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Students demonstrate Bits and Bytes partnership teaching block programming to younger learners

West Hartford Board of Education (West Hartford School District) · June 1, 2026
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Summary

Students from Smith STEM School and Conard High School presented the Bits and Bytes partnership (funded in part by the West Hartford Foundation) that pairs Conard students with Smith students to teach block-based programming and Sprites; the board thanked them and acknowledged student awards.

Students from Smith STEM School and Conard High School presented the Bits and Bytes computer-club partnership during the Feb. 5 Board of Education meeting.

The program, funded in part by the West Hartford Foundation, brings Conard students to Smith to teach younger students how to use Sprites and block-based programming. The Board thanked the students for the presentation.

Superintendent Tom Moore highlighted student achievements in the meeting'including Sedgwick Middle School's third-place finish in the national Kids Lit competition and the recognition of Conard student Megan Goulet by the NCWIT Aspirations in Computing program.