DSG - 835 Teasley Elementary Students, 52 Robots and a Rotary Grant

Teasley Elementary’s STEM teacher Erin Sumners said, “We want robotics technology to teach our students coding and computer programming. They are extremely excited about technology and robotics, and I hope to offer them growing experiences.” She had a specific list of needs.

Smyrna Rotary Club responded with $3,500 of technology: 12 Bee-Bots, 12 activity mats and two docking/charging stations for Grades K to 2 as well as 40 Ozobots for Grades 3 to 5. “Bee-Bots,” explains Sumners, “are a kid-friendly robot that will teach the 480 students in Grades K-2 coding, sequencing, problem solving and estimation. The Ozobots are for grades 3-5’s 355 students to learn coding and sequencing using iPads or their own drawings.”

Smyrna Rotary Club’s immediate Past President Scott Auer presented the robots and did a technology demonstration on Teasley Elementary’s morning TV show. President Narayan Sengupta, also present, says, “This is about our vision for Smyrna as a city focusing on the future. Our Club is really interested in doing all that it can for our community. Smyrna’s kids must have the best chances that they can at getting into great colleges and having great jobs. When Smyrna will need employees or customers, there is a good chance that they will come from Teasley Elementary and our other schools. This is why we have done project after project in the area’s schools including a recent $4,500 robotics grant at Griffin Middle School.”

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