Author: Jon
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Students Leaders Represent at Open Enrollment Night
Student leaders in Monarch’s Computer Science program represented our school and their experience in Computer Science at Monarch’s Open Enrollment night on December 3, 2024. The event was a great opportunity for them to show off some of the work they’ve done with the Technology Student Association (beta versions of videos games they are preparing… Read more
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Porter Barsky Earns PCEP Certification
Congratulations goes to Porter Barsky for earning the Python Institute’s Certified Entry-Level Python Programmer (PCEP) industry credential! Porter adds this credential to a Certified SolidWorks Associate credential he earned with Monarch’s Engineering program. Read more
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Viktor Gustafsson Earns CompTIA Linux+ Certificate
Congratulations are in order for Viktor Gustafsson who recently sat for and earned his Linux+ Certificate through CompTIA. Linux+ validates skills needed to be an early career Linux system administrator. Read more
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Joshua Schreyer Earns PCEP Certification
Yet another round of congratulations goes to Joshua Schreyer who has earned his second industry credential this year! Joshua recently earned Python Institute’s Certified Entry-Level Python Programmer (PCEP), which validates knowledge that an entry-level Python programmer would need. Now, on to the PCAP (Python Certified Associate Programmer)! Read more
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Monarch TSA Leads Monarch K8 Students in CS Activities
In a continued collaboration with Monarch K8, students from Monarch’s Technology Student Association (TSA) visited 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade classrooms to lead them in a Computer Science activity they planned, developed, and led truly independently. As a chapter advisor and instructor, I was so proud watching these students work hard to create an engaging… Read more
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Joshua Schreyer Earns CompTIA Tech+ Certification
Congratulations to Joshua Schreyer who is the first student this year to earn CompTIA’s Tech+ certification, which is an industry credential that high school students, university students, and career changers can earn to demonstrate entry-level knowledge of a wide range of domains in the IT field. Read more
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Monarch CS Awarded Impact on Education Academic Opportunity Grant
We just received news that Impact on Education has awarded the Computer Science department funds to support printing the second edition of MoHi Mindfulness Moments. For their first project, students in AP Computer Science A write programs in Java to generate designs that can be colored in. We then have BVSD’s print shop produce them… Read more
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TSA Officers Attend State Fall Leadership Conference
Monarch’s Technology Student Association officers started the year strong by attending the state Fall Leadership Conference where they learned about fundraising, recruiting, and developing a strong program of activities. This year’s officers are: Henry Niemann (Sergeant-at-Arms), Kaleb Buckner (Reporter), Ved Murari (President), Viktor Gustafsson (Secretary), Stephen Buch (Treasurer), Josh Kim (Vice President). Read more
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Engineering @ CU Boulder Visits Monarch CS Classrooms
Monarch CS kicked off the year with a visit from current students in the Engineering program at CU Boulder. Students in AP CS A and AP CS Principles learned more about how CS can connect to a variety of disciplines, including Engineering, and they got the opportunity to participate in hands-on activities related to problem… Read more