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  • Sweetwater Strong Summer Camp -Middle Schools-

    summer-camp-logo SSSummer just got “sweeter” in Sweetwater Union High School District! We are offering a FREE, NEW summer camp for middle school students called “Sweetwater Strong Summer Camp”. It merges the FUN of summer camp with the engaged coursework of Project-Based learning.

    Sweetwater Strong Summer Camp is a 4 week camp that offers middle school students the opportunity to work on creative, fun and hands-on projects in subjects such as the arts, creative writing, science, technology, athletics, and much more.

    Here are a few of the choices students can choose to take: Water Rocket Science, Computer Technology, Solar Cars, Video Production, Football, Soccer, Art Projects, and much more.

    Dates: June 6th – June 30th, Monday through Friday [8:30am to 2:30pm]

    The camp will be held at several middle schools in the district and location depends on students course selection. Each site will offer a variety of specialty programs based on themes and course offerings.

    Pre-register TODAY and learn more about this amazing summer opportunity for your child at no cost to you at https://www.sweetwaterstrong.com

    Questions? Call 619-934-8757 or email rodrigo.arancibia2@sweetwaterschools.org

  • Girls’ Day Out hosted by UCSD WIC

    On May 1WICatUCSD4, 2016, UCSD’s Women in Computing (WIC) hosted “Girls’ Day Out”. This event is one among several outreach programs WIC coordinates over the course of the academic year to reach out to local high schools and foster interest in Computer Science.

    WIC is part of a movement to remedy the lack of representation of specific groups, including women, African Americans, Latinos, and many more, in technology.

    Sweetwater Union High School District GIRLS were there!Capture

    Bonita Vista High School: Louanne Bleich, Summer Macias, Brittany K Nguyen, and Sabrina Mejia.

    Chula Vista High School: Dimna Jiménez and Elea Spencer.

    Eastlake High School:Hallie Garrigus, Natali Machado, and Elena Vasquez.

    Hilltop High School: Sonya Loredo.

    Olympian High School: Natalie S. Lettieri, Arazelli Munoz, Ivy Nguyen, and Madison Stallings.

    Otay Ranch High School: Daniela Molina, Liliana McMillan-Ruiz, Celeste Martinez, and Hailey Maier.

    San Ysidro High School: Jocelyn Garcia.

    Southwest High School: Katie George and Ismerai Franco.

    Thank you UCSD Women in Computing!!!

     

  • SUHSD Summer CyberCamp

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    Join a fun, hands-on learning experience on cybersecurity principles that are relevant and applicable to everyday life. At SUHSD Summer CyberCamp, students will learn the importance of cyber safety and how to protect their personal devices and information from outside threats.

    Dates: June 27 to July 1st, 2016 (5 days)

    Time: 10am to 2pm
    Locations: Eastlake High School & Montgomery High School

    Registration is open only for SUHSD students. If you are interested in participating, please complete the online pre-registration form, print and get the signatures on the parent permission slips, and turn them into your school counselor. You will receive an email with confirmation of your participation by May 30, 2016. Space is limited! First-come-first-served.

    Pre-Registration form HERE Parent permission slips HERE

     

    CyberCamp content:

    Module 1: Introduction to the CyberPatriot National Youth Cyber Defense Competition, cybersecurity career opportunities, cyber ethics, online safety, how computers work, and cyber threats.

    Module 2 : Cybersecurity principles, virtual machines, basic Windows security policies and tools, and account management.

    Module 3: Windows file protections, auditing and monitoring, introduction to Server 2008 and introduction to Linux.

    Module 4: Ubuntu terminology and concepts, basic graphical user interface security, basic command line security, and intermediate Ubuntu security.

    Module 5: Mock CyberPatriot competition.