PHMS Message
Hour of Code Week: December 8-14, 2014
Hour of Code Week: December 8-14, 2014
Dear PHMS Students, Parents, and Staff:
We live in a world surrounded by technology. And we know that whatever field our students choose to go into as adults, their ability to succeed will increasingly hinge on understanding how technology works. But only a tiny fraction of us are learning computer science, and fewer students are studying it than a decade ago.
That’s why our entire school is joining in on the largest learning event in history: The Hour of Code, during Computer Science Education Week (December 8-14). Last year, 15 million students tried computer science in one week. This year, we’re joining students worldwide to reach 100 million students!
Our Hour of Code is a statement that Pleasant Hill Middle School is ready to teach these foundational 21st century skills. To continue bringing programming activities to your students, we want to make our Hour of Code event huge. I encourage you to volunteer, reach out to local media, share the news on your social medial channels and consider hosting additional Hour of Code events in the community.
This is a chance to change the future of education in Lexington, South Carolina. See http://hourofcode.com/us for details, and help spread the code.
Sincerely,
Dr. Thomas E. Rivers, Jr.
Principal