The Bellport Middle School robotics team, the Robo Panthers, placed fifth out of 30 teams participating in the FIRST Lego League qualifier, held at William Floyd High School on January 11. Under the direction of coaches Jeremy Freeman and Matt Gualtieri, the team also garnered the Programming Award in the Robot Design category. Due to the team’s ranking, the Robo Panthers are now invited to compete at the School-Business Partnerships of Long Island’s FIRST Lego League Championship to be held at Longwood High School on March 1. 

The District congratulates the robotics team on their victory and best wishes for success in March.