick up around 5:00-6:00pm - Time may vary depending on matches and awards (more info available the day of the event.)

Thank you again to our amazing parent and student volunteers this week. We had a great turn out for Friday night setup and throughout Saturday for our FTC hosting event. Volunteers make these events possible!!

Spirit Wear for families, friends, and team members available now until Nov. 15. Perfect for all fans of STEAM! A portion of all sales goes straight to our STEAM Team. Visit the link below to order your Spirit Wear today!

Thanks to all those that have already reached out to family and friends for our Fall Fundraiser!! We've almost met 20% of our goal. We still need a lot of parent and student support to make this successful! Students can invite family and friends to donate through SpotFund. IT'S SO EASY! You can use in-person, phone, text, email, and social media to share the link to our fundraiser at http://spot.fund/zbldt77ce. A sample script usable for print, email or social media is attached below. Let's keep fundraising! 100% of donations go directly to our STEAM Team!!

Ms. Snider strongly encourages service, outreach and mentoring opportunities for our team members. These will be performed on a rotating basis with other STEAM students. Please contact Ms. Snider if your student is interested in participating!

• Wednesdays 3:00-4:30pm - Need 3-4 Greenpower students to volunteer on a rotating basis with the HCES team.
• Thursdays 3:00-4:30pm - Need 3-4 robotics students to volunteer on a rotating basis with the HCES Robotics team.

The students involved in the Future City Competition need recycled items to build their city model. They are limited to $100 worth of materials hence the need for recycled or scrap materials.

Items that can be used are

- bottles (preferably plastic) and bottle caps

- tins (small like for gum or mints)

- buttons

- Old toy pieces like Legos, gears, Tinkertoys and blocks

- Game pieces like tokens, chips or dice

- Discarded or scrap pipe, wire or plastic

- Old parts from stoves, cabinets, and plumbing fixtures

- Obsolete or outdated electronic equipment

Please look around your homes and places of work for these items. The more materials the Future City team has, the more creative they can be with their city design.

Newsletter - Weekly updates about upcoming events, event information, and celebration of team experiences.

Remind - Remind is the primary method of communication between Mrs. Snider, the boosters and the parents. To join the new 2025-26 HCMS STEAM Remind click here https://www.remind.com/join/f23e6ab. Be sure you are signed into link to make sure you are receiving up to date information.

Website - https://member.hamptoncovesteam.com

Currently under construction, but will soon include calendar for all events and helpful information regarding events and fundraising. (If you have skills in updating and maintaining a website we would love your help! Please contact Mrs. Snider, Jennie Maestri or Beth Wright.)

Are you a member of the HCMS Steam Team group on Facebook? This page is

where we celebrate team accomplishments, share the newsletter and share community opportunities.

https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1DF8dubLKw/