The Bluebird Patch

Click here to sign your child aged 8-12 up for Fundamentals of Programming. Hi Bluebird  Patch  Teens! Great news, if you love coding, the Iron yard Academy is opening a new session. They also have a session for teens 13 and up that will most likely start in November. Kids learn how to code using SCRATCH while teens learn how to build a website using HTML. I LOVE taking classes  here   and  the best part is free!   This session of the class will meet on Tuesdays from September 9 through September 30. Class will run one hour each week, from 6 to 7 p.m. Please note that it is required for you to bring a laptop and its charger for your child to use during class, and you or another authorized adult must remain on site during the class. Attendance at all class sessions is mandatory, so please make sure you are able to attend all four before signing up. Class size is capped at 15 students to make sure that each and ever...

It's hard to believe that with all the technological advances in our world, girls are continuously dissipated to stay away from STEM careers. According to t he  National Science Foundation : 66 percent of 4th grade girls say they like science and math, but only 18 percent of all college engineering majors are female. The Iron Yard Academy is  passionate about lowering the barrier for women who want to pursue a career in programming and is currently offering two $1500 scholarships per semester.  The Iron Yard Academy "Women in Tech Scholarship" offers a new possibility to women who want to take their intensive engineering courses. " On many occasions, the mothers, older sisters, and aunts of our students have expressed that they wish programs like ours had existed years ago. Many women we’ve spoken to were  directly discouraged  from STEM when they were younger, being told, “engineering is for men.” Making tech a more welcoming enviro...