Saturday, January 10th, marked the official kickoff of the 2026 FIRST Robotics Competition REBUILT presented by Haas. Since then, HNMCS Robotics have hit the ground running. After watching the game reveal, the team began setting goals as well as brainstorming strategies and potential mechanisms for the new robot. Through a hands-on workshop led by ourContinue reading “Teamwork in Action: January Build Recap “
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ConnectEd Northwest Territories 2025
The impact of FIRST Robotics on the computer science curriculum at HNMCS, including student engagement. At Holy Name of Mary College School, FRC Team 7659 had a significant impact on how students understood computer science, despite the two programs being separate. Robotics made programming visible in a practical way. Students could watch team members writeContinue reading “ConnectEd Northwest Territories 2025”
Engineering Career Night 2025
As Grade 12 students preparing to enter university, the past few months have been filled with research, applications, and endless discussions about “the future.” We all knew we wanted to pursue engineering, but the number of specializations felt overwhelming—civil, mechanical, software, electrical, biomedical, and so many more. That all changed after attending our school’s EngineeringContinue reading “Engineering Career Night 2025”
HNMCS Robotics Team 7659 