What's Going On? November 12th through November 16th

App Development 1


This week we will be wrapping up our unit with our third end of unit app challenge, "Tip Calculator".  For this project, students will be creating an app that will allow someone to type in their bill amount at a restaurant.  The app will then calculate the amount of money that should be left for a 15% tip.  Students can then expand on this project to allow the app user to select a different percentage for the tip.  Students will be receiving two grades for this summative project: one for the application development (the code) and one for the application design (how the app looks).



Programming the Web

Now that we have completed our midterm, it is time to move on with our next lesson.  This week, we will focus in on lesson 9 where we will continue to learn about new CSS techniques.  This week's lesson will allow us to practice floating and positioning.  Floating items will give us more control over the location of our elements on our web page.  This will allow us to position items next to each other rather than only stacking items vertically.



AP Computer Science A

This week, we will continue our study of conditional statements.  Students will finish reading chapter 5 in our "Big Java" textbook and should have a completed notes template to go along with it to check for understanding.  We will work on our Programming Project #5 this week, so students will have some time to work in the lab.  Students who need additional time in the lab should connect with me to come in during the morning or make an appointment for after school.

Registering for the AP Computer Science A Exam

Students should also be aware that the registration portal to register for the AP exam is now open.  Students can register at http://www.TotalRegistration.net/AP/502389.  Students must register by January 28, 2019 to avoid any late fees.

For students who are already starting to plan ahead, you can see which colleges accept the AP Computer Science score.  Please check out https://apstudent.collegeboard.org/creditandplacement/search-credit-policies or http://uwhelp.wisconsin.edu/prep-for-college/credits/testing-ap-ib for more information about the type of credit that will be received for successfully completing the AP exam.