CPHS Computer Science

❖ AP COMPUTER SCIENCE A ❖ AP COMPUTER SCIENCE PRINCIPLES ❖ PRE AP COMPUTER SCIENCE ❖ COMPUTER SCIENCE 3 – TECH APPS 3 ❖ SCIENCE FAIR CLUB - ISEF ❖ TENTATIVE: CS HONOR SOCIETY ❖ COMPUTER SCIENCE CLUB ❖ ACADEMIC UIL COMPUTER SCIENCE COACH ❖ CO-SPONSOR CPHS FRC ROBOTICS TEAM 5052 ROBO LOBOS

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Includes links to Ms Whalen’s Contact Information Course Syllabi Links on WOTW home page Current CS Information

GOOGLE DRIVE Your student has a LISD Google Account: xx = last two digits of ID –All documents and course assignments will be distributed and collected using their GOOGLE CLASSROOM

GOOGLE CLASSROOM …IS THE COURSE CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

SYLLABI AP CS A AP CS PRINCIPLES PRE AP CS 1

AP CSA & PRE-AP GRADING Grade Weight: Class Assignments, Programming Labs, Participation, Attendance, Effort 15% Quizzes 25% Written Exam, Journal, Oral Exam 30% Programming Challenges / Projects 30% Grade Portal:

CS PRINCIPLES GRADING Grade Weighting: –Class Assignments, Programming Labs, Participation, Attendance, Effort 25% –Written Exam, Journal, Oral Exam 30% –Challenges, Projects, Practice Video Artifact 40%

LEARNING JOURNAL EXAMPLES AP CS A Learning Journal AP CS Principles Learning Journal Pre-AP CS Learning Journal

UNIT PROGRESS Instructions: 1.Follow this map for each unit in the course. 2.Complete all writing in your LEARNING JOURNAL GOOGLE DOC. 3.Writing will be graded at the end of each unit. 4.Keep your goals in mind as you progress through the unit. 5.This Journal is assigned as a SINGLE ASSIGNMENT in Google Classroom. 6.You will use this ONE and ONLY journal throughout the year. 7.You will submit it and I will return it through the SAME Google Classroom portal. 8.Learning Journals will be graded at the end of EACH UNIT.

UNIT CHECK LIST Preview Slides write 15 key words (THE GIST LIST) CLICK HERE FOR AN EXAMPLECLICK HERE FOR AN EXAMPLE Prewrite a paragraph using the keywords as content (not a list!) –HIGHLIGHT the key words Organize and SET learning goals. Use the template provided below. DEFINE YOUR LEARNING TARGET! Complete Unit Labs, Assignments, Activities and Projects (any or all) Complete Assessments: Quizzes,Oral Interviews and Exam Peer Assessment Use the template provided below. –Peer Grade Sheet completed by peer, comments are required during grading –Submit your grade in the Google Classroom Unit Assignment Portal Reflect on your learning. Summarize and Evaluate your performance and goal achievement. Programming Lab Text Use the template provided below. –Copy and paste all source code and screenshot of all output

Protocol Include your child’s name, course and period in the subject line In the body of the , please refer to the assignment and grade in question. Please be specific Please be patient. I will answer soon!

PARENT PARTNERS Parent Partners in Computer Science –Parents in the Tech Industry –Willing to speak to classes –Mentor Students –Sponsor a Project –PLEASE COMPLETE THIS FORMPLEASE COMPLETE THIS FORM –THANK YOU!

HAVE THE GREATEST YEAR EVER! I am so excited for the school year…thank you for sharing your child with me! Cheri Whalen