The Hour of Code is a global movement reaching tens of millions of students in 180+ countries during Computer Science week, December 5-11, 2016. Led by our Technology Integrator, Alice Barr, all 9th graders at YHS participated in the event Friday, Dec. 9th.
Students were exposed to activities and experiences designed to nurture creativity and problem solving skills - things that will prepare students for any future career. And from taking a tour of our STEM lab to learning the very basics of coding, students were able to get a sense of some of the opportunities computer science provides.
Computer Science is changing every industry on the planet, and we believe that students should have the opportunity to learn how to create technology. Note that we have added two new courses to our line up of STEM classes - Computer Science, and Software Creation and Game Design. We know that whatever field our students choose to go into as adults, their ability to succeed will increasingly depend on understanding how technology works.
That said, we encourage families to follow up on these topics with their students, especially as classes for next year become part of the conversation. There are a number of ways for students to explore Computer Science at YHS, and we hope students continue to take advantage of them!
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