1. PARENT INFORMATION SESSION September 30th, 2016
Rick Hansen robotics
PARENT INFORMATION SESSION
September 30th, 2016
Good Evening Ladies and Gentlemen,
Please fasten your seatbelts and secure your belongings as tonight I am going to take you on a scientific journey and introduce you to the world of Robotics available at Rick Hansen Secondary School. Our team, THEORY6, is apart of an organization called FIRST and VEX Robotics.

2. WHAT is Robotics at RHSS:
1241 THEORY6
1285 THE BIG BANG
WHAT is Robotics at RHSS:

3. RICK HANSEN ROBOTICS
Inspire Students in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math
Build robots
Create leaders of tomorrow
Compete at Regional and World Competitions
Mentor students ages 5-12
Promote Robotics in our community
Collaborate with Sponsors, Peel Board, and City of Mississauga
FIRST logo + acknowledge Mr. John Hobbins

4. FRC FIRST Team 1241 – THEORY6 WITH TEAM 1285 SUPPORT Jr. FLL FLL
Community
Outreach
Impact on
Students
Partnerships
Parents
FLL
Jr. FLL
Mentors
Unique
FRC
FIRST logo + acknowledge Mr. John Hobbins
Mentorship
Inspiration
Co-opertation
Gracious Professionalism

5. FIRST Robotics Competition
International competition
Competition for high school students
Over 50 countries around the world
Build and compete with a robot of their own design
FIRST logo + acknowledge Mr. John Hobbins

6. 2013 World championship video
2013 world championship

7. students mentors parents sponsors teachers
Part of our team
students mentors parents sponsors teachers

8. Experience Individual Growth Team Skills Collaboration
Time Management – meeting critical timelines
Confidence, sense of purpose
Leadership
Inquiry & Problem Solving, Critical Analysis
Learning in/out of classroom, connecting curriculum with real world
Accelerated Learning
Get from Mrs. Javeri

9. Accelerated learning experiences

10. Season at a glance Off Season: Sep – Dec May - Aug
Build Season: Jan – Feb
Competitive Season: Mar – Apr

11. FIRST logo + acknowledge Mr. John Hobbins

12. FLL Practice Tournament Trafalgar
Rick Hansen Robotics
Past Timeline
Season Program Awareness and Rebuilding of the Team
Build Season & Competitions Timeline
FRC World Championships!
FLL Practice Tournament Trafalgar
Grade 9 Orientation
ENTER THE STORM
FRC
Competition
Year End School
Year End Celebration
Ship Date: Feb ?
FRC
Competition
May 23
May 30
Nov ?
Build Season
Jul 16
May 29
Feb 1
Feb22
May 28
May 31
Jun26
Aug 28
Sep 16
Oct 6
Nov 18
Dec 14
Jan 4
Mar 20
Apr 23
May 23
Nov 30
Jun 8
Jun21
Sep 14
Sep18
Oct 5
Oct 11
Dec 1
Mar 6
Mar 28
Sep 21
Jr. FLL Worshop (65 teams)hosted by RHSS
May 6
May 25
Library Community FLL/Jr. FLL & Free Workshops
(JUL27-AUG24)
Community FLL/Jr. FLL workshops
Feb 28
Get from Mrs. Javeri
CIBC Run
Vex Competition
Toronto
Woburn
FLL Tournament Directors Meeting (Whitby)
Kick Off 8:30-11:30 Ontario Science Centre
Quick Build
Castlebrook (Rookie) Visit
FLL Kick Off
Crescent School
Streetsville lets hope inspire
Library Community
Free Wokshops
(Oct 26 – Nov 23)
GTR
Hershey Centre
FRC Worlds
St. Louis
VEX Worlds
California
City Council Meeting
RHSS FLL Tournament
UOIT Regional
VEX Competition Governor Simcoe St. Catherine
Jr. FLL Expo Peel Board for 65 teams
Mississauga City Club
Robotics Open House
Waterloo Regional
Holy Cross
Youth Connect
Sick Kids Hospital Visit
Mississauga Libraries Meeting (Presentation)
Parliament Visit
Rukus
RHSS VEX Tournament
Thunder Bay
1241 Garage Sale – Breast Cancer
Ontario Science Centre
Pratt and Whitney visit
Community Team FLL Kick Off
Oakville Symposium

13. Where can you start? Planning and Organizing outreach events
October 1st 2056 Inspire Conference
Nov 5th – Oakville Symposium
Nov TBA -- Robots Rule - Science Centre
Dec 3rd – RHSS FLL Tournament
Dec 17th – RHSS Vex Tournament
Organizing off season events
Oct 22nd – Fall Fiesta - Toronto
Oct 29th – Windsor International
Nov 12 – Stemly Cup - Hamilton
Teacher and Students, Alumni Mentor and a Parent Mentor associated to all events

14.
Parent Involvement
pictures

15. WHY should a parent be involved?
Rick Hansen Robotics
WHY should a parent be involved?
Research has shown that students benefit from parent involvement in many ways
Better grades
Better attendance
Higher graduation rates
Increased self esteem
Recognized program to Post Secondary Institutions

16. What are parents currently doing on the team!
Rick Hansen Robotics
What are parents currently doing on the team!

17. How can you be part of your child’s team
Rick Hansen Robotics
How can you be part of your child’s team
Communications Committee
Food Committee
Transportation Committee
Sponsorship Connections
Help with Outreach Activities

18. What we need you to do today
Rick Hansen Robotics
What we need you to do today
Take the Parent Handbook
English
Urdu
Mandarin

19. 2015-16 Parent Involvement Organized Regional Tournaments (FLL)
Rick Hansen Robotics
Parent Involvement
Organized Regional Tournaments (FLL)
Volunteered at Robotics Events (FIRST)
Part of the GTR Regional Planning Committee
Parent other Peel Schools
Peel School Councils
Helped Elementary Schools with FLL/Jr. FLL Initiative
Lead the Library Community Teams
Food Program
Transportation for events
Runners (help get items for teams when teacher is busy)
Provided 100+ parents support to the team

21. Budget
Get from Mrs. Javeri

22. Competition

23. 2017 Competition Dates
Upcoming FRC Events March 03 – March 05, 2017 Ontario District – Durham College Event Durham College (Campus Recreation and Wellness Centre 2000 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa) March 10 – March 12, 2017 Ontario District – Ryerson University Event March 17 – March 19, 2017 Ontario District – Victoria Park Collegiate Event Victoria Park Collegiate (15 Wallingford Road, Toronto) March 23 – March 25, 2017 Ontario District – University of Waterloo Event University of Waterloo (Physical Activities Complex, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo) March 24 – March 26, 2017 Ontario District – Georgian College Event Georgian College (Athletic and Fitness / Student Life Centre, 1 Georgian Drive, Barrie) March 30 – April 01, 2017 Ontario District – Windsor Essex Great Lakes Event University of Windsor (St. Denis Centre, 2555 College Avenue, Windsor) March 31 – April 02, 2017 Ontario District – Western University Event Western University (1151 Richmond Street, London) April 06 – April 08, 2017 Ontario District – Nipissing University Event Nipissing University (Robert J. Surtees Athletic Centre, 100 College Drive, North Bay) April 07 – April 09, 2017 Ontario District – McMaster University Event McMaster University (1280 Main Street West, Hamilton) April 12 – April 15, 2017 FIRST Ontario Provincial Championship Hershey Centre (5500 Rose Cherry Place, Mississauga) Key*** Team 1285 Team 1241 Maybe???

24. team 1241 – 2016 Chairmans video
2016 Chairman’s video Team 1241

25. Our sponsors
Sponsor banner from bableen

26. THANKYOU!