Good morning, everyone.
See the note below from Jen Michalek and the invitation to vote on — and share — the statewide Computing Challenge submissions.
Best,
Doug
From: Michalek, Jennifer <Jennifer.Michalek@ct.gov>
Sent: Friday, June 5, 2020 10:08 AM
To: 'atomicmathpresident@gmail.com' <atomicmathpresident@gmail.com>; 'ctsciteachers@gmail.com' <ctsciteachers@gmail.com>; 'President@ctcasl.org' <President@ctcasl.org>; 'bajohnson@colchesterct.org' <bajohnson@colchesterct.org>; Casey, Doug <Doug.Casey@ct.gov>;
Michaels, Ronald <Ronald.Michaels@ct.gov>; Mackin, Harold <Harold.Mackin@ct.gov>; Loud, Suzanne <Suzanne.Loud@ct.gov>; 'Susan Auchincloss' <susan.auchincloss@readyct.org>; 'Jonathan Costa' <costa@edadvance.org>; 'Diane Dugas' <DDugas@eastconn.org>; 'bobowice@ces.k12.ct.us'
<bobowice@ces.k12.ct.us>; 'efreel@aces.org' <efreel@aces.org>; 'Renehan, Sue' <srenehan@crec.org>
Subject: RE: Lt. Governor's COVID-19 Computing Challenge
On behalf of the Lt. Governor’s Computing Challenge we are excited to announce that we received over 350 submissions from students in grades 3 – 12 across the state. All entries have been posted and we would like to invite you to view
the submissions and vote on your favorites! Fan favorite voting, along with committee recommendations will be used to further highlight the great ideas presented by Connecticut’s students. Please share this message with anyone and everyone. Voting will
be open until June 21st so don’t delay, vote today at
https://www.skills21.org/ltgovcovid-19challengesubmissions.
Jennifer Michalek
Education Consultant
Connecticut State Department of Education
Academic Office
860-713-6557
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From: Michalek, Jennifer
Sent: Monday, May 11, 2020 1:03 PM
To: 'atomicmathpresident@gmail.com' <atomicmathpresident@gmail.com>; 'ctsciteachers@gmail.com' <ctsciteachers@gmail.com>; 'President@ctcasl.org' <President@ctcasl.org>;
'bajohnson@colchesterct.org' <bajohnson@colchesterct.org>; Casey, Doug <Doug.Casey@ct.gov>; Michaels, Ronald <Ronald.Michaels@ct.gov>;
Mackin, Harold <Harold.Mackin@ct.gov>; Loud, Suzanne <Suzanne.Loud@ct.gov>; 'Susan Auchincloss' <susan.auchincloss@readyct.org>;
'Jonathan Costa' <costa@edadvance.org>; Diane Dugas <DDugas@eastconn.org>; 'bobowice@ces.k12.ct.us' <bobowice@ces.k12.ct.us>; 'efreel@aces.org'
<efreel@aces.org>; 'Renehan, Sue' <srenehan@crec.org>
Subject: Lt. Governor's COVID-19 Computing Challenge
Dear Education Partners-
Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz has just announced the Lt. Governors’ COVID-19 Coding Challenge.
These are extraordinary times. We all understand firsthand how the novel coronavirus has radically changed our daily lives and reinforced the importance of technology. For these reasons,
Lt. Governor Bysiewicz invites our creative Connecticut students to put their ingenuity to good use by submitting ideas
that could be implemented with computer technology (apps, websites and/or computer programs) that assist to:
- defeat the spread of the disease;
- aid our communities; or
- encourage and inform everyone.
Our hope is that students can use this period of social distancing to better their communities.
I am asking that you assist in this endeavor by sharing the information with your distribution lists, post to your websites and advertise in any other way that you see fit.
Students check out this
flyer to learn how to participate. Younger students are particularly encouraged to participate.
Teachers check out this
flyer
to learn the skills this challenge engages students in.
Parents check out this
flyer
to understand the benefits of your child’s participation.
Visit the
Lt.
Governor’s Covid-19 Coding Challenge for more information. The deadline to submit to this challenge is May 29, 2020.
Email questions to computingchallenge@skills21.org
#CTHacksCOVID
Jennifer Michalek
Education Consultant
Connecticut State Department of Education
Academic Office
860-713-6557
The information contained in this transmission is CONFIDENTIAL and PRIVILEGED, and is intended only for the use of the recipient listed above. If you are not the intended recipient,
please do not read, distribute or take action in reliance upon this message. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify us immediately by return e-mail and promptly delete this message and its attachments from your computer system. The text of
this e-mail is similar to ordinary telephone or face-to-face conversations and does not reflect the level of factual or legal inquiry or analysis, which would be applied in the case of a formal legal opinion. Please note that messages to or from the State
of Connecticut domain may be subject to the Freedom of Information Act (Conn. Gen. Stat. sections 1-200 et seq.).