Operation Spark Middle School Robotics Application

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The application should be completed in part by students and in part by their parents/guardians. See instructions below.

Timeline

Deadline to Apply is Tuesday, September 12.
Families will be notified of decisions via email on or before September 13
Accepted students will be asked to confirm participation by September 15
Student/parent orientation will be Monday, September 18 at 5 PM

Factors we’ll consider if we receive more applications than available spots:

School diversity - we seek to build a team of students from schools across the city
Short answer responses on the application
We can accommodate a total of 20 students in this program. A lottery may be used in addition to the above selection process, depending on how many families apply, and we'll utilize a waitlist during the first two weeks of the program in case spots open up.

What Students Will Learn and Do
- Explore science, technology, engineering, and mathematics through participating in hands-on learning activities and real-world problem solving
- Work with other students to develop solutions to challenges
- Brainstorm and research problems and issues around the season’s theme: energy
- Build and test innovative solutions for a real world problem
- Build and code a robot to solve various missions
Logistics

Location: 514 Franklin Avenue, New Orleans, LA, 70117
Families must provide transportation to and from all meetings
Orientation: Monday, September 18, 5PM to 6:30PM
Fall Weekly Meeting Sessions

Mondays, 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, September 25 - December 11, 2023

Spring Weekly Sessions TBD
Competition Dates: TBD, but the FIRST Lego League competition is usually held the first or second Saturday of December (this is a close to all-day event)
Cost: Free

Email *

Student and Parent Information (Should be completed by a parent/guardian)

Note- demographic information is required for participation in 21st Century Community Learning Centers After-school Programming funded by the US Department of Education.

Student Last Name *

Student First Name *

Current Grade (Open to 5th-8th only) *

What school are you currently enrolled in? *

Student Gender *

Male

Female

Prefer Not to Answer

Student Race/Ethnicity (Select one or more as applicable) *

American Indian/Alaskan Native

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Black/African American

Hispanic/Latino

White

Required

Parent/Guardian Last Name *

Parent/Guardian First Name *

Parent/Guardian Phone Number *

Parent/Guardian Email Address *

Additional Parent/Guardian Last Name (Optional)

Additional Parent/Guardian First Name

Additional Parent/Guardian Phone Number

Additional Parent/Guardian Email Address

Acknowledgments *

Transportation: I understand that Operation Spark will not provide transportation for this program, and that families must arrange for students to be dropped off and picked up every Monday.

Attendance: I understand that regular attendance is mandatory, and that excessive absences may result in my child being dropped from this years program.

Required

Participation in Robotics requires a significant amount of time from October through early May. List other activities during this time or throughout the year, along with the dates and times, that may impact your chid's involvement with the team.

Additional parent/guardian questions/comments/concerns

How did you hear about the program? *

STUDENT SECTION - students should answer these questions INDEPENDENTLY. Short answer responses should be answered in 1-2 paragraphs each.

Which of these is a skill with which you have experience? (Check all that apply and explain your experience below, even if it was a basic experience.)
*

Computer Programming (Coding)

Building/Design

Leadership

Photography/Video Work

Note Taking/Documentation

None of these, but I am very willing to participate and learn.

Required

Briefly explain any checked item above. Feel free to list specific teams, experiences, and classes you have taken part in that are related.

Short Answer 1:

Why are you interested in joining a robotics team? What do you hope to learn and get out of the experience?

Short Answer 2:

What is your favorite subject in school, and why?

Short Answer 3:

What is a skill you have that you're proud of and would feel comfortable teaching others? This skill does not have to be related in any way to robotics.

Short Answer 4:

Scenario: During a robotics class, you're assigned a group task. With the coach's help, the team divides up the tasks for the day. You have finished doing the task you needed to get done for today. What could you do with the remainder of your time to help your team?

Short Answer 5:

Scenario: At a competition, you have a team member that is pouting and/or not showing support for the team. What could you do to encourage more participation from this student?

Short Answer 6:

What are 1-2 questions that you have about being a member of a robotics team?

A copy of your responses will be emailed to the address you provided.

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