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On May 20, 2025, HNMCS 7659 Robotics Team hosted Alumnae Chats where former students shared their experience thus far in their post-secondary journey, either in person or virtually. There were five speakers in total. They were Maya Pankiw, Ainsley Rix, Sally Jeon, Darcy Susel, and Veronica Grignano. Maya, who graduated in 2019, completed her undergradContinue reading “Alumnae Chats”

On May 1st, 2025, from 10:50 am- 11:15 am, students from the computer science class ran a flex block that showcased all of the teamwork and innovation from HNMCS Robotics. In this flex block, one teacher from each house drove a robot that was built and programmed for the 2024-2025 FIRST Robotics Canada Reefscape Competitions.Continue reading “Who’s Got the Drive”

On Thursday, April 24, 2025, our school, Holy Name of Mary College School, hosted our annual Spring Cafe Concert, and Ursula was at the front and centre! She performed during the opening act, collecting phones from our drama class, playing unhappy campers while the choir sang. We provided a memorial opening to the concert, whichContinue reading “Ctrl+Art+Create”

On April 28, 2025, Holy Name of Mary College School hosted visitors from the Felician Services Board and Our Lead of Hope Province Council to showcase some of the schools signature programmes. One of the programs included our very own senior school’s robotics team, HNMCS 7659 Robotics. We held a presentation highlighting our team’s coreContinue reading “FSI Visit”

Here is a little bit from our Grade 12s of the team, our soon to be alumnis!  “This week I had my last FIRST Robotics competition as a student. It was great to have my final event of four years on the team at the Ontario Provincials Championship. Provincials was the best way to endContinue reading “FIRST ONT Provincials 2025 Recap”

On Saturday March 29, HNMCS Robotics embarked on a journey to McMaster University for the ONT District Event. On the first day of the competition, our scouting team worked tirelessly to scout the other teams and come up with ways to strategize our play. Our presentation team also had a great impact presentation. A bigContinue reading “McMaster Competition Recap”

The Centennial College event was an exciting milestone for Team 7659. We came in prepared, knowing this competition would challenge us to push our robot and teamwork to the next level. Throughout the event, our robot performed consistently, thanks to our drive team’s skill and our pit crew’s quick adjustments. We were honored to beContinue reading “Centennial College Competition Recap”

The Technical Tuesdays have finally started with a wonderful bang into the 2025 Robotics planning season. These girls have been working hard to create the prototypes for our new robot and understand the 2025 First Robotics Competition Reefscape games held in March. As the sessions progressed, the girls analyzed the videos sent by First RoboticsContinue reading “Technical Tuesday Recap”

On behalf of the HNMCS 7659 Robotics team, we would like to express our heartfelt and immense gratitude for the incredible support we have received from our school community. In December, our team embarked on a fundraising initiative designed to raise awareness of the Robotics program and secure the necessary funds to expand our team’sContinue reading “Matching Campaign & Sponsorship”

On December 14, 2024, Holy Name of Mary College School hosted our third annual FIRST LEGO League (FLL) tournament! Our senior school robotics team, the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) team, organized the event under the guidance of our dedicated coach, Dr. Kozma. This year’s FLL theme, SUBMERGED, challenged teams to dive deep into ocean exploration.Continue reading “Submerged – FLL Challenge Mississauga Qualifying Tournament”