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Robotics are invogue when it comes to kids' learning.

Students from Charles, Fairview and Starr Elementary schoolsreceived applause Wednesday night as theydemonstrated a robotics competitionduring the Richmond Community Schoolsboard meeting.

Students build the robots and thecompetition field, and during an event, the field and robots can only be touched by student hands. Theymust understand how to operate and fix the robotwithout the help of coaches.

Their teachers and principals described how the teamshave spent many hours after school this year learning and attending competitions.Next year, the students will begin to learn coding and programming.

"It was very entertaining and intriguing to see the skill set those kids have developed with that," RCS Superintendent Todd Terrill said.

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Richmond High School Principal Rae Woolpy said she was pleased to see the elementary robotics teams' enthusiasm for their work, and she would like them to show their skills to RHS students.

Starr's team includes coaches Melissa Jordan, Krystal Mathews, Chris Burch and Sam Thomas and studentsTiara Hampton,Paige Jones,Robert Ott,Christian Plumley,Arely Garcia-Alavez andChase Bradburn.

Fairview's team is coached by Amy Vance andassistantBradyn Williams. Their team includesEthan Zimmerman, Telesforo Ortiz,Jacqueline Cartas,Logan Brewer,Allison Tucker,Kiely Kurtz,Trinity Drew andAlex Ruiz-Garcia.

The Charles Chargers Robotics Team is coached byBrandi Jackson and assistant Amber Hall. Their students areAlex Ervin,Matthew Farlow,Ethan Farrar,Emma French,Brayden Haller,Jacob Lindahl,Pushkar Mishra,Sophia Reising,Hannah Stearley andOzzy Witte.

Robotics and coding are becoming popular skills for students to learn.

The Innovation Center in Richmond will offer itsGreenhouse Coding Academy, starting next week, for the first 12 ninth-graders who register.Classes take place Monday evenings from Feb. 27 to April 10 at814 E.Main St.

The free academy is taught by retired Earlham computer science professor John Howell and community computer coder volunteers whohelp students write their own computer game.

The course opens with a career fair featuring local higher education institutions. Career fair demonstrations include 3D printer, graphic designing, and robotics activities.

Registration is available at http://www.richmondinnovates.com. For more information, call (765) 962-8151

Richmond High School is trying something new to draw in more underclassmen to attend this Saturday's Snowball Dance.

In addition to nominating king and queen candidates, who are seniors, students were able to nominate underclassmen to be named princes and princesses. This year, nominations were made through an online program called Canvas that Richmond schools arebeginning to use.

At the dance, students willchoose a king and queen as well as aprince and princess from the freshmen, sophomore and junior classes to be crowned that night.

This year's king and queen court includes Adrian Calderon, Zach Honeycutt, Chris Sanchez, Cole Shroyer, Blake York, Megan Crass, Nicole Goddard, Paige Hazelbaker, Taylor Jackson and Kelli McCurdy.

Members of the prince and princess court include Derick Casiano, Lucas Harrod, Ike Khamis, Katie Butler, Braxtyn Hurley, Nia Wright,Isaiah Cox, Phillip Hobbs, Ryan Hollingsworth, Suniah Parsons, Megan Quinn, Peyton VanMiddlesworth,Hunter Burton, Brandton Thomas, Rickie Wedlow, Brianna Fisher, Jazman Moore and Zada Valentine.

The Indiana Department of Transportationis inviting high school or college art classes/programs to paint an INDOT snow plow blade with original artwork to represent their school.

The deadline for the Paint the Plow project for the Greenfield region is March 15.

In addition to being seen inservice during the winter,blades may be used at events within the schools community to enhance public awareness, promote safety and foster greater appreciation of both INDOT and the schools art program.

Find details atwww.in.gov/indot/3427.htm.

Millicent Martin Emery covers education and family life for the Palladium-Item. Follow her onFacebookandTwitter.

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