Grant Funds Summer Programming Academy For Ossining 6th, 7th Graders

OSSINING, N.Y. – Ossining Matters awarded Ossining schools a grant for a Summer Programming and Innovation Academy at Anne M. Dorner Middle School, the district announced in an email.

Anne M. Dorner Middle School sixth- and seventh-graders can participate in a programming academy this summer.
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by The Daily Voice

04/12/2013 2:00 p.m.

The grant will allow a small group of sixth- and seventh-graders to explore various aspects of computer programming and circuit design, the email said.

“This program will engage students in authentic, hands-on learning as they design and test circuits using a ‘Makey Makey’ circuit board and learn basic programming using ‘LEGO MINDSTORMS’ Robotics,” the email said.

The summer program is scheduled Mondays to Thursdays from July 8 to July 18. Interested students must return an Interest Form, available online, to the Anne M. Dorner Middle School main office by April 30. Selected students will be asked to attend an orientation at the middle school on May 8 at 6 p.m. Families must be able to provide transportation to and from the academy over the summer.

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