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June 2026

CSTA WA Board Elections Update!

Elections for the 26-27 CSTAWA board have come to a close and we are excited to announce Nick Harker, Jenny Styer and Tammie Schrader to the CSTAWA board.

Congratulations to Denise Thompson, Trish Henry, and Lawrence Tanimoto for being elected to continue to serve on the CSTA WA board.

A special thank you to Jacqueline Russell and Lauren Bricker for your ideas, contributions, and leadership on the CSTAWA board.

View the official blog post here: Election Results for 2026-2027 CSTAWA Board

Celebrate Washington’s 2026 First Robotics World Qualifiers

Congratulations to Tahoma Senior High School (Tahoma SD) and Henry M. Jackson High School (Everett SD), who were two of the five teams making it to the First Robotics World Championship Finals in Houston, TX in May.

For more on the importance of robotics in the CS Education ecosystem in Washington and the full list of Washington teams making it to the First Robotics World Championships, please see Celebrate Washington’s 2026 First Robotics World Qualifiers.

Washington in Force at CSTA Conference

Are you going to the CSTA Conference in New Orleans July 13-15? Many CSTA Washington members have already made their travel plans. To meet up with other Washingtonians and to get the most out of the conference, please see our conference guide at Connect with CSTA Washington at CSTA 2026.

Rubber Duck Spotlight: FUTURE II at Bellevue College

Panel Discussion: Coding for Community: Small Solutions, Big Impact

On June 13, Bellevue College and CSTA Washington hosted over 50 educators for FUTURE II (Foundations for Understanding Technology Uniting Resources for Educators) – a professional development event for educators teaching CS-related courses or integrating CS concepts into existing courses. Attendees were eligible to receive up to 4 Washington STEM clock hours.

For a summary of FUTURE2 with links to additional resources, please see FUTURE II Professional Development for CSEd

Interested in Cybersecurity Education?

CSTA Washington is starting a cybersecurity special interest group to better meet the growing demand for K-12 cybersecurity education.

To join and to find out more, please see Launching CSTA Washington’s Cybersecurity Interest Group.

Ideas for the Washington CSEd Community

If you have an event, opportunity, news, insights, or other content that you would like to share with the Washington K-12 CSEd community either on CSTAWA.org or in our newsletters, please contact washington@csteachers.org. We would love to hear from you.

Want to Boost your STEM and CS Participation?

Learn how to turn an after-school gaming club into a state-approved, credit-bearing STEM pathway through Esports. Esports can boost your computer science and STEM enrollment, meet Washington's OSPI leadership requirements without needing a traditional CTSO, and connect students to high-demand tech careers. CSTA Impact Fellow and CSTA Washington VP of Membership Anthony Barba of East Valley High (Yakima SD) shows you how through the following CSTAWA.org blog post that also contains downloadable, OSPI pre-verified classroom templates as an example of how to build out your course’s model.

Integrating Esports and STEM: Leveraging Competitive Gaming for CS Student Leadership in Washington State

Anthony Barba, his work with Esports, and engaging disengaged students have also been profiled in TWO June CSTA Voice articles:

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Thank you for being part of our community and for inspiring the next generation of technology creators. We’re grateful to be rebuilding this community together and appreciate your ongoing commitment to computer science education across Washington. Your passion and dedication are what make CSTA Washington strong!

With gratitude,

The CSTA WA Team

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