Course Updates
The IT pathway offers 7 courses for grades 9-12. These courses will be focusing on the topics below the first part of the fall semester. If you have expertise in one of these fields and can provide unique opportunities to enrich a course, feel free to reach out to the appropriate teachers.
GT Block
- Introduction to the Design Thinking process with project-based learning applied to the topics of employability, biologically inspired design, healthcare foundation skills.
Contact teachers:
Ms. Patel: patelb@fultonschools.org
Mr. Tucker: bartholomew@fultonschools.org
Dr. Harris: harrisr2@fultonschools.org
AP Computer Science Principles
- Computing Innovations
- Beginning Python
Contact teachers:
Ms. Whitlock: whitlock@fultonschools.org
Coach Heying: heyinge@fultonschools.org
Ms. Patel: patelb@fultonschools.org
Dr. Harris: harrisr2@fultonschools.org
AP Computer Science A
- Static methods
- Datatypes Java
Contact teachers:
Mr. Tucker: bartholomew@fultonschools.org
Mr. Buckart: burkarta@fultonschools.org
Intro to Cybersecurity
- CIA Triad
- Social Engineering
- Introduction to Networking
Contact teachers:
Ms. Whitlock: whitlock@fultonschools.org
Mr. Buckart: burkarta@fultonschools.org
Advanced Cybersecurity
- Intro and Malware Policy reminders
Contact teachers:
Mr. Buckart: burkarta@fultonschools.org
Game Design
- Game Design Principles
- Introduction to Unity
Contact teachers:
Coach Heying: heyinge@fultonschools.org
Embedded Coding
- Design Principles
- Arduino Circuits
Contact teachers:
Mr. Widmann: widmanng@fultonschools.org
Program, Games, Apps, and Society
- Individual Skills improvement
- Project management protocols
Contact teachers:
Ms. Whitlock: whitlock@fultonschools.org
TSA Updates
- TSA Leadership will attend the 2023 CORE Conference which will be held at The Kaplan Mitchell Retreat and Conference Center on September 9-11, 2023.
- TSA Leadership will attend the Fall Leadership Conference (FLC) at the Villas by the Sea in Jekyll Island on November 10-12, 2023.
- We will host an intra-school competition open to all TSA members. More information on competition categories can be found at High School Competitions (tsaweb.org).
- TSA Dues are available on OSP and are $75
- We are seeking parent volunteers to serve in a leadership role (President, Secretary or Treasurer) for our TSA Booster Club. If interested, please contact Dr. Cristal Harris, TSA Sponsor, at harrisc9@fultonschools.org for more information.
Recognition
- Meredith Clopper participated in a 6-week Game Design program at Carnegie Mellon.
- Aabha Muley and Victor Joseph participated in the New York City CISCO High School STEM Externship Program.
- Rishi Jeyamurthy attended the NYU Music Business Summer Institute.
- Ms. Binita Patel participated in the Tech Alpharetta Externship Program.