STEAM TEAM UPDATE

• Sep 2 - Practice 3:00-5:15 - Officer election results announced
• Sep 4 - Practice 3:00-5:15
• Sep 6 - Practice 9:00-12:00 - First Meeting for new members
• Sep 6 - FTC Kickoff Athens - Team members attend with parents (optional)

This week, officer election results will be announced Tuesday, Sep 2. Officers will begin their duties Sep 2 and Sep 4 and prepare to welcome new members on Saturday.

New member applications were submitted last week and will be reviewed by Ms. Snider. Students will be notified about results this week. New members will attend their first STEAM practice on Saturday, Sep 6.

This weekend, robotics students and parents have the opportunity to attend the FIRST Tech Challenge kickoff on Saturday, September 6th at Athens Renaissance School (601 S Clinton St, Athens, AL.) Local FTC leadership will announce and celebrate this year's theme and details for the 2025-2026 FTC season. This is a great time for local teams to gather and get excited for this year's competitive events. Further event information will be sent to interested participants.

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

Website - https://member.hamptoncovesteam.com

Includes 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)

Remind - Remind is the primary method of communication between Mrs. Snider, the boosters and the parents. Mrs. Snider will send out a current Remind link as the new year begins. There will be a general thread and separate threads for each working team within the full team. Be sure you are signed into link to make sure you are receiving up to date information.

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/