Esten Elementary School Students Participate in Coding

In December, Veritas staff reporter Erin Kearns and Veritas photographer Maddie Gear went down to Esten Elementary School to report on the computer programming (coding) that 3rd and 4th graders were learning with the help of teachers, Lisa Ryan and Rachel Gear. These photos were taken by Maddie Gear, Veritas photographer. To see Veritas reporter, Erin Kearn’s story about the Esten Elementary School’s  coding program, go here.

Computers in Rockland’s Esten Elementary School computer lab are ready for 4th graders’ coding lesson. The students have been learning to code all year and created their own Star Wars games in December as part of Computer Education Week. photo by Maddie Gear

The lesson for Esten Elementary School’s 3rd graders in December. Maddie Gear photo

Mrs. Lisa Ryan, technology instructor, leads the lesson in the 3rd grade computer class at Esten Elementary School.

Mrs. Lisa Ryan, computer technology instructor, looks over the work of Esten Elementary 4th grade students, Madeline Kearns, (front) and Lilianna Regens as they work on their coding activities. photo by Maddie Gear

4th graders Giada Morell and Emilee Dunham

Esten Elementary 4th grader Cameron Frautten takes a break from coding activity in December. The computer classes in Rockland all participated in the Hour of Code as part of Computer Education Week. Lisa Ryan and Rachel Gear are instructors in the program. photo by Maddie Gear

Esten Elementary 4th graders, Elias Nassif, left, and Logan Carnathan work on their coding tutorials under the direction of teacher Lisa Ryan. photo by Maddie Gear.

Mrs. Rachel Gear, Madeline Kearns (front) and Lilianna Regens work on coding on their computers at Esten Elementary School in Rockland. The students have been learning how to code all year and participated in An Hour of Code as part of Computer Education Week in December. photo by Maddie Gear.

Mrs. Gear works with Jacob Mothes at the Esten Elementary School Computer lab in December. 3rd graders are learning coding and participated in an Hour of Code by creating and coding their own Star Wars games. photo by Maddie Gear

Mrs. Rachel Gear gives instruction to Esten 3rd grade student Jamie Charles. photo by Maddie Gear

3rd grader Lucas Bahnuk goes through his Star Wars coding instructions to create his own Star Wars game during the Hour of Code in December, part of Computer Education Week. photo by Maddie Gear

Computer paraprofessional, Mrs. Rachel Gear works with Mariaeduarda Henrique (gray), and Stephany De Sousa (pink) in the Esten Elementary School computer lab where the 3rd graders worked on coding Star Wars games. photo by Maddie Gear.

Esten Elementary School 3rd grader, Jamie Charles received a Certificate of Completion for her work in The Hour of Code activity in December. photo by Maddie Gear.

Aaron Ramponi (front), and Flynn Smith pause as they go through their tutorials for creating code for a Star Wars game. Students in all Rockland school participated in the global initiative called an Hour of Code as part of Computer Education Week. Aaron and Flynn are 3rd grade students of Lisa Ryan and Rachel Gear at Esten Elementary School. photo by Maddie Gear

Esten Elementary student Charli Woodward looks at the starter codes for creating a Star Wars game. Rockland students participated in an Hour of Code in December, a global initiative to introduce students to coding and computer technology. photo by Maddie Gear

Esten School 4th graders Erika Joaquim, Logan Hatch with Taylor Morrison in the background.

3rd graders Zachary Abouzeid and Jesse Schotte work on their Star Wars games at the Esten School Computer lab. photo by Maddie Gear

Erika Joaquim and Logan Hatch are working on their coding skills in the Esten Elementary School computer lab. The 4th graders are learning coding and took part in an Hour of Code tutorials as part of Computer Education Week in December. photo by Maddie Gear.