Girls Who Code Free Virtual Summer Programs

Level up by becoming a coder this summer with Girls Who Code! 

Choose your adventure through our two free virtual programs and get the skills, network, and lifelong college and career support you need to change the world. All high school girls and non-binary students are welcome to apply, including past participants.

In our 2-week Summer Immersion Program for current 9th-11th graders, you’ll join live virtual classrooms hosted by industry-leading companies like MetLife, Bank of America, and Accenture. By the end of the program, you’ll learn the fundamentals of game design, UX, and the iterative design process as you build out a suite of short games using p5.js, a JavaScript library for creative coding. You can even apply for a laptop, hotspot access, and grants of $300 for financial support!

In our 6-week Self-Paced Program for current 9th-12th graders, you’ll learn to code through independent study and real-world projects. By the end of the program, you’ll earn beginner-level certificates of completion in HTML, CSS, or JavaScript for web development or intermediate-level certifications of completion in Python for cybersecurity or data science.

Don’t miss your chance to be a part of a sisterhood that supports you for life! 

Get started by applying for one of the summer programs, or by attending a webinar. Make sure to apply by February 15 for priority consideration or by March 24 for the general application deadline.

Momi Tu’ua has been selected as the principal at Timpview High School.  Momi has been acting as the interim principal for this school year.

Momi and her family are long-time Provo community members of 30+ years and recipients of quality education from Wasatch Elementary, Centennial Middle, Timpview High, and Brigham Young University.  Momi’s focus in education is responsiveness that promotes meaningful learning in our children’s lives.  “It takes the collective minds of children, parents, teachers, staff, and administrators to design and create valuable learning experiences.  I’ve been fortunate to see these learning ‘synapses’ happen when we offer our best efforts as a school community.”  

Momi’s career in Provo City School District started in 2005 as a school counselor at Provo High that continued at Timpview High School through 2014.  Momi expanded her professional career experience, including two distinct positions at the Utah State Board of Education supporting school counseling programs (2014-2016) and addressing issues of equity and access with families and school districts (2016-2018).  In 2018, Momi rejoined the Timpview T-Bird Community as an assistant principal where she served these past four years.  She has been the interim principal at Timpview for the 2022-23 school year. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Health Science and License in Educational Leadership at BYU and Master’s degree in Educational Counseling from University of Phoenix.  She is a current student in her doctoral program at BYU continuing her focus and research in Educational Leadership.  

Notice to Vendors

Provo City School District Technology Department seeks a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Network Equipment for the following project(s): Replacing network switches District wide. E-Rate spin number is required and must be on the bid that you submit.

For questions regarding this project, please contact:

• Stephen Ritchie
• Network Engineer
• Email: erate23@provo.edu

Contact with any other district employee or school board member during the tentative timeline period will be grounds for disqualification.

Proposals must be submitted by email by 3:00 PM, MST, on Friday, March 3, 2023 to: erate23@provo.edu

Provo City School District Technology Department reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, or to waive any formality or technicality in any proposal in the best interest of the Provo City School District. Provo City School District also reserves the right to determine equivalency. Additionally the District reserves the right to rely upon state bidding processes.

The proposal will be analyzed by the Provo City School District Erate committee.

Bids will be scored based on the following criteria:

1. Cost of eligible goods and service: 35%
2. Compatibility with existing infrastructure: 25%
3. Responsiveness to all the other terms and conditions of the RFP or Erate form 470: 15%
4. Prior experience with vendor: 15%
5. Local or in-state vendor: 10%

Award shall be made to the respondent deemed most capable of providing the complete system and support deemed to most effectively meet Provo City School District needs, taking into account the proposals and evaluation factors here outlined.

Timeline

• RFP Advertised: January 31, 2023
• Deadline for Questions: March 1, 2023
• RFP Response Deadline: March 3, 2023
• Proposal Evaluation: March 6, 2023-March 10, 2023
• Award Date: March 13, 2023

Description of Work

The Provo City School District is requesting proposals from qualified vendors interested in providing Network Switches to be used District wide.

The scope of the project includes:

•  50 – Cisco switches or equivalent.

Network Equipment Specifications:

• Quantity 50 – Cisco C9200L-48P-4X-EDU or equivalent.

Must be POE+ with at least 1440W power supplies. Must have 48 copper ports and at least 4 SFP ports. Network switches must be stackable with each other and include the stack module and stack cable if necessary. Include any software licensing that is required. Must have limited Lifetime Hardware Warranty.

• Download RFP