MARTINSBURG, W.Va. (DC News Now) — Sixth-grade students from northern Virginia, Hagerstown and Martinsburg will be vying for the crown in the World Robotic Championships as they head to the international competition.
The South Martinsburg students are standouts in the STEM fields, and they are ready to showcase their robotic skills on the world stage.
“It’s helping me build more relationships with people, helping me communicate and helps me to be introduced to some new skills I did not know I had before,” said Oliver Bird, a sixth grader.
It takes a lot of practice.
“We put a lot of effort into this,” said Jackson Painter, who is also in sixth grade. “We have tried so hard. We’re really excited about this and we’re going to try to do our best and see what…
