The MAUSD ELP Middle School Robotics team, The Mad Catters, came together in the fall of 2024 under the leadership of Jodi Pierce to compete in the First Lego League robotics competition, a statewide event open to teams of students in 5th-8th grades. This was the group’s first year as a team, which included seven students from all four MAUSD elementary schools as well as the Mt. Abe Middle School.