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‘Hour of Code’ at Hathaway empowers, educates

Elementary students learn language of computers

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Students at Hathaway Elementary School learn to code during a December "Hour of Code" event. Pictured here, from left to right, are third-graders Cody Jacobus, Ethan Dowl and Kaden Fenne. (Contributed photo by Rene Carroll, courtesy of the Washougal School District)

In December, Hathaway Elementary students joined millions of others worldwide to explore computer sciences and participate in the “Hour of Code” event held during Computer Science Education Week. The Hour of Code is a global movement designed to introduce tens of millions of students to computer sciences, inspire them to learn about computer science, break stereotypes and feel more empowered by their new knowledge.

“We are preparing all our K-5 students for the future by incorporating coding into the library curriculum,” said Heather Christofferson, Hathaway librarian.

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