STEM in Action: Young Innovators Shine at LEGO Challenge

Robots, creativity, and a little friendly competition—it was game on as nearly 180 students from 16 Northside ISD elementary and middle school campuses faced off in the FIRST LEGO League Masterpiece Challenge! 🤖✨

Teams battled it out in separate brackets, showing off their skills, innovation, and teamwork—but in the end, Fields Elementary and Hector Garcia Middle School claimed the ultimate bragging rights as Grand Champions of Northside ISD!

Each team impressed volunteer judges during a 30-minute session, where they were evaluated on robot design, innovation projects, and their demonstration of the FIRST Core Values. Their final score combined those results with their top performance from three tries at the robot game table—so every move counted!

Through hands-on challenges like this, FIRST LEGO League brings STEM to life in a way that’s engaging, creative, and just plain fun. This year’s Unearthed theme pushed students to dig deep and explore the creativity all around them—and they delivered in a big way!

Winners are: 

Elementary Results List

 

Champion AwardsTeam Name

Team Number

Campus

1st Place Grand Champion

Fields Team

20558

Fields Elementary

Core Values - Discovery, Innovation, Impact, Inclusion, Teamwork, Fun

AwardTeam NameTeam Number

Campus

1

Forester Dragons

29697

Forester Elementary

Innovation Project

AwardTeam NameTeam Number

Campus

1

Langley Robo Lobos

20589

Langley Elementary

Robot Performance

AwardHighest Points EarnedTeam NameTeam Number Campus
1

255

Fields Team

20558

Fields ES

Robot Design

AwardTeam NameTeam Number

Campus

1

Bristle Bots

2813

Murnin ES

Peer Award

Team NameCampusTeam Number

RoboBees

Ellison

20600

Coach/Mentor Award

Coach’s NameCampusTeam(s) Number

Ms. Sandoval 

McDermott

42947

Outstanding Volunteer Award

NameCampus/Organization
Jeri-Lynn SommersPassmore Elementary Volunteer
Kevin LoudermilkUSAA Volunteer

Middle School Results List

Champion AwardsTeam Name

Team Number

1st Place Grand Champion

Garcia MS Team 1

29554

Core Values - Discovery, Innovation, Impact, Inclusion, Teamwork, Fun

Award

Team Name

Team Number
1

Ross Team 1

29563

Innovation Project

AwardTeam NameTeam Number
1

Garcia Team 2

29555

Robot Performance

AwardHighest Points EarnedTeam NameTeam Number 
1

270

Garcia MS Team 1

29554

Robot Design

AwardTeam NameTeam Number
1Blue P.O.W.E.R. Patriots

29562

Peer Award

Team NameCampusTeam Number
DinoRayzVale MS

35376

Coach/Mentor Award

Coach’s NameCampusTeam(s) Number

Mrs. Ogura 

Sul Ross

29563

 

Outstanding Volunteer Award

NameCampus/Organization
Elena ClaradyNorthside ISD High School Student

 

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