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Creating a House of Codes

nited States House Representative Sylvia Garcia named Luis Guzman and Antorio
Marius, Galena Park Middle School students, as the winners of the 2021 Congressional
UApp Challenge in the 29 District of Texas (TX-29).
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Luis and Antorio developed an app called Political Problems to help
students learn about various forms of government. They were invited
to attend #HouseOfCode – a national science fair held in the
U.S. Capitol this spring to see their apps displayed and have the
opportunity to connect with other winners from around the country.

The Congressional App Challenge is an official
initiative of the U.S. House of Representatives.
Members of Congress host contests in their Antorio Marius
respective districts for middle school and
high school students, encouraging them
to learn computer programming code
and to inspire students to pursue careers in
computer science.

Congratulations, Luis and Antorio. Luis Guzman

Celebrating Hard Work

alena Park ISD’s Technology Department hosted
the Annual Multimedia Contest, previously known
Gas the Multimedia Festival, on Thursday, March 24 .
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Students in grades K-12 celebrated their hard work and
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accomplishments by showing off their projects.

At the culmination of the contest, medals were presented
to students for their excellent performance in the following
multimedia project categories: Coding, Graphic Design, 3D
Digital Modeling, Media in Motion and Team Event. Giuliana Longoria
Superintendent Award Recipient
This year, the Superintendent Award was added to the list of awards given to students
who participated in the contest. The top projects that
displayed the most creativity and the top projects from
each category were sent to Dr. Moore to decide who
would be receiving the first-ever Superintendent Award.
The Elementary winner was Giuliana Longoria, 4 grader at
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MacArthur Elementary School and the Secondary winner
was Lin Li, 10 grader at North Shore 10 Grade Center.
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Thank you to all of the students, who submitted a project
and the teachers who spent time assisting the students. We
Lin Li
Superintendent Award Recipient appreciate all of your hard work and dedication.