LE and LR course Microbit FAQ

  • When are the classes held?
    • LE classes are being held at Sherwood Middle School Portable 41 Mondays or Wednesday depending on your registraion and are from 5:30-6:50PM.
    • LR classes are being held at Shewood Middle School Portable 41 Mondays or Wednesday depending on your registraion and are from 7:00-8:30PM.
    • Microbit Coding and Mechanical 4th-5th held at Sherwood Middle School Portable 41 Tuesday from 5:30-6:50PM.
    • Microbit Coding and Mechanical 7-8th held at Sherwood Middle School Portable 41 Thursday from 7:00-8:30PM.
    • Rockets are being held at Sherwood Middle School Portable 41 Tuesdays from 5:30PM-7:00PM.
  • There used to be after school and it was 5 weeks, why the change?​​
    • ​The new 5 week evening format allows for additional help for the course work.
  • Is there a Lab with the class?
    • Yes, labs are now part of the class.  First part of the session will be instruction and second part the labs.  
  • Where am I supposed to pick up my child?
    • Please show up at least 10min prior to class end to pick up your child.
    • YOU NEED TO COME INTO THE PORTABLE AND SIGN YOUR STUDENT IN AND OUT.
  • What happens if there is event on the evening of the class/lab?
    • Email will go out to the parent and will let them know if there are changes and what those changes will be.
  • I registered my child and we are unable to attend the courses, now what?
    • You have up to one week to request a refund and cancel the class.
  • What is my child going to learn?
    • They will have instructional course work during the class and then lab time where they will build and create objects and robots to perform tasks.
  • How many classes are there?
    • There are 5 classes.  At the end of the session there will be an event for everyone to attend.
  • Does my child need to take Lego Engineering I or Lego Robotics I to take the second courses?
    • The answer is no, although having taken the previous classes will provide an advantage in coming up to speed.
  • What happens if I have more questions that are not answered here?
  • I tried to register but is not letting my order go through.
    • There are only so many slots for each class and they could fill up.  If you are unable to sign up please send email to [email protected] to check for availability.
  • Is there financial assistance available?
    • ​At Sherwood tech we want all kids to participate so if you use the following code you can register for free:  SCHOLARSHIP