Legos & Robotics
St. Brendan School
Go Irish!
We welcome both returning and new families to our Lego and Robotics community and look forward to witnessing another amazing year of creativity, inspiration, and growth from all our students! We invite you to navigate this website and to learn more about all the wonderful STEM enrichment programs we have developed over the years.
Spring 2024 registration is now closed! Students placed on a waitlist will be given priority for Fall 2024 registration.
Note that registration fees are due upon registration. Please follow the directions in the registration form, or click under "Payment" in the navigation bar if you've already submitted the form. Thank you!
Upcoming updates/events:
FLL Challenge Parent Q&A @ Science Lab - June 7th, 12:45pm
VEX GO Season Celebration @ Science Lab - Monday, June 10th, 3 PM. All VEX GO coaches and both Monday and Friday groups are invited to celebrate the students' many accomplishments!
Current 5th, 6th, and 7th grade parents:
Interested in learning more about the FIRST LEGO League Challenge (FLL) for your child? The Robotics Club warmly invites you to attend a Q&A this Friday, June 7th from 12:45 to 1:45 PM in the Science Lab! Some topics of interest include:
Extra credit for Fall 2024 science class!
Get a head start for next year’s invention convention!
FLL summer camp!
Complete a project systematically with the engineering design method!
Help St. Brendan’s FLL team advance past the regional semi-finals!
Fall 2024 FIRST Lego League Challenge:
Registration is now open for 2024-2025 middle school students!
The FIRST LEGO League (FLL) theme has been revealed! In the SUBMERGED℠ challenge, FIRST LEGO League teams will use creative thinking and LEGO® technology to explore the layers of the ocean and bring their learnings and ideas to the surface as they “sea” into the future.
Summer camp option for FLL team members!
Register today: https://forms.gle/id69C5VvR7FkndN88
Congrats to all 22 participants of the March Madness Robotics Tournament 2024! So proud to see how much these amazing kids have learned and so grateful for the many volunteers who continue to support Legos and Robotics Club!
As for our 2024 finalists, let's proudly recognize the following students:
1st Place Tournament - Aaron D'sa (5th grade) and Ethan Xavier (5th grade)
2nd Place Tournament - Hailey Engel (4th grade) and Jasmine Navas (4th grade)
3rd Place Tournament - Aurelia Balagtas (5th grade) and Lillian Anderson (5th grade)
1st Place Star Student - Aurelia Balagtas (5th grade)
2nd Place Star Student - Lillian Anderson (5th grade)
3rd Place Star Student - Lucas Thorstenson (4th grade)
Lego Robotics volunteer coaches and non-coaches wanted!
Please contact Robotics@school.saintbrendan.org. Some benefits include:
Club fees waived or discounted!
Free extended care on coaching days!
12 service hours on average per trimester!
Looking forward to another great year of enthusiastic innovation from our St. Brendan Lego Robotics students!
Robotics Froyo June Jamboree on Friday, June 2nd was a success with more proceeds again going back to the school!
The FLL Explore teams did a awesome job with their expo models! Congratulations to our 1st and 2nd graders club members:
Brian Bartleson Dominic Flajole Johan Joseph Joefrey
Riley Thorstenson Sawyer Legg Vivian Bussell
Max Dolenc Alannah Story Charlie Miura
Elise Schack Luke Balagtas Salem Afework
Shaka Girukwigomba Zaki Miller-Alghizi Spencer Coker
Congratulations also to our VEX GO competitors (3rd, 4th, & 5th graders), who completed the STEM Lab “City Technology Rebuild”!
Hailey Engel Isla Griffin Jacob Miller-Alghizi
Jasmine Navas Lucas Chen Lucas Thorstenson
Aaron D'sa Armando Molina Aurelia Balagtas
Ethan Xavier Isabella Young Lucas Orbigo
Maria Badri ortia Thompson Dominc Villanti
Lincoln Davidson
From VEX GO, the competition was really tight with such a slim margin among all teams. We are proud of all our students and their incredible work! Let’s acknowledge the following students who walked away with hardware last Friday:
VEX GO Star Student, 1st Place – Aurelia Balagtas
VEX GO Star Student, 2nd Place – Lucas Thorstenson
VEX GO Star Student, 3rd Place (tie) – Isla Griffin, Jacob Miller-Alghizi, & Dominic Villanti
Tournament, 1st Place – Jacob Miller-Alghizi, Lucas Chen, & Lucas Thorstenson (Team "Champs")
Tournament, 2nd Place – Aurelia Balagtas & Portia Thompson (Team "Nintendo Nation")
Tournament, 3rd Place – Hailey Engel, Isla Griffin, & Jasmine Navas (Team "Super Sonic Wolf Girls")
Last but certainly not least, congratulations to our VEX IQ students, who completed the STEM Lab “Robotics Freeze Tag”!
Anela Swager Katelyn Chen Margaret Rooney
Our 1st St. Brendan Robotics March Madness plus Menchie's Froyo was such a fun day and a huge success! Shout-out to the many incredible volunteers who made this event possible! Froyo sales were north of $1000, so some healthy proceeds will be going right back to St. Brendan School! Click here to watch an awesome video compilation by Kerry Engle!
Congrats to all our VEX GO competitors at our 1st Robotics March Madness! They all did so great, and it was incredible to see how their STEM skills have progressed through the term! Let's recognize our top three award winners!
1st Place Tournament - Michael Mencke and Mikey Mascarenhas (Team "M&M")
VEX Star Students - Aurelia Balagtas and Portia Thompson (Team "Glitter Girls")
VEX GO Champions - Jacob Miller-Alghizi and Lucas Thorstenson (Team "Champs")
Congrats to our FLL Challenge Competition Team #37772! They advanced past their December Qualifier onto the Regional Semi-Finals in January! They will compete against the top 25% across the state! As the very first St. Brendan team to earn this accomplishment, let's celebrate their dedication and diligence. I'm sure they will continue to make us proud at the semi-finals round! Click here for quick video montage of this amazing team at Qualifiers!
VEX GO Robotics March Madness 2023
2022-2023 Season - FLL Superpowered
2021-2022 Season - FLL Cargo Connect
This website is intended to facilitate communication and provide resources for the St. Brendan Legos and Robotics teams. For more information, please contact Robotics@school.saintbrendan.org.