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January 14, 2013 12:54 PM

LEGO robots invade Lexington schools

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Gunnar Wheatley, 10, launched a robot to complete a task in front of classmates, media and school officials during a news conference and demonstration Monday at Garden Springs Elementary School. The event was arranged to announce that Xerox Corp. is giving Fayette County Public Schools $35,000 for Lego Mindstorm robots to be used in classrooms and after-school clubs. Photo by Pablo Alcala | Staff
Gunnar Wheatley, 10, launched a robot to complete a task in front of classmates, media and school officials during a news conference and demonstration Monday at Garden Springs Elementary School. The event was arranged to announce that Xerox Corp. is giving Fayette County Public Schools $35,000 for Lego Mindstorm robots to be used in classrooms and after-school clubs. Photo by Pablo Alcala | Staff Lexington Herald-Leader
Gunnar Wheatley, 10, spoke to media and school officials Monday in the library of Garden Springs Elementary School during a news conference and demonstration. Xerox is giving Fayette Schools $35,000 to buy Lego Mindstorm robots for every elementary school in the district.  Photo by Pablo Alcala | Staff
Gunnar Wheatley, 10, spoke to media and school officials Monday in the library of Garden Springs Elementary School during a news conference and demonstration. Xerox is giving Fayette Schools $35,000 to buy Lego Mindstorm robots for every elementary school in the district. Photo by Pablo Alcala | Staff Lexington Herald-Leader
Gunnar Wheatley, 10, launched a robot to complete a task Monday during a news conference and demonstration at Garden Springs Elementary School.  Photo by Pablo Alcala | Staff
Gunnar Wheatley, 10, launched a robot to complete a task Monday during a news conference and demonstration at Garden Springs Elementary School. Photo by Pablo Alcala | Staff Lexington Herald-Leader
A Lego robot worked according to its program Monday during a news conference and demonstration at Garden Springs Elementary School in Lexington. Xerox Corp. is giving Fayette County Public Schools $35,000 for Lego Mindstorm robots.  Photo by Pablo Alcala | Staff
A Lego robot worked according to its program Monday during a news conference and demonstration at Garden Springs Elementary School in Lexington. Xerox Corp. is giving Fayette County Public Schools $35,000 for Lego Mindstorm robots. Photo by Pablo Alcala | Staff Lexington Herald-Leader
Emily Szydlik, 9, participated in a news conference Monday to announce that Xerox Corp. is giving Fayette County Public Schools $35,000 to pay for Lego Mindstorm robots to be used in each elementary school in the district.  Photo by Pablo Alcala | Staff
Emily Szydlik, 9, participated in a news conference Monday to announce that Xerox Corp. is giving Fayette County Public Schools $35,000 to pay for Lego Mindstorm robots to be used in each elementary school in the district. Photo by Pablo Alcala | Staff Lexington Herald-Leader
From left, Emily Szydlik, 9, Emily O'Nan, 10, and Samira Kiessling, 9, watched a robot they had programmed follow its instruction Monday during a demonstration for the media at Garden Springs Elementary School in Lexington.  Photo by Pablo Alcala | Staff
From left, Emily Szydlik, 9, Emily O'Nan, 10, and Samira Kiessling, 9, watched a robot they had programmed follow its instruction Monday during a demonstration for the media at Garden Springs Elementary School in Lexington. Photo by Pablo Alcala | Staff Lexington Herald-Leader
From left, Cooper Brookhart, Matthew Goodrich and Gunnar Wheatley, all 10, worked on their robots after a news conference Monday at Garden Springs Elementary School in Lexington. Xerox Corp. is giving Fayette County Public Schools $35,000 to provide Lego Mindstorm robots to every elementary school in the district.  Photo by Pablo Alcala | Staff
From left, Cooper Brookhart, Matthew Goodrich and Gunnar Wheatley, all 10, worked on their robots after a news conference Monday at Garden Springs Elementary School in Lexington. Xerox Corp. is giving Fayette County Public Schools $35,000 to provide Lego Mindstorm robots to every elementary school in the district. Photo by Pablo Alcala | Staff Lexington Herald-Leader
Fayette Co. Schools Superintendent Tom Shelton congratulated students including, from left, Cooper Brookhart, Matthew Goodrich and Jack Coleman after a robot completed a task during a news conference and demonstration Monday at Garden Springs Elementary School in Lexington.  Photo by Pablo Alcala | Staff
Fayette Co. Schools Superintendent Tom Shelton congratulated students including, from left, Cooper Brookhart, Matthew Goodrich and Jack Coleman after a robot completed a task during a news conference and demonstration Monday at Garden Springs Elementary School in Lexington. Photo by Pablo Alcala | Staff Lexington Herald-Leader
From left, Jonathan Givens, Cooper Brookhart and Matthew Goodrich, all 10, watched their Lego robot complete a programmed task Monday during a news conference and demonstration at Garden Springs Elementary School in Lexington.  Photo by Pablo Alcala | Staff
From left, Jonathan Givens, Cooper Brookhart and Matthew Goodrich, all 10, watched their Lego robot complete a programmed task Monday during a news conference and demonstration at Garden Springs Elementary School in Lexington. Photo by Pablo Alcala | Staff Lexington Herald-Leader
Connie Harvey, a vice president at Xerox, spoke during a news conference and demonstration Monday at Garden Springs Elementary School in Lexington. Xerox is giving Fayette Schools $35,000 to buy Lego Mindstorm robots in every elementary school in the district.  Photo by Pablo Alcala | Staff
Connie Harvey, a vice president at Xerox, spoke during a news conference and demonstration Monday at Garden Springs Elementary School in Lexington. Xerox is giving Fayette Schools $35,000 to buy Lego Mindstorm robots in every elementary school in the district. Photo by Pablo Alcala | Staff Lexington Herald-Leader
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