Overview

Cerritos Computer Science Immersion Magnet School showcased its students' coding skills during the Code to the Future Epic Showcase. Students from transitional kindergarten through sixth grade participated in this event, marking the school's first full year as a computer-science magnet.

Principal Perla Chavez-Fritz expressed pride in the progress made since the school's transition last August, highlighting the growth in coding skills among students.

Key details

  • The event took place on Thursday at Cerritos Computer Science Immersion Magnet School.
  • Students demonstrated their coding abilities through various projects.
  • The school is in its first full year as a computer-science magnet, a designation received last August.
  • Teachers had undergone training the previous year to prepare for the new curriculum.
  • Principal Perla Chavez-Fritz emphasized the visible growth in students' skills.
  • In Melissa Keshishian’s kindergarten class, 6-year-old Elias Moreno showcased a project using Scratch.
  • Moreno described his coding experience as both fun and challenging.
  • Keshishian’s class incorporated both digital coding and physical building blocks in their lessons.
  • Students utilized Lego blocks to enhance their understanding of coding concepts.
  • Keshishian noted that hands-on activities helped students visualize coding blocks.
  • Some teachers initially had concerns about the coding curriculum during the school’s transition.

Context

The transition to a computer-science focus at Cerritos Computer Science Immersion Magnet School reflects a growing trend in education to integrate technology and coding into early learning environments.

What happens next

The school will continue to develop its computer-science curriculum, building on the progress made this year and further enhancing students' coding skills.

What we don't know yet

Details regarding the specific number of students participating in the showcase and the overall feedback from parents and the community have not been confirmed.