Your child has been chosen to participate

And so it begins. Here is the email sent out to a number of families. The emphasis of specific parts is mine.

Dear EBLS Parents,
Your child has been chosen to participate on a school sponsored  Robotics Team.  This is an exciting opportunity to learn about STEM related fields.
As a result of being on this team, your child will be asked to commit to working with team members during after school hours and participating in a robotics competition on weekends.  It is important that you understand the need for your child to attend as much as possible and to let the coach know if there is a need for your child to be gone.
Our first meeting will be tomorrow, Wednesday, November 19th at 3:30 in Mrs. Kyriopoulos's classroom (room 219). Please discuss with your child and determine a preference for Vex or Lego's. Your child will need to state this preference at our meeting tomorrow. Your child was given  a document for your signature that is required to be returned to Mrs. Kyriopoulos before participating on the Robotics Team.
Once again, your child is to  congratulated for being selected to participate on a Robotics Team. Please direct questions to Mrs. Joan Kyriopoulos at (removed, see your email)