Robotics Team Places At District Competition
The Carman-Ainsworth FRC (FIRST Robotics Competition®) Team 314 did compete this last weekend at the Kettering University FIRST® Robotics District Competition with 39 other team from around the state to earn points at qualify for a spot at the Michigan FRC State Championship. This was their first competition in competing this year. They had a fantastic weekend.
- Overall Rank: 6th in the District event
- Started the competition out a little rough in 39th spot but with hard work and determination managed to move up the ranks ending the first day in 2nd
- Was the 5th Alliance Captain which we selected Team 1684, The Chimeras (Lapeer) and Team 5527, Cyber Phoenix (Flint)
- Played in the Elimination matches. Lost in the quarter-finals
- We won the Excellence in Engineering Award. This award celebrates an elegant and advantageous machine features that no other robot displayed. The winning team has demonstrated these characteristics in many ways from planning through design to execution.
- Because of these efforts we are currently in a 3 way tie and is ranked 88th place out of about 230 teams that played in the State of Michigan with 35 points earned towards the Michigan FRC State Championship.
Our next competitions are the following:
April 6 – 8, 2017 Livonia District Competition (Churchill High School, Livonia)
When we qualify (I will know after Livonia District), the Michigan FRC State Championship will be April 12 – 15, 2015 in Saginaw at the Ryder Center, Saginaw Valley State University.
Since fall, 2003, I have been with this team as both a parent and now as a coach / HS advisor and I could not have been more proud of our students and the accomplishments they have done this last weekend and throughout the build season.
Carman-Ainsworth Education Foundation Fundraisers
3rd Annual CAEF Auction and Raffle
The 3rd Annual CAEF Auction and Raffle will take place at Flushing Valley Country Club on Friday, April 28, 2017; tickets are $25.00. Honorees are Mrs. Lisa Koegel, Mrs. Bonnie Haffajee and Mr. Benjy Jones.
CAEF Book Fair
The CAEF Book Fair will be held at Barnes and Nobel on Saturday, June 17, 2017. The Foundation will receive 15% from every purchase in-store or on-line.
1st Annual CAEF “On the Green” Golf Scramble
The 1st Annual CAEF “On the Green” Golf Scramble will take place at the Flint Golf Club on Monday, July 24, 2017.
CAMS Honor Roll (3rd Marking Period)
6th Grade
| High Honors 3.8 – 4.0 *= 4.0 GPA |
Honors 3.5 – 3.799 |
With Honors 3.0 – 3.499 |
| Abron, Niylah E.* | Ahmed, Afnan A. | Barfield, JayDen |
| Al-Sakkal, Mohammad T. | Asphy, Nyasia I. | Bosworth, Makayla L. |
| Alzahabi, Khaled* | Counts, Ta’leah S. | Burrow, Shyanne M. |
| Atkins, Cameron J.* | Dunn, Silas M. | Butler, Cameron H. Jr |
| Atou, Annessa | Gocha, Faith E. | Claxton, Sydney J. |
| Baxter, Triniti E. | Grosinsky, Destiny L. | Cotterman, Gage M. |
| Bean, Grant A.* | Hackney, David A. | Cowson, Rushon A. |
| Burge, Daidyn L. | Jacko, Anthony M. | Cox, Jaxson R. |
| Burley, Aiyana S. | Johnson, Aryanna E. | Cox, Taryn L. |
| Campbell, Talise A. | Lane, Angel E. | Fields, An’Drea C. |
| Carpenter, Nathan T. | McDaniel, Kiara N. | Fortner, Morgan M. |
| Carter, Sarah T. | Moore, Premiere A. | Gipson, Zariyah T. |
| Cawood, Kya E. | Niner, Angelia K. | Gonzalez, Liberty |
| Crepeau, Mya M. | Norris, RaeAnn D. | Goss, Nicholas J. |
| Crosby, Arryonna A. | Simpson, Faith M. | Hall, Amia T. |
| Durrett, Omarion | Yearby, Kassidy A. | Harrington, Daslynn M. |
| Evans, Keyonte D.* | Hightower, Jakquos D. Jr | |
| Fee, Landen J. | Kumar, Sabareesh | |
| Fisher, Gabrielle M. | Long, Jaden T. | |
| Frederique, Ashely D. | Mills, Aaron A. | |
| Ghannoum, Eman* | Morris, Halye L. | |
| Goss, Zoey P. | Muhammad, Dhakirah M. | |
| Hatter, Jalen K. | Nelson, Jeidyn C. | |
| Heit, Isabella M. | Norman-Davis, Eric A. | |
| Holbrook, Malachi J.* | Owens-Blackmon, Vernon S. | |
| Jimmerson, Jazmyne M. | Paige, Caden V. | |
| Kenworthy, Katherine M. | Parrish, Te’Ajia A. | |
| Lillard, Raina N.* | Reese, Mystic R. | |
| McDaniel, Jalaya K. | Rodriguez, Serenity H. | |
| Meshraky, Kirolous M.* | Simpkins, Alonzo T. | |
| Miller, Samantha A. | Stephen, JaDyne B. | |
| Mohler, Emily R.* | Williams, Robert C. | |
| Pangerl, Paige A. | Yoder, Zion I. | |
| Robinson, Sierra C. | ||
| Roy, Jack C.* | ||
| Scott, Sa Niyah S. | ||
| Shamly, Micah M.* | ||
| Smith, Ian A. | ||
| Smith, Sylmaria R. | ||
| Sublett, Janna N. | ||
| Tenson, Charielle S. | ||
| Van Fleet, Chassidy L. | ||
| Walker, Jamelia S. | ||
| Wallace, Terrance L. | ||
| Wells, Matthew B. | ||
| Zhao, Aaron* |
7th Grade
| High Honors 3.8 – 4.0 *= 4.0 GPA |
Honors 3.5 – 3.799 |
With Honors 3.0 – 3.499 |
| Allen, Leah R. | Albrati, Abdulrahman N. | Allen, Julius M. Jr |
| Baxter, Ashanti K.* | Belton, Yaszmen M. | Begley, Kloe I. |
| Beavers, Waymond M. | Bowers, Le’anders A. | Boyd, Jonathan W. |
| Boyd, Chavonte’ L. | Buchler, Aiden L. | Brown, Kevonna N. |
| Bright, Madison C.* | Caldwell, Angel M. | Burns, Britney E. |
| Brown, Allison K.* | Crawley, Nicholas A. | Burns, Maddison T. |
| Brown, Kendall A. | Daunt, Emma N. | Chandonnet, Michael C. |
| Buck, Ashlyn N.* | Dones, Jenesis J. | Conway, A’Mariyah N. |
| Cook, Vincent C.* | Fisher, Lauren D. | Cruz, Romeo Jr |
| Dobbins, Sierrah M. | Forgette, Jesse A. | Davis, Jamya A. |
| Edwards, Malaki D.* | Gatewood, Alaysia E. | Ellison, Christian J. |
| Gasser, Amelia C.* | Gentz, Christine M. | Fadil, Shayma H. |
| Ghannoum, Noran* | Grosinsky, Rain L. | Foth, Kylee J. |
| Green, Hudson D. II* | Hadden, Harli R. | Freeman, Makayla R. |
| Halbedel, Triniti M. | Johnson, Aleiya C. | Gibbs-Baker, Joshua S. |
| Hamilton, Myli I. | Kinder, Savannah N. | Gillum, Yasmine T. |
| Jackson, Inell S. | Martin, Clalexis M. | Hawkins, Shakylah R. |
| Jenkins, Amaya C. | McLaughlin, Daryl G. Jr | Horton, Precious A. |
| Johnson, Andre F. III | Montiel, Diego A. | Key, Ky’Mariona S. |
| Jones, Cynai C. | Motley, Kameron E. | Kingsbury, Melissa D. |
| Kamien, Ariyanna N. | Nelson, Kaneesa M. | Laffrey, Dominique R. |
| Kemp, Aalicia I. | Odom, Reina C. | Lathon, Paris O. |
| King, Geordrena D. | Ollie, Christina R. | Malone, Anthony J. |
| Lasley, Ethan W. | Oswald, Diamond | Marsh, Kayla E. |
| Marzette, Zanaya S. | Penton, Devin W. | Mattson, Noah T. |
| Milow, Alayla K. | Smith, Khomani D. | McMinn-Peterson, Gabriel H. |
| Minzey, Lydia E.* | Smith-Daniels, Alexis M. | O’Neal, Dre’ana C. |
| Moore, Kennedy A. | Stewart, Daysha S. | Payne, Jaspernaya B. |
| Munn, Arianna J.* | Travis, Emma F. | Penton, Isaiah C. |
| Myott, Hayley R. | Walker, Isis D. | Peterson, Shawn N. |
| Nelson, Ja’Karra P. | Williams, Cleveland L. Jr | Routt, Micah W. |
| Oosterhof, Parker A. | Wilson, Naomi L. | Sipes, Justice M. |
| Palmer, Alysea K. | Zhao, Steven | Smith, Katricia B. |
| Pearson, Dylan B. | Spell, Brianna N. | |
| Phinisee, Ma’Kayla N. | Thompson, Kielin D. | |
| Raquepaw, Emily R. | Thompson, Raven R. | |
| Shamly, Sanet B.* | Thorpe, Emma M. | |
| Smith, Amari M. | Velez, Marianelli L. | |
| Thomas, Zion A. | Wagner, Kaylynn C. | |
| Treiger, Aaron D.* | Walker, Yasmine S. | |
| Vanderhyde, Ainsley N.* | Warren, DeVona C. | |
| Warren, DeJeriona C. | Watkins, Jaidyn L. | |
| Weathers, Andre L. Jr* | Wicks, Destiny M. | |
| Wickham, Alexander G.* | Willis, Salena R. | |
| Williams, Kyeliyah S. | Yax, Paige D. | |
| Wright, Khyonna S.* | ||
| Wright, Morgan M. |
8th Grade
| High Honors 3.8 – 4.0 *= 4.0 GPA |
Honors 3.5 – 3.799 |
With Honors 3.0 – 3.499 |
| Allen, Rachel G. | Abron, Je’niyriah A. | Albrati, Bushra N. |
| Betts, A’Miya E.* | Beard, Trencye M. | Armstrong, Alexis P. |
| Bhagat, Abhi J.* | Conlen, Jaden M. | Banks, Samaria K. |
| Bishop, Melvin A. | Ellison, Aaliyah K. | Betts, Dakari L. |
| Bostwick, Darwin D. | Farmer, Brooke L. | Boggan, Taniya D. |
| Bowers, Bianca C.* | Hadden, Stephanie R. | Bradford-Walker, Priscilla L. |
| Boyd, Makayla L. | Holliman, Donta M. Jr | Coleman, Logan A. |
| Brame, Zakaria N. | Lewis, Alivia R. | Collins, Evyn E. |
| Callaway, Aniya L. | Long, Miyasia L. | Davis, Darnell A. |
| Carpenter, Jesse O. Jr | Matusik, Landon C. | Davis, Lakyra J. |
| Cross, Morgan J. | McNeal, Dalero D. | DeLoach, MarQuall W. |
| Davis-Gaines, Aniyah M. | Miller-Thompson, Jasean W. | Elsafadi, Cham |
| Durrett-Gipson, Amorianah | Nunn, Jayden S. | Fields, Alonna N. |
| Flander, Larrisa M. | O’Connor, Lili R. | Forster, Brianna N. |
| Freeney, Aiden D.* | Palmateer, Victoria H. | Gill, David A. |
| Ghannoum, Byain* | Perkins, Kenneth D. Jr | Goines, Amani S. |
| Gibson, Orlando J. | Read, William C. | Graham, Mariya A. |
| Glasstetter, Gavin L.* | Rogers, Jason S. II | Green, Jason W. Jr |
| Harris, Ethan M. | Shirley-Knox, Cameron M. | Hamilton, Sa’Rah A. |
| Harvey, Lauren K. | Simpson, Desire’ S. | Harris, Bobbie K. |
| Holder, Samya R. | Southward, David Jr | Harris, Ny’Onia T. |
| Ishmael, Andrew R. | Terrell, Kelita M. | Hodge-Maresh, Desmyn M. |
| Kumar, Anisha R.* | Thomas, Charli S. | Holbrook, Kayli M. |
| McIntosh, Caran C.* | Thoune, Izabella R. | Horne, Rashad D. Jr |
| Merriwether, Landon E.* | Urquhart, Curtisa L. | Hoyle, Dyemesheann K. |
| Noakes, Demetrius D. Jr | Walker, Anyllah M. | Jackson, Dasani L. |
| Palmer, Sarah E.* | White, Elijah M. | Jones, Qua’Vontez O. |
| Palmer, Weston L. | Kemp, Jonah L. | |
| Pearson, Harley R.* | Kirby, Hannah E. | |
| Pelky, Abbigail J.* | Lee, Shanay S. | |
| Petty, Jacob C. | Letson, Alexandrea R. | |
| Roe, Sarah K.* | Liggins, Kameel M. | |
| Rose, Caleb J.* | Lyles-Royster, Dionia J. | |
| Sanders-White, Mi’Angel A. | Malloy, Jalil O. | |
| Shaw, Anastasia A.* | Miller, Christian J. | |
| Simmons, Jackson M.* | Miller, Clyde D. Jr | |
| Smith, Jurni L.* | Miller, Karis I. | |
| Stevens, Darchell J. | Muhammad, Taim Allah | |
| Terrell, Kelise M. | Noakes, E’Toria J. | |
| Tomlin, Kalayia J.* | Ochodnicky, Skye M. | |
| Young, Christa A. | Peterson, KeAzia N. | |
| Quintana Gomez, Gladys D. | ||
| Reece, Kevin A. | ||
| Reed, Jasmine P. | ||
| Richmond, Yilaina D. | ||
| Smith, Shun J. II | ||
| Snow-Cooper, Chudeah A. | ||
| Tanner, Kaniya S. | ||
| Tedford, Kyla K. | ||
| Thomas, Nasjeria M. | ||
| Thompson, Kishon D. | ||
| Tunstall, Isaiah H. | ||
| Willingham, Tacyra C. | ||
| Womack, Jariah L. | ||
| Zaid, Abdulghader F. |
Rankin’s Title 1 Science Night
Sloan Museum came to Rankin to show the students and parents some fascinating science. Families learned about the ecosystem, built a water filter, designed a chair, and much more.
One World, Many Stories
Dillon hosted another successful Language Arts Fair on February 28. Nearly 250 people enjoyed a delicious dinner, games, crafts, and stories. The halls were covered with students’ class work and art relating to the theme “One World, Many Stories”. As families explored the displays, there were crafts and activities to add to the experience, including African animal presentations by Mrs. Grulke’s second and third grade students. It was a great evening full of learning and fun for everyone!
C-A Middle School VEX Robotics Teams WINS Robotics Michigan State Championship
Great news about our C-A Middle School VEX robotics teams
Our robotics teams won the VEX Robotics Michigan State Championship on Sunday. The two teams, MO’ Peeps (Team 1375A) and Even MO’ Peeps (Team 1375B), were among 28 middle school teams that competed at Jenison Fieldhouse at MSU on Sunday. Leanne Welch, of Rankin Elementary, coaches the teams.
Team 1375A was the No. 1 seed after the qualifying matches and selected Team 1375B and a third alliance partner from Lambertville. The three teams went undefeated in the playoffs, easily winning the finals match.
The results are here: https://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-robotics-competition/RE-VRC-16-1170.html
The world championship will be April 19-22 in Louisville, Kentucky (Kentucky Exposition Center). We will be among 160 middle school teams competing from around the world.
Robotics
The 2 Carman-Ainsworth teams had yet another successful tournament.
They competed in Monroe amongst 48 teams (both middle and high school) and were ranked 1 and 3 after the qualification matches. They again formed an alliance together as the number 1 team for the elimination matches and came out victorious. The 2 teams each won a Champion Trophy. In addition, 1 team took 1st place in the Skills Challenge and the other won the Think Award honoring their programming ability.
After this weekend, the 2 Carman-Ainsworth Middle School teams, MO’ Peeps and Even MO’ Peeps are ranked #1 and #2 amongst all Middle School Vex teams in the state and #1 and #8 amongst all Middle School Vex teams in the world! An impressive showing for sure!
Both teams will next compete in the State Championship on February 19 at MSU. If they do well there, they will qualify for a world championship bid in April.
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)
The Genesee County Tax Assistance & Financial Services Coalition provides free income tax preparation for people with low to moderate income from February through April.
Locations:
- Brennan Senior Center
- Canaan Baptist Church
- Flint Public Library
- Mott Community College
- University of Michigan – Flint
Please click here for specific hours and days that these sites are open to provide you free federal income tax preparation.
Scholarships
The following scholarships have a February deadline. Please act on these right away if interested. Any questions, please stop in the Guidance office.
Michigan Society of Professional Engineers Scholarship
- http://www.michiganspe.org/page/scholarships
- Deadline: February 3, 2017
Branch of the NAACP
- Minimum GPA: 2.5
- http://naacpflint.org/2016-scholarship-applications-available/
Deadline: February 12, 2017
Community Choice Credit Union Scholarship
- https://www.communitychoicecu.com/resources/scholarships
- Deadline: February 15, 2017
You Deserve it Scholarship
- www.studentscholarships.org/available.php
- Deadline: February 15, 2017
Michigan Education Association Scholarship
- www.mea.org/mea-scholarship
- Deadline: February 25, 2017
Simon Youth Community Scholarship
- Apply online at: http://programs.applyists.com/syf
- Deadline: February 25, 2017
Buick Achievers Scholarship Program
- www.buickachievers.com
- Deadline: February 27, 2017