Mar 6, 2019

NASA Astronaut Virtual Visit

NASA Astronaut Virtual Visit

On Thursday, February 21, Eagle Robotics took part in a private video-conference interview with Astronaut Colonel Shane Kimbrough. Colonel Kimbrough has contributed to Eagle Robotics since 2014 via interviews, face-to-face meetings, informal lunches, and private, live-feed conversation during his command of the International Space Station (Expeditions 49/50) in 2016.

This time, the interview was in concert with the theme of this year’s robot challenge “FIRST® Launch 2019,” a set of four different space-themed games for students in grades 2-12. Colonel Kimbrough joined the conversation with our high school teams from his current post at Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. Eagle Robotics participants had prepared specific questions related to space exploration that were related to the game challenge. Questions centered around manned and unmanned missions, planetary rovers, robotic applications, career pathways, the international nature of space exploration, social interaction on the ISS, and other specific questions of a technical nature. The 45-minute question and answer period ended with a casual promise: if Eagle Robotics made it through the State Championship to the World Competition, held in Houston, Colonel Kimbrough would come down from Johnson Space Center to the competition arena and visit the team in the pits in a flight suit! Two days later, Team 11364 qualified for the World Championship by winning the 3rd Place Inspire Award at the Georgia State FIRST Tech Challenge Championship. Within 24 hours, Colonel Kimbrough reaffirmed his intent to make good on that promise. We look forward to seeing him there! The FIRST® Robotics Championships in Houston will take place April 17-20.


Announcements

October 3 - School Pictures Make-Up Day

October 4 - Fifth-Grade Spiritual Emphasis Day

October 4 - ParentEd. for Preschool/TK: Parent Learning Night, 6:30 p.m.

October 5 - Middle School ParentEd. P.E.P. Talk, 8:00 a.m.

October 5 - Prism Concert, 7:00 p.m.

Murray Arts Center, Kristi Lynn Theatre
Eighth-Grade and High School Band, Chorus, and Orchestra

October 5 - Prism Concert, 7:00 p.m.

Murray Arts Center, Kristi Lynn Theatre
Eighth-Grade and High School Band, Chorus, and Orchestra

October 6 - Moms of Mount Paran, 8:00 a.m., Murray Arts Center, Artist Reception Room

October 6 - Preschool Community Helpers Parade, 10:00 a.m.

October 6 - PTF Lower School Mother-Son Picnic, 5:00 p.m.

October 11 - Half-day Testing for Grades 9-11; Half-day Spiritual Emphasis Day for Seniors

October 12-13 - Parent-Teacher Conferences, Grades PK-8, No School Grades PK-8

High school students DO attend classes.

October 12-13 - Parent-Teacher Conferences, Grades PK-8, No School Grades PK-8

High school students DO attend classes.

October 13 - Senior Girls Pink Ribbon Luncheon, RSVP Required

October 16-20 - Homecoming Spirit Week

October 20 - Homecoming Game, Alumni Dinner

October 16-20 - Homecoming Spirit Week

October 20 - Homecoming Game, Alumni Dinner

October 16-18 and October 20 - Preschool/TK Donuts with Dads

October 23-24 and October 26-27 - Preschool/TK Donuts with Dads

October 16-18 and October 20 - Preschool/TK Donuts with Dads

October 23-24 and October 26-27 - Preschool/TK Donuts with Dads

October 19 - Men of Mount Paran, 7:45 a.m., Marietta Country Club, Men's Grill

October 20 - Moms of Mount Paran, 8:00 a.m., Murray Arts Center, Artist Reception Room

October 21 - Homecoming Dance, Hughes Gymnasium, 8:00-11:00 p.m.

October 27 - Moms of Mount Paran, 8:00 a.m., Murray Arts Center, Artist Reception Room

October 27 - PreK Community STEAM, for prospective families

October 27-28 - Middle School Musical: "Mary Poppins Jr."

October 28 - Serve Saturday

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