Poudre School District

Traut Core Knowledge

Address: 2515 Timberwood Drive, Fort Collins, CO 80528

Front Office: 970-488-7500

Attendance: 970-488-7503

Early Childhood Attendance: 970-490-3336

Fax Number: 970-488-7504

Office Hours: 8:00am - 4:00pm

Principal: Alissa Kendall

Traut Core Knowledge

Address: 2515 Timberwood Drive, Fort Collins, CO 80528

Front Office: 970-488-7500

Attendance: 970-488-7503

Early Childhood Attendance: 970-490-3336

Principal: Alissa Kendall

Lego Robotics

FIRST Lego League (FLL ) Challenge and Explore Signups

Does your child like to play with Legos? Are they a “master builder”?

If so, FLL Challenge might be the perfect opportunity for your child to flex their Lego building skills.

The FLL Challenge program is targeted at 9-16 year olds (usually Traut 4th and 5th graders). Each FLL Challenge team will build and program an autonomous Lego robot to execute a series of missions on a 4’x8’ playing field. They will also research and present a solution to a pressing social issue. There are 4-10 members on a team and each team needs 2 adult coaches. FLL Challenge teams will meet with their team usually 2 times per week, 2 hours per meeting. The FLL Challenge season usually runs from Aug to the middle of Nov and ends with a tournament where the teams will compete against many other northern CO FLL Challenge teams. The cost per team varies from $300-$500 depending on whether you need to purchase a Lego robotics kit or not. Traut has several FLL Challenge kits that can be rented for the season for a nominal fee. More details about the FLL Challenge program can be found at http://www.firstlegoleague.org

Not quite ready for FLL? The FLL Explore program is a great introduction for the younger “master builders”. The FLL Exploreprogram is targeted at 6-10 year olds (usually Traut 1st through 4th graders). Each FLL Explore team will build a model with at least 1-moving part and put together a small poster and presentation. There are 4-6 members on a team and each team needs 2 adult coaches. FLL Explore teams will meet with their team usually once a week for 1.5-2 hours per meeting. The FLL Explore schedule runs from Jan to Apr and ends with a FLL Explore Expo where the teams can demonstrate their work. The cost per team varies from $75-$300 depending on whether you need to purchase a FLL Explore kit or not. Again, Traut has several FLL Explore kits that can be rented for the season at a nominal cost. More details about the FLL Explore program can be found at http://www.juniorfirstlegoleague.org

If you are interested in either of these programs or want to coach, please add your contact information to the following signup spreadsheet:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11eaKEE24W0C4WOcM1NF-l_tzUcbutqcXYBTnXPx6iOM/edit?usp=sharing 

Or contact the Traut Lego Coordinator at tckslegos@gmail.com. Signup deadline is Friday 8/25/23 for FLL Challenge and 1/12/24 for FLL Explore.

  • Space is limited by the number of coaches that sign up so not everyone that signs up is guaranteed a spot on a team.
  • Coaches will form teams of kids from the signup spreadsheet. 
  • Practice days, times, and locations will be determined by the parent coaches of each team after the teams are formed
  • This is a parent-led and coached activity. Please consider coaching to ensure your child has a spot on a team.

Current Traut Lego Coordinator: Alan Pippin (tckslegos@gmail.com)

If you would like additional information, please contact Coach Alan Pippin.

PSD does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, veteran status, age or disability in access or admission to, or treatment or employment in, its programs or activities. A lack of English speaking skills will not be a barrier to admission or participation.