Thank you Beth Fisher for planning and executing a super Scratch, Jr. Showcase! We had a great time coding with our families! #LRelem

So glad I got to attend the 1st grade showcase today Little River ES. Ss shared their ScratchJr projects with their families and taught them how to code. Beth Fisher Loudoun County Computer Science Office

There was an old lady … collaborating w Charlotte Steele to sequence a story in KG & then code the sequence using blue bots. 🕷️🐷🐥🐶 Little River ES Loudoun County Computer Science Office Jill Buss Thank you MountainviewElem for the idea!!

What a fantastic way to integrate literature and computer science! It is so nice to see educators from throughout the county sharing their ideas to help all students have access to amazing lessons. Keep up the amazing work!

Love working with Beth Fisher and Charlotte Steele Little River ES! After listening to a book,these Ss collaborated to retell the story creating a sequence of picture cards, then coded the BlueBots to go to each picture on the mat. Loudoun County Computer Science Office

Our April CS Newsletter is overflowing with stories! See how Frederick Douglass, Hillside Elementary, HPMS_Official & LCHS news are integrating CS, learn how DawnHaddock@LCPS-EME & Emerick Elementary promote deeper learning, & explore CS/CT with Hello Ruby & Linda Liukas. smore.com/n/y19b5u

Please be sure to check out our April Newsletter. So many wonderful stories of computer science integration.

Kindergarten showcase Little River ES. Thank you parents for coming to see these computer scientists in action. Loudoun County Computer Science Office Beth Fisher

Thank you Jill Buss for joining us in Kimberly Rieger class for their CS integrated showcase using blue bots to code and understanding our community. We also loved having all the families join us today. Little River ES Loudoun County Computer Science Office

LCPS News: Teachers from Aldie Elementary, Newton-Lee Elementary & Farmwell Station MS visited the Amazon Web Services Think Big Space JL Simpson MS yesterday to work with our Instructional Facilitators of Computer Science & learn new ways to integrate CS tools and programs into core SOLs.

LCPS News: Please see the flyers below for opportunities to visit the Amazon Web Services Think Big Space JL Simpson MS at the end of May and experience all the amazing things that happen there each week. You don't want to miss out!

Kindergarten and 5th grade PBL collaboration. Students decoded Braille for different locations around the school, then created a 3D model for a sign that will be printed. Thank you Ms. Hutchings’ class and 5th grade student council members!

LCPS News: This afternoon in the Amazon Web Services Think Big Space, 8th graders taking the Computer Science Foundation course with Ms. Amber Lloyd JL Simpson MS showcased the AI Chatbots they created with the help of Nivaro to members of the surrounding community.

LCPS News: With the power of video conferencing, students from JL Simpson MS came to the Amazon Web Services Think Big Space to meet students from Dubai and Ireland to see how they utilize their Think Big Spaces and begin to build connections across countries and cultures.

LCPS News: The Amazon Web Services Think Big Space JL Simpson MS hosted its 2nd open house last night. Visitors were able to tour the space & try out the various tools and programs that are utilized by Ss each day. Special thanks to our AWS Middle School Helpers who ran each station.

LCPS News: The CS Office would like to take a moment to thank all of the amazing educators throughout the county who have worked hard this year to integrate CS/CT into their classroom. Please enjoy our final newsletter of the year. secure.smore.com/n/05b1j

How excited are we to welcome our First Responders today!!! Purcellville Police Department Leesburg Police, VA Loudoun County Sheriff's Office and 𝑳𝒐𝒖𝒅𝒐𝒖𝒏 𝑭𝒊𝒓𝒆 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒄𝒖𝒆!! Thanks for all you do!! Building School and Community Partnerships!! 💫 LEF Thanks First Responders Foundation! LCPS News

Thank you LCPS News & LoudounFRF for hosting the 3rd Annual First Responder Cookout today at Heritage High School (Heritage High School). It was great seeing all of our friends from LCPS School Security, Loudoun County Sheriff's Office, Purcellville Police Department, & 𝑳𝒐𝒖𝒅𝒐𝒖𝒏 𝑭𝒊𝒓𝒆 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒄𝒖𝒆!

Sometimes, the best way to learn is to invite the students to teach the teacher. For our PD time this morning, Ss from JL Simpson MS came to the Think Big Space to walk the IFCSs through a garden challenge in Minecraft Education to "build" a deeper understanding of the program.