CTE Computer Science Discoveries students at Maywood Middle School participated in the Hour of Code! Students who completed the hour were awarded a “Certificate of Completion” to show their accomplishment in learning more about coding. CTE teacher, Anisa Zareh-Mohazzab, shared some of the fun examples students created during Computer Science Education week:
Computer Science concepts, including computational thinking, are skills students can utilize in nearly any subject.
The Hour of Code started as a one-hour introduction to computer science, designed to demystify "code," to show that anybody can learn the basics, and to broaden participation in the field of computer science. It has since become a worldwide effort to celebrate computer science, starting with 1-hour coding activities but expanding to all sorts of community efforts. This grassroots campaign is supported by over 400 partners and 200,000 educators worldwide.
We're excited to welcome back many of our students for in-person learning in our schools! To help protect the health of our community and prevent the spread of COVID-19 in our schools, we have implemented some new required procedures and protocols. The video below will walk you through the what you and your students will need to know when it's time for them to return to the school building. The video is available in English and in Spanish.
You can read a summary here, and see a video of bus safety procedures on our YouTube channel.
As more students start learning inside our school buildings, we're excited to have many of them riding our buses again! To help fight the spread of COVID-19 and support the health of our community, we have some new procedures and rules for the bus. If your student will be riding this bus, take a few minutes to watch short video below explaining what will be required.
You can also see video demonstrating school safety guidelines in English or in Spanish, and you can read up on safety procedures for our buses and our in-person schooling here.
Fashion Design, a CTE course at Liberty High School, thrived in spite of distance learning this past semester! During the semester students were not able to sew the normal projects however, kits were sent home and they were able to create knitted scarves for the Fabrics and Weaving unit. Students also had an opportunity to hear from four Fashion Designers in the Industry.
The Fashion Design and Merchandising course at Liberty is taught by CTE teacher, Donna Abbey.
Did you know that American Sign Language (ASL) is a CTE program? Students prepare for potential careers in ASL Interpreting. ASL Honor Society and ASL level 3 students at Issaquah High School traditionally perform an interpretation of the National Anthem during the assembly for Veteran's Day. However, with the pandemic, the performance was practiced and recorded via Zoom. https://youtu.be/CU1QcDq5-Ws
The ASL Honor Society has also collaborated with DECA (an association of marketing students) to teach them how to sign their slogan, “We Mean Business.” That video can be seen here: https://youtu.be/7r6cDNuatQ0
The ASL program at Issaquah High School is led by CTE teachers Paige Friedli and RJ Harris. The DECA program is led by CTE teacher Andrew Shanafelt.