April 2007

Check out the new look of our website at bitsbytesbots.com!

Our website has received an update because of the company's rapid growth! We have added new franchises in Austin, Atlanta, and Hong Kong already this year and are expecting to add several more over the next few months! We are very excited that kids in many new areas are gaining access to the highest quality technology education! We apologize if you have been affected by our growing pains over the last few months and hope that you will find the new website more intuitive and easier to use. Check back often as we will be posting updated news, archived newsletters, and students' work frequently. To quickly get to the Boulder page when you access the website, simply click on the 'Locations' tab on the top left of the site and then select 'Boulder' from the locations page.

BBB will be on Channel 9 News on Saturday morning!

We’ll be promoting our Rockies Robot Fair and Competition this Saturday morning on Channel 9 News. We’re looking for students age 7-13 to help us demonstrate robot sumo battles on TV! They must be at at 5:30 am. If you have children or know children that would be interested in helping us out, please give us a call! We know this is early for young children as well as parents, so we’ll happily give a significant discount off the next class your child takes with us if you are able to attend.

The Rockies Robot Fair and Competition is this SATURDAY!

Date: April 14th, 2007
Time: 10am-3:00pm
Location: Boulder, Dreamcatcher Learning Center, 5440 Conestoga Ct (across 55th from the Boulder Dinner Theater on the NW corner of the parking lot. 303-444-8422)

Families are invited to spend some quality time together learning how to build and program Lego® Mindstorm® NXT robots from 10am until noon. The cost of the class is $25 for the whole family. Class size is limited so sign up soon on our website, www.bitsbytesbots.com

Bring your appetite because at noon there will be FREE FOOD and soft drinks and a raffle with great prizes between the two robot competitions. Dreamcatcher Learning Center will also be providing FREE educational assessments at this time.

The robot contest will start at 1pm with the Obstacle Course Challenge followed by the Sumo Battle. Teams will score points in both competitions, and the grand prize (choice of either a Lego® Mindstorm® NXT Robot Kit or a BBB summer camp) will go to the team with the highest point total. The grand prize winner will then be out of the running for the prizes for the Sumo and Obstacle Course Challenges. A BBB summer camp class is the prize for the winner of the Sumo Battle, and a Fire Mountain Camp is the prize for the winner of the Obstacle Course Competition! There is still time to register for these competitions for a chance to win these great prizes! Call 303-494-2687 or write robots@bitsbytesbots.com for further information.

Bits, Bytes & Bots Joins Forces With Habitat For Humanity

Bits, Bytes & Bots of Boulder, CO recently joined forces with Habitat for Humanity to help give children of Habitat families the opportunity to develop technological skills. Interested children have been instructed to write an essay of 500 words or less about why they would like to take Bits, Bytes & Bots classes. Children with a strong desire for technology education will be awarded a free after school program or summer camp. Habitat for Humanity is an organization dedicated to helping families in need gain affordable housing and begin building better credit and equity for a better life.

Upcoming Vacation Day on Friday, April 20

Did you know Friday, April 20 is a BVSD Professional Development Day? Students can join us at the Boulder Jewish Community Center for a half or full-day vacation day program on this day. They’ll be learning while having a blast with robot and movie making activities!

Summer Camp classes are filling quickly!

We have several ALL NEW classes this summer, and classes have been filling quickly! Contact us if you would like help deciding which class would be the best fit for your child.

For more information, click below:
Camp Information & Class Descriptions
Boulder 2007 Summer Camp Schedule
Longmont 2007 Summer Camp Schedule
Denver South 2007 Summer Camp Schedule

Website of the month: http://www.hightechscience.org/funfacts.htm

Dazzle your kids with useless science knowledge this month on High Tech Science’s Fun Facts page. Our favorite fact we found is that “The Skylab astronauts grew 1.5 - 2.25 inches (3.8 - 5.7 centimeters) due to spinal lengthening and straightening as a result of zero gravity.” What have we learned? If you wish you were taller, become an astronaut!

Seasonal News

Did you know that April is National Mathematics Awareness month? What better way to celebrate than to sit down with your kids and teach them to do math using Excel on your computer? For kids grades 3-5, the Franklin Institute Science Museum has a website that talks about all sorts of neat things to do with Excel. Check it out at http://www.fi.edu/fellows/fellow4/may99/spreadsheet.html.

Register for all events at www.bitsbytesbots.com
We look forward to working with your children and appreciate the trust you have shown in us.

Sincerely,
--The Team at Bits, Bytes & Bots
For Douglas County, Jefferson County & Littleton: (303) 841-4411 denversouth@bitsbytesbots.com
For all other areas: (303) 494-2687 boulder@bitsbytesbots.com