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Thank you very much for your generous donation! My students are extremely grateful for the opportunity you have given them. They have taken to Python coding so enthusiastically and quickly that I am having trouble keeping up with them myself.

Your generosity has made it possible for my students to go beyond the traditional middle school computer science curriculum. As 7th grade Gifted and Talented students in a high-poverty district, they are now working on high-school level computer science. They are no longer dragging-and-dropping pictures that represent code, but are creating the code themselves.

I have uploaded some photos of their code (and how the code is rendered on-screen) as they created digital thank-you notes to you.

Thank you again for your generosity!”

With gratitude,

Mr. Larkin

As coding becomes more and more important in today's careers, we have to rethink what and how we are teaching our students today. I have the unique opportunity, thanks to you, to teach my students these skills so they will be prepared for the jobs that are ahead of them. While there are a lot of free resources available, many of them just scratch the surface of the world of computer science. As a self taught computer science student, I have learned a lot by teaching myself coding - for example, what languages are easy to learn and will keep growing, versus which ones are tricky and maybe old fashioned. I believe that teaching them a programming language that is used in a lot of apps, computer programs, and physical computing routines is going to help them now and in the future, which is why I chose Python.

The students are currently gearing up to end the year with another coding project, after successfully coding in Processing. They are excited to be using an actual tutorial instead of having to use an instruction manual and the documentation created by the people who designed the language.

I have a group of students currently who made it to the State Science Fair with their Python designed attendance app who will be benefiting from an official learning program. I am very excited to see where they go with this.

Again, thank you so much for your generous contribution. I look forward to building a computer science curriculum that is realistic and applicable to today's world and tomorrow's and this was the first step.”

With gratitude,

Ms. Read

Thanks to the generosity of all the donors, my students at Everett High School students have been able to get a kick start to their computer science education through the use of the fantastic python lessons from Codesters. This technology allows students to learn the Python programming language through the use of interactive lessons, and a very user friendly interface. This allows students to take the focus of the difficulties of memorizing different pieces of code, and learning how to install and use the text editors, and instead puts the focus on problem solving and critical thinking.

My students are very excited to be using this program. Here is what some of them said:

"It is helping us make apps for the future. We can see what it is like to use the programming language."

"This technology is helping us learn by slowly intruding us into python and challenging us with hard problems so we can figure it out. This new product is most exciting to us because you're introducing us into python and we're learning how to do it with some critical thinking ."

"We get hands on experience with coding and how it works in real time. The user friendly interface which allows almost anyone to start and know what you're doing."

"Technology is making Python much easier to visualize, and comprehend otherwise confusing material."

"The efficiency and pleasing architecture of the site layout maximizes our learning potential. My peers and I especially enjoyed the variety of options we had in the choice of actions and sprites. Although the lesson plans could be a bit more laissez-faire, it was quite practical and tractable to learn the programming content with amiable ease. The simple route in which the site guides us makes it easy for the challenging final project at the end of each lesson. As a proxy for the actual python program, it prepares us for the tests ahead in the future."”

With gratitude,

Ms. Seiders

My students are thrilled to be coding using Codesters. The program makes learning how to write python code easy. Students are excited to use it and figure out how to make things happen by writing code. In our classroom Codesters is used as an enrichment tool to stretch thinking for students. Coding creates relevant logic puzzles for today's learners.

My students are excited to use Codesters. The lessons teach coding in a fun and logical progression that is easy for children to follow and understand. They are thrilled when they figure something out and each level gives them a new sense of accomplishment.

My highest achieving students, the early finishers have been the most excited to have this new challenge in our classroom. They are tackling each challenge and cannot wait to get back on and continue. Coding teaches so many skills for students and Codesters does it in a fun and self-motivating environment.

Thank you for your support of learning and enrichment in my classroom. Access to this program has changed the outlook of many of my students and it is wonderful to hear them say they are coders!”

With gratitude,

Mr. Ferrero

I want to offer my most sincere thanks for helping my students get access to a quality coding curriculum and an in-class printer. Students are learning the core concepts of the coding language Python to complete various projects. For example, students are currently developing their own monograms that utilize loops and if-statements as part of their written commands. These more advanced coding concepts challenge students in ways that they have not been challenged before. The difference is that now they are very motivated to push through the details and complete their projects.

Students are very excited about using this new technology. They are learning mathematics and logic without them necessarily realizing that they are improving their mathematical skills. Students are learning how to rename their characters using different variables, and at least one thing that they realize is that if they name their characters by the same name, their program would not work as they intended. This specialized concept is needed in mathematics when they write equations to represent real-life situations because they will have to identify their variables, and these variables must be unique.

Students are very proud to see their coding projects printed in color around the classroom and school. This makes their digital work a tangible one. In addition, I am able to superimpose a QR code on their projects so that parents and classmates can have access to the animations they created.

Finally, I must thank you for the two extra chromebook laptops that were part of the project, as these laptops are used by students during their lunch period or after school. Not one of my students can feel that they do not have access to this technology. Thank you very much, my students and I feel very privileged and we would not be able to do the work that we are doing without your generosity and financial support.”

With gratitude,

Mr. Saltos

My students are so amazing in so many different ways. They are so engaged and invested in technology that they are looking for ways to be even more hands-on on their learning. My students see, without a doubt, that chemistry is a difficult subject to learn; however, they are becoming more and more interested in coming up with programming products that can help us understand the subject even better. The students use this technology to go beyond worksheet, simulations, and labs can do, they are being exposed to real life problems with real life solutions. They love it!

They are excited to see new Chromebooks in the classroom that are capable of doing what they know they can do with Python. They have complained that the old laptops are not good so they now feel like they are important. They are also excited about using coding in the classroom. They feel like they have new ways they can show me how to understand chemistry and they enjoy showing off their skills (especially because I am still illiterate in coding).

I have some students that were never really engaged with the subject but now they look forward to coming to class and see how they can make unique contributions in the classroom. This one student, whom I'm going to call N.T. is a special education student and has been struggling in my classroom all year. The moment I introduced Python and the new Chromebooks, he became excited and became a teacher. He was one of a handful of students that wanted me to see how coding works and what we could do. I have never seen him so excited to understand chemistry so that we can use coding in our classroom.”

With gratitude,

Mr. Saltos