Athens ISD students in the fifth-grade gifted and talented program recently entered a robotics competition. The theme of the competition centered on the idea of emergency preparedness. Students had many different challenges they had to assess and then program the robots to complete. The Athens team was up against mostly junior high students, with only one other team having members their age. “They did a fabulous job, and I am so very proud of their hard work,” said Audrey Haley, teacher for the gifted and talented program. The event was sponsored by TCEA (Texas Computer Education Association), a global member-based organization supporting the use of technology in education. Students pictured are (from left) James Hoffman, Jaxson Stiles, Gage Friedrich and Peyton Smith. Other AISD students who competed are Abby Butler, Ariana Arevalo, Jonathan Camp, Charrod McCullough, Reagan Farley and Rylea Robertson. (Audrey Haley photo)