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Media and technology are at the very center of all our lives today -- especially our children’s.  Kids today spend over 50 hours of screen time every week. The media content they consume and create has a profound impact on their social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development.  Learning how to use media and technology wisely is an essential skill for life and learning in the 21st century. But parents, teachers, and policymakers struggle to keep up with the rapidly changing digital world in which our children live and learn.  Now more than ever, they need a trusted guide to help them navigate a world where change is the only constant. ​

TIS the Season Craft Fair-Concessions
December 10th from 10am-3pm
 
We are asking for donations for the following:
 
                 Homemade Soups-(we are trying to keep it simple with a few flavors along with Chili that can be kept in a crock pot throughout the day)
                                                Chili
                                                Vegetable
                                                Chicken Noodle
                                                Potato/Cream of Potato
 
            Nachos & Cheese Sauce (sauce to be kept in crock pot)
                  Baked Mac & Cheese (to be kept in Crock Pot)
                 Sloppy Joe (to be kept in Crock Pot)
                  Baked Goods of any kind-pie or cake slices, cookies, brownies-anything!
                  Muffins or some type of breakfast item
                  Fruit such as plain apples, bananas, etc.
                 Coffee
                  Creamer
                  Hot Chocolate
                  Sugar
                  Salt & Pepper
                  Small dinner rolls to go with the soups
                  Hamburger Buns
                  Cases of Water
                  Napkins
                  Paper Towels
                  Plastic eating utensils
                  Plastic Cups
                  Paper Plates & Bowls
                  Serving gloves
 
We are also in need of volunteers to help work the concession. 
There will be two shifts:   8a.m.-Noon          Noon-4:00
 
*Please email Nikki  Matthews at nmatthews@troyareasd.org  by next Tuesday if you can donate any items or work the concession (or both).  A Sign Up Genius will be set up by PTSO, but I’m not sure who will have access besides PTSO members.

What is the Hour of Code?
The Hour of Code started as a one-hour introduction to computer science, designed to demystify "code", to show that anybody can learn the basics, and to broaden participation in the field of computer science. It has since become a worldwide effort to celebrate computer science, starting with 1-hour coding activities but expanding to all sorts of community efforts. Check out the tutorials and activities. This grassroots campaign is supported by over 400 partners and 200,000 educators worldwide.
When is the Hour of Code?
The Hour of Code takes place each year during Computer Science Education Week. The 2016 Computer Science Education Week will be December 5-11, but you can host an Hour of Code all year round. Computer Science Education Week is held annually in recognition of the birthday of computing pioneer Admiral Grace Murray Hopper (December 9, 1906).
Why computer science?
Every student should have the opportunity to learn computer science. It helps nurture problem-solving skills, logic and creativity. By starting early, students will have a foundation for success in any 21st-century career path.​