Lincoln Elementary held its first-ever Family Code Night!

DPS district elementary library media specialist Marisa Riesinger (middle) hosted the family coding night and works to provide computer science opportunities to students

Lincoln Elementary held its First-Ever Family Code Night!

Over 250 students and Lincoln K-5 families gathered for pizza and partnerships during this exciting event. Parents teamed up with their children to complete their first hour of coding and received their first look at the school's Cal Ripken Sr., Foundation mobile STEM center.

During the event, families completed coding puzzles by practicing concepts such as programming, repeat loops, code efficiency, and conditionals. As they learned the big ideas of computer science, examples were given on how these skills are applicable beyond the screen.

Family Code Night was made possible by the Dickinson Public Schools Foundation's annual program grant. The grant includes funding for a district Family Code Night for every Dickinson elementary school in the fall.

To read more about this story, check out the following article by The Dickinson Press: https://www.thedickinsonpress.com/news/lincoln-elementary-school-lions-promotes-digital-literacy-and-cybersecurity