Second CSTA-WI Dairyland meetup for 2024-25

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Sep 11, 2024, 11:43:45 PM9/11/24
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Hi WI CS Colleague!

Our second CSTA-WI Dairyland Chapter Virtual Meeting for 2024-25 is coming next week!

It’s next Wednesday, September 18, 2024, from 6:30pm - 7:30pm. At this meetup the focus will be on:

Theme - Broadening Participation: Aspirations Award, Girls Who Code
Our speakers will be


We’ll send out the Zoom link a day or two before. Please bring an idea or two to share too.

We’ll have our usual door prizes of some Amazon Gift Cards (you must be present to win) and of course there will be time for a little networking and fellowship too!

Here is a link to the current plans for these monthly meetings. If you have any ideas, suggestions or are interested in volunteering to present, please let us know.

We hope to see you next Wednesday evening!

CSTA WI-Dairyland Virtual Community Planning Team

CSTA Wisconsin

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Sep 16, 2024, 10:13:31 AM9/16/24
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Hi WI CS Colleague!

Zoom info for our second CSTA-WI Dairyland Chapter Virtual Meeting for 2024-25

It’s this Wednesday, September 18, 2024, from 6:30pm - 7:30pm. At this meetup the focus will be on:

Theme - Broadening Participation: Aspirations Award, Girls Who Code
Our speakers will be
For Aspirations info you may be interested in looking over the last couple of event booklets we produced.

Please bring an idea or two to share too. Also if you have a student experience you'd like to share that you have done or will be doing for Computer Science Education Week in early December, please let us know - our November meeting will be focused on ideas for CS Ed Week, December 9-15, 2024.
Here is the Zoom link info:
We’ll have our usual door prizes of some Amazon Gift Cards (you must be present to win) and of course there will be time for a little networking and fellowship too!

Here is a link to the current plans for these monthly meetings. If you have any ideas, suggestions or are interested in volunteering to present, please let us know.

We hope to see you this Wednesday evening!

CSTA Wisconsin

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Sep 18, 2024, 5:04:32 PM9/18/24
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Zoom info for our second CSTA-WI Dairyland Chapter Virtual Meeting for 2024-25
Here is the Zoom link info:
At 6:30pm CT we'll start our September CSTA-WI meeting:

Theme - Broadening Participation: 
NCWIT Aspirations Award, Girls Who Code, Comptia Spark

Our speakers will be
    For Aspirations info you may be interested in looking over the last couple of event booklets we produced.

    Please bring an idea or two to share too. Also if you have a student experience you'd like to share that you have done or will be doing for Computer Science Education Week in early December, please let us know - our November meeting will be focused on ideas for CS Ed Week, December 9-15, 2024.

    We’ll have our usual door prizes of some Amazon Gift Cards (you must be present to win) and of course there will be time for a little networking and fellowship too!

    Here is a link to the current plans for these monthly meetings. If you have any ideas, suggestions or are interested in volunteering to present, please let us know.

    We hope to see you early this evening!

    CSTA Wisconsin

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    Nov 14, 2024, 4:48:26 PM11/14/24
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    Hi WI CS Colleague!

    Our Third CSTA-WI Dairyland Chapter Virtual Meeting for 2024-25 is coming next week!

    It’s next Wednesday, November 20, 2024, from 6:30pm - 7:30pm. At this meetup the focus will be on:

    Themes

    - CS Honor Society

    - What are YOU doing to celebrate CS Ed Week 2024, Dec 9-15? 


    Our speakers will be

    CSTA Wisconsin

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    Nov 18, 2024, 7:17:34 PM11/18/24
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    Hi WI CS Colleague!

    Zoom info for our Third CSTA-WI Dairyland Chapter Virtual Meeting for 2024-25

    It’s this Wednesday, November 20, 2024, from 6:30pm - 7:30pm. At this meetup the focus will be on:

    Theme - CS Ed Wk, Dec 9-15,  sharing ideas; CS Honor Society thru CSTA

    Our facilitators in discussion will be
    • Olivia Dachel, CESA12
    • Kyle Gregerson, Menomonie
    • Mary Walz, Sauk Prairie
    Please bring an idea or two to share of an actiity you've done or will be doing during CS Ed Wk. too. Our December meeting will be focused on High interest programs including Visual Studio for Education, Amazon Future Engineer and BootUP. Recruiting for next school year will also be discussed.

    CSTA Wisconsin

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    Nov 20, 2024, 4:17:52 PM11/20/24
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    Hi WI CS Colleague!    
    One last "tickler"...

    Zoom info for our Third CSTA-WI Dairyland Chapter Virtual Meeting for 2024-25

    TONIGHT, November 20, 2024, from 6:30pm - 7:30pm. we'll have our monthly meetup!
    The focus will be on:

    CSTA Wisconsin

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    Dec 12, 2024, 5:46:09 PM12/12/24
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    Hi WI CS Colleague!

    Our Fourth CSTA-WI Dairyland Chapter Virtual Meeting for 2024-25 is coming next week!

    It’s next Wednesday, December 18, 2024, from 6:30pm - 7:30pm. At this meetup the focus will be on:

    Theme - High interest programs

    Our topics will be

    We’ll send out the Zoom link a day or two before. Please bring an idea or two to share too.

    We’ll have our usual door prizes of some Amazon Gift Cards (you must be present to win) and of course there will be time for networking and fellowship too both before (starting about 6:20pm) and after

    CSTA Wisconsin

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    Dec 16, 2024, 2:56:21 PM12/16/24
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    Hi WI CS Colleague!

    Zoom info for our Fourth CSTA-WI Dairyland Chapter Virtual Meeting for 2024-25

    It’s this Wednesday, December 18, 2024, from 6:30pm - 7:30pm. At this meetup the focus will be on:

    Theme - High interest programs

    Amazon Future Engineer

    BootUP

    Recruiting for Enrollment



    Also please bring an activity or two to share with attendees - something you've done with elementary or middle school students or your HS CS class or with a class that's in another subject area. We'd like to continue to develop a sharing culture here and populating our Facebook page and our curriculum ideas database.

    CSTA Wisconsin

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    Jan 12, 2025, 8:00:40 PMJan 12
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    Hi WI CS Colleague!

    Zoom info for our Fifth CSTA-WI Dairyland Chapter Virtual Meeting for 2024-25

    It’s this Wednesday, January 15, 2025, from 6:30pm - 7:30pm. At this meetup the focus will be on:

    Theme - AI
    AI 101 for CS Teachers with classroom resources

    Micah Kennedy, Code.org


    Amy Bires, DPI CS Consultant


    Recruiting for Enrollment #2

    Mary Walz, Sauk Prairie HS

    Heather Wright

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    Jan 12, 2025, 8:23:42 PMJan 12
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    Is there a WI CS Summit this year?

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    Amy Fetherston

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    Jan 13, 2025, 11:32:14 AMJan 13
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    Great question Heather.   There is not a WI-CS summit this spring.  We have decided to move the summit to fall with the hopes that many people can attend.  

    Save the date:
    WI CS Summit - UW Stevens Point
    November 11, 2025

    Much more info to come soon.

    Amy

    CSTA Wisconsin

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    Feb 16, 2025, 2:58:01 PMFeb 16
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    Hi WI CS Colleague!

    Zoom info for our Sixth CSTA-WI Dairyland Chapter Virtual Meeting for 2024-25

    It’s this Wednesday, February 19, 2025, from 6:30pm - 7:30pm. At this meetup the focus will be on:

    Theme - Learning Blade and JuiceMind (repl for Replit)

    Also, the change in membership for national CSTA will be noted.

    Please bring an activity or two to share with attendees - something you've done with elementary or middle school students or your HS CS class or with a class that's in another subject area. We'd like to continue to develop a sharing culture here and populating our Facebook page and our curriculum ideas database.

    CSTA Wisconsin

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    Feb 19, 2025, 3:48:22 PMFeb 19
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    Hi WI CS Colleague!
    In only a few hours our CSTA WI-Dairyland Chapter meeting will start.
    Here is the Zoom link info:

    ...and here is the rest of the previous email with details...


    CSTA Wisconsin

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    Mar 14, 2025, 7:38:41 AMMar 14
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    Hi WI CS Colleague!

    Zoom info for our Seventh CSTA-WI Dairyland Chapter Virtual Meeting for 2024-25

    It’s this Wednesday, March 19, 2025, from 6:30pm - 7:30pm. At this meetup the focus will be on:

    Theme - CS Academies

    CMU Academy - Brenda Larson, Menomonee Falls HS
    REX Academy - John Quinn

    Also, the change in membership for national CSTA will be noted.

    Please bring an activity or two to share with attendees - something you've done with elementary or middle school students or your HS CS class or with a class that's in another subject area. We'd like to continue to develop a sharing culture here and populating our Facebook page and our curriculum ideas database.
    Zoom link will be sent out about March 17, 2025

    CSTA Wisconsin

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    Mar 17, 2025, 3:41:46 PMMar 17
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    Hi WI CS Colleague!

    Two days and a few hours from now, you'll be able to attend our March 19, 2025 virtual meeting to network with friends and colleagues and also find out about two fine online academies you and your school can get involved with!

    Zoom info for our Seventh CSTA-WI Dairyland Chapter Virtual Meeting for 2024-25

    It’s this Wednesday, March 19, 2025, from 6:30pm - 7:30pm. At this meetup the focus will be on:

    Theme - CS Academies

    CMU Academy - Brenda Larson, Menomonee Falls HS
    REX Academy - John Quinn, ret CS instructor for Wausau schools

    Also, the change in membership for national CSTA will be noted.

    Please bring an activity or two to share with attendees - something you've done with elementary or middle school students or your HS CS class or with a class that's in another subject area. We'd like to continue to develop a sharing culture here and populating our Facebook page and our curriculum ideas database.
    Here is the Zoom link info:

    CSTA Wisconsin

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    Apr 11, 2025, 10:14:47 AMApr 11
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    Hi WI CS Colleague!

    Zoom info for our Eighth CSTA-WI Dairyland Chapter Virtual Meeting for 2024-25

    It’s this Wednesday, April 16, 2025, from 6:30pm - 7:30pm. At this meetup the focus will be on:

    Theme - Middle School CS Activities

    • Brittany Clausen, Whitefish Bay Middle School

    • Heather Wright, DePere Middle School


    Please bring an activity or two to share with attendees - something you've done with elementary or middle school students or your HS CS class or with a class that's in another subject area. We'd like to continue to develop a sharing culture here and populating our Facebook page and our curriculum ideas database.
    Zoom link will be sent out about April 14, 2025

    CSTA Wisconsin

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    Apr 14, 2025, 10:06:36 PMApr 14
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    Hi WI CS Colleague!

    Zoom info for our Eighth CSTA-WI Dairyland Chapter Virtual Meeting for 2024-25

    It’s this Wednesday, April 16, 2025, from 6:30pm - 7:30pm. At this meetup the focus will be on:

    Theme - Middle School CS Activities

    • Brittany Clausen, Whitefish Bay Middle School

    • Heather Wright, DePere Middle School


    Also info on 
    --- registering for CS Mentee program, 
    --- CSTA National Summit in Cleveland, July 8-11, 2025,
    --- CSTA-WI Summit, November 11, 2025, UW Stevens Point - Save the Date

    Please bring an activity or two to share with attendees - something you've done with elementary or middle school students or your HS CS class or with a class that's in another subject area. We'd like to continue to develop a sharing culture here and populating our Facebook page and our curriculum ideas database.
    Here is the Zoom link info:

    CSTA Wisconsin

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    Apr 16, 2025, 4:27:01 PMApr 16
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    Hi WI CS Colleague!

    Zoom info for our Eighth CSTA-WI Dairyland Chapter Virtual Meeting for 2024-25

    It’s To-day, April 16, 2025, from 6:30pm - 7:30pm. At this meetup the focus will be on:

    Theme - Middle School CS Activities

    • Brittany Clausen, Whitefish Bay Middle School

    • Heather Wright, DePere Middle School


    Also info on 
    --- registering for CS Mentee program, 
    --- CSTA National Summit in Cleveland, July 8-11, 2025,
    --- CSTA-WI Summit, November 11, 2025, UW Stevens Point - Save the Date
    Here is the Zoom link info:

    CSTA Wisconsin

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    May 16, 2025, 11:08:43 AMMay 16
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    Hi WI CS Colleague!

    Are you ready for our last monthly meeting of CSTA-WI Dairyland for 2024-25? 

    It’s this Wednesday, May 21, 2025, from 6:30pm - 7:30pm. At this meetup the foci will be on:

    Foci: CS Licensing and Data Science
    • Licensing: Michael Cullen, Marquette University
    • Data Science: Mark Zachar, NMDSI
    • Andrew Boddy-Spargo, Cristo-Rey HS

    NOTE--> Please send any specific questions about licensing NOW to cstawi...@gmail.com so we can get authoritative answers particularly if any questions require some research.

    Please bring an activity or two to share with attendees - something you've done with elementary or middle school students or your HS CS class or with a class that's in another subject area. We'd like to continue to develop a sharing culture here and populating our Facebook page and our curriculum ideas database.
    Zoom link will be sent out about May 19, 2025

    CSTA Wisconsin

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    May 19, 2025, 11:00:51 AMMay 19
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    Hi WI CS Colleague!

    Are you ready for our last monthly meeting of CSTA-WI Dairyland for 2024-25? 

    It’s this Wednesday, May 21, 2025, from 6:30pm - 7:30pm. 


    Zoom Link 


    At this meetup...
    Foci: CS Licensing and Data Science
    • Licensing: Michael Cullen, Marquette University
    • Data Science: Mark Zachar, NMDSI
    • Andrew Boddy-Spargo, Cristo-Rey HS

    NOTE--> Please send any specific questions about licensing NOW to cstawi...@gmail.com so we can get authoritative answers particularly if any questions require some research.

    Please bring an activity or two to share with attendees - something you've done with elementary or middle school students or your HS CS class or with a class that's in another subject area. We'd like to continue to develop a sharing culture here and populating our Facebook page and our curriculum ideas database.

    joe jkmoch.com

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    Aug 14, 2025, 10:56:03 AMAug 14
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    Hi WI CS Colleague!

    Are you ready for our FIRST monthly meeting of CSTA-WI Dairyland for 2025-26? 

    It’s this Wednesday, August 20, 2025, from 6:30pm - 7:30pm. At this meetup the foci will be on:

    Foci: APCS-A changes for this school year + AP Cybersecurity and AP Networking

    Our speaker will be Aaron Chamberlain, New Berlin Eisenhower Middle/High School

    Please share an activity or two to share with attendees during our networking times - something you've done with elementary or middle school students or your HS CS class or with a class that's in another subject area. We'd like to continue to develop a sharing culture here and populating our Facebook page and our curriculum ideas database.
    Zoom link will be sent out about August 17, 2025

    We’ll have our usual door prizes of some Amazon Gift Cards (you must be present to win) and of course there will be time for a little networking and fellowship too!

    Here is a link to the current plans for these monthly meetings. If you have any ideas, suggestions or are interested in volunteering to present, please let us know.

    We hope to see you this Wednesday evening!

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