well, i think a lot of good information has been given and i'm not sure what i can add but wanted to share our "multi school' program. our team is made up of 2 schools within the same district, rivals as a matter of fact, especially in sports. we've been together 6 years and students from both schools participate equally as well. i agree that the three main goals are: communication, team bonding and administrative tasks. we are a year round team, participating strongly in lego league (15 teams, a local tournament and the state tournament) and other required community service during the first semester. this gives the students from both schools an opportunity to meet each other and begin working together. we also try and have unofficial parties where the students can hang out together. during the summer and of course the remaining parts of the year, fundraising is a must. fundraising activities are conducted together - not at specific schools. this eliminates any thoughts of "our school made more money than you" - we're all in this together. the name of our robot is formed by combining both of the school name's together - further cementing the bond felt by the students. all communication is done by email or the website and usually initiated by me. i am the only teacher involved and since we are from the same district, i handle all of the paperwork for both schools. after 6 years, it's coming together! we had both principals and the school superintendent at the florida regional. maybe now we'll get some financial backing from the schools/school board. if you need anything else, feel free to email
surfnski@digital.net
mrs. p