The Honeoye Falls-Lima Board of Education meeting on November 19 featured inspiring updates and demonstrations that showcased student talents and achievements.
HF-L 2228 CougarTech Robotics Team
The HF-L 2228 CougarTech Robotics Team captivated the audience with a presentation about their impressive achievements, history, and community impact. Team members detailed their efforts to inspire younger students through STEAM activities at Lima Primary and Manor, while also sharing how they engage with the community to foster innovation and collaboration.
The team proudly highlighted their accomplishments from the 2024 season, including the following awards:
• Greater Pittsburgh Regional - Excellence in Engineering Award
• Finger Lakes Regional - Autonomous Award
• Rah-Cha-Cha Ruckus - Deadheads Award and the Henchmen Award
In addition to sharing their successes, CougarTech emphasized the critical need for more sponsors to sustain and expand their program. The highlight of their presentation was a live robot demonstration where the robot skillfully threw a circle across the room, demonstrating the precision and creativity of the team’s engineering.
Middle School Annual Building Update
The middle school team delivered their annual building update, with contributions from four students—two sixth graders and two eighth graders—who provided valuable insights into their experiences. The students reflected on topics such as welcoming and supportive teachers, maintaining a balance of fun and responsibility, academic rigor across subjects like math, biology, and music, and the importance of independence and collaboration.
They also shared highlights of extracurricular activities, such as the News Club, and memorable moments from Fall Weekend Friday, which featured outdoor games, team contests, and cross-classroom collaborative activities. The students’ contributions added a personal and authentic perspective to the overall update.
Thank you to the HF-L 2228 CougarTech Robotics Team, the middle school team, and the dedicated students and staff who contributed to these presentations, showcasing the passion, innovation, and hard work that embody the spirit of HF-L and inspire pride in our schools and community.
