On November 19, Bay View’s two robotics teams, S.M.A.R.T. (St. Mary Academy Robotics Team) and S.M.A.R.T 2.0, participated in the First Lego League Qualifying Tournament held at the Gordon School in East Providence. Not only did both teams successfully earn their spots at the State Championship, to be held on January 14, at Roger Williams University, but both teams also took home additional prizes. S.M.A.R.T. won 1st place Project and 1st place Robot performance, while S.M.A.R.T 2.0 took 2nd place Champions and 2nd place Robot game. Bay View Academy congratulates the Robowolves, a neighborhood team from Jamestown, on winning the Champions Award.

Going forward, the S.M.A.R.T. girls, under the direction of their teacher and coach, Linda Grasso (Exeter), will be examining the rubrics they received from the competition and working on improving for the state competition on January.

The interest in Bay View’s robotics program has been such that the Academy added another Middle School team this semester, S.M.A.R.T 2.0. Additionally, Bee S.M.A.R.T Jr., kicked off this fall, adding a third grade after school robotics program at Bay View, as part of First Lego League, Jr. Photos

AWARD WINNING TEAM:

S.M.A.R.T. 2.0 includes (front row, left to right) Daria Smuk (Smithfield), Margaret Mahoney (East Providence), Gabriella Osorio-Palo (Cranston), Eva Matos (Providence); (middle row)  Ainsley Pattie (Warren), Ava Troino (East Providence), Maeve Martineau (Warwick); (back row) Wren Hager (Bristol), Lucy Bosch (Providence), Isabella Heffernan (Warwick). (Submitted photo) S.M.A.R.T.

S.M.A.R.T. GIRLS BUILD ROBOTS:

(Front row, left to right) Morgan Vales (Barrington), Faith Blais (Woonsocket), Caroline Accinno (Cranston), Victoria Miller-Tuchon (West Greenwich); (back row) Emily O'Hearn (Pawtucket), Maried Delgadillo (Providence), Liv DaSilva (Pawtucket), Mary Gueye (North Providence), Emily Buchanan (Warwick), (absent: Sydney Andrade (Bristol). (Submitted photo)