Good News Report: 1/19/2024
Students Across the District Benefit from Opportunity to Learn Fundamentals of Computer Science
The Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District has partnered with Code to the Future to work with current seventh-grade students at Bernardo Yorba Middle School as well as 13 elementary sites—Brookhaven, Fairmont, Glenknoll, Glenview, Golden, Morse, Ruby Drive, Sierra Vista, Topaz, Tynes, Van Buren, Wagner, and Woodsboro elementary schools. Code to the Future staff will provide direct computer science instruction to students, affording them the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of game and mobile app design.
El Dorado Theatre Department Receives Honors at Fall Play Competition
The El Dorado High School Theatre Department’s fall play, The Book of Dog, was recently awarded second place for the Orange County area in the California Educational Theater Association’s annual play competition. Three professional adjudicators attended shows throughout the region and selected the top plays to be honored at a festival in January. The adjudicators selected the entire cast and every student designer to receive certificates of merit for their work.
Buena Vista Virtual Academy Students Apply Creative Skills to Win Contest Hosted by Adobe
High school students at Buena Vista Virtual Academy participated in Adobe for Education’s November Creative Challenge contest and won! While using their district accounts in Adobe Express, students followed the contest prompt and used the enabled AI features to create a unique alter-ego creature creation.