# Your December AP CSP Newsletter- Seasonal Projects, CSEdWeek, and more! 💻 Published: 2024-12-10 Category: Newsletter Category URL: https://codehs.com/blog/category/newsletter Tags: education, coding, High School, AP CSP Tag URLs: education (https://codehs.com/blog/tag/education), coding (https://codehs.com/blog/tag/coding), High School (https://codehs.com/blog/tag/high-school), AP CSP (https://codehs.com/blog/tag/ap-csp) URL: https://codehs.com/blog/your-december-ap-csp-newsletter-seasonal-projects-csedweek-and-more-cm4r95kbb000r9jffmyqz24bc ![undefined](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm264m3an0084qegvyd7aetst/images/apcspinsiderbannerpercent2825percent29-1734367124383-compressed.png) ## ⏰ Course Pacing: Where Students Should Be Happy Holidays! At this point in the year, you should be around Unit 7 or 8, our **Basic Data Structures** or **Digital Information** units. As a reminder, you can find an estimate for how long each unit should take in our course syllabus. [![undefined](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm264m3an0084qegvyd7aetst/images/unnamed-1734367147593-compressed.jpg)](https://downloads.intercomcdn.com/i/o/x13jbr4h/1276949113/14a94b2435f5a911e58c4fa6f100/unnamed.jpg?expires=1734368400&signature=790addaa5c518bdf63ec12bcca066e7c97027ee29e8499bbc1e5a74eef27ca56&req=dSIgEMB6lIBeWvMW1HO4zctacHfjbRlCA%2BCtujH05O8vN4x%2BcJihxBZOYr4a%0AcaGR%0A) If you are running a little behind, two places that you may consider cutting out to catch up are the Practice PT: Tell a Story and Practice PT: Steganography modules. While the Practice PT tasks are an important part of preparing students for the AP test, there are many opportunities for practice. Keep in mind that you can also come back to these modules later in the year if time permits. **View the syllabi here:** - [AP CSP in JavaScript](http://codehs.com/syllabus/6166) - [AP CSP in Python](http://codehs.com/syllabus/8066) - [AP CSP Cybersecurity](https://codehs.com/syllabus/9293) - [AP CSP in Roblox](https://codehs.com/course/19801/overview?lang=en) [![undefined](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm264m3an0084qegvyd7aetst/images/wwbp3ro1i-wbxfvdmzhtdd9zs1gpyvwvai0pajzoo8cawdkwq5ar2om6baabkbksmytvyn06iw1udrregikufjfawzcf1nbw5n5gp3vh89fjjaoh-ffoxr9hifycplrrbwkyifgj-dlbcar6wcdw9mk49l8toq1b1abgv5jzt8exk94nmcjvv6ipjiva-1734367148663-compressed.WWbP3RO1i-WbXfvDMZHtdD9ZS1gpYvWvAi0PAJZoO8cAWDkWQ5AR2om6BAAbKbkSmYTvyN06I_w1udRrEgIkUfJFAwZcF1nbw5n5GP3vh89FjjAoH-ffoxR9hIFYCPLRrbWKyIFgj-DlBCar_6wCdW9MK49l8TOq1b1aBGV5JzT8ExK94nmcjvV6ipjiVA)\ ⏰ Course Pacing: Where Students Should Be" style="border: 0px; max-width: 100%; height: auto; outline: none; display: inline-block; margin: 13px 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; line-height: 16px;">](https://downloads.intercomcdn.com/i/o/x13jbr4h/1276940405/be46a4037c7d0f693ff869e86f89/WWbP3RO1i-WbXfvDMZHtdD9ZS1gpYvWvAi0PAJZoO8cAWDkWQ5AR2om6BAAbKbkSmYTvyN06I_w1udRrEgIkUfJFAwZcF1nbw5n5GP3vh89FjjAoH-ffoxR9hIFYCPLRrbWKyIFgj-DlBCar_6wCdW9MK49l8TOq1b1aBGV5JzT8ExK94nmcjvV6ipjiVA?expires=1734368400&signature=850541b31134b2387293ced80d032671b52dde674809e20de7638ee76450ccb2&req=dSIgEMB6nYVfXPMW1HO4zfFtr%2B2bEP54V0jaz7NZGWi%2BVv5YFvGFkU8tVDEC%0AS8zO%0A) ## 🎁 Project of the Month: Holiday Wrapping Paper Projects [![undefined](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm264m3an0084qegvyd7aetst/images/cspcoursesbannerpercent289percent29-1734367149994-compressed.png)](https://codehs.com/curriculum/projects/18727) The holidays are quickly approaching and you realize you may have made a mistake volunteering to wrap ALL the holiday presents at your local mall. With only a few days to spare, your boss sent you a list of the dimensions for all the remaining packages to wrap and asked you how much more wrapping paper to order. In this project, students will use conditional and string commands to help calculate the wrapping paper needed to wrap holiday presents. Students will use user input, loops, and conditional statements. [Solve in Python](https://codehs.com/curriculum/projects/18727) [Solve in JavaScript](https://codehs.com/curriculum/projects/proj-paper-js) ![undefined](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm264m3an0084qegvyd7aetst/images/wwbp3ro1i-wbxfvdmzhtdd9zs1gpyvwvai0pajzoo8cawdkwq5ar2om6baabkbksmytvyn06iw1udrregikufjfawzcf1nbw5n5gp3vh89fjjaoh-ffoxr9hifycplrrbwkyifgj-dlbcar6wcdw9mk49l8toq1b1abgv5jzt8exk94nmcjvv6ipjiva-1734367218483-compressed.WWbP3RO1i-WbXfvDMZHtdD9ZS1gpYvWvAi0PAJZoO8cAWDkWQ5AR2om6BAAbKbkSmYTvyN06I_w1udRrEgIkUfJFAwZcF1nbw5n5GP3vh89FjjAoH-ffoxR9hIFYCPLRrbWKyIFgj-DlBCar_6wCdW9MK49l8TOq1b1aBGV5JzT8ExK94nmcjvV6ipjiVA) ## **💡** Teacher Tip: Mapping Course Standards [![undefined](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm264m3an0084qegvyd7aetst/images/unnamedpercent282percent29-1734367241918-compressed.png)](https://downloads.intercomcdn.com/i/o/x13jbr4h/1276949460/cf4ca5541e82050341c894788d61/unnamed+%282%29.png?expires=1734368400&signature=a71485f472db0017a5bfa2efa40f88ffc3902014d02f6909192a5f9047b20038&req=dSIgEMB6lIVZWfMW1HO4zSfp8GFroGzhP8rdufhaGat0LjcuSX2AsnQ3yyJj%0AgyQY%0A) If you are ever wondering what standards a lesson covers, you can check our standards mapping where we list each of the AP CSP standards and the primary lessons they are covered in. **View the standards mapping here:** - [AP CSP in JavaScript](https://codehs.com/standards/framework/APCSP20/course/6166) - [AP CSP in Python](https://codehs.com/standards/framework/APCSP20/course/8066) - [AP CSP: Cybersecurity](https://codehs.com/standards/framework/APCSP20/course/9293) - [AP CSP in Roblox](https://codehs.com/standards/framework/APCSP20/course/19801) [![🎉 CSEdWeek 2023 Events](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm264m3an0084qegvyd7aetst/images/sizzotn3v6u8zpety5r5wh6pnnfiurcfbnnsauxjup7-ghhv111ebwqaetrdngnbw3lgfkz2alx28twfguvi3o5o-dapvezyaej1oqbmrkabrdg9vbniqdusy97gybfebyhrhnpx3pcvynx0-jfrrx2fwvubzjqe2yl9te375kwv9nc1fztjxx4xg-1734367243074-compressed.SIZzoTn3V6U8ZpetY5R_5wh6PNnfiUrcFbnnSauxJuP7-GhHv111eBwqAeTrdNgnbW3LgFkZ2aLx28TWfGuVi3O5o-DaP_vezYAej1oQbmrKabRDG9vbNIQDusY97gybfeBYHRH_NpX3_PCvYnX0-jfrRx2fwvUBZJQE2Yl9TE375K_wv9nc1FzTJxX4xg)](https://codehs.intercom-attachments-7.com/i/o/638785602/2993d48087e94a4350843f52/SIZzoTn3V6U8ZpetY5R_5wh6PNnfiUrcFbnnSauxJuP7-GhHv111eBwqAeTrdNgnbW3LgFkZ2aLx28TWfGuVi3O5o-DaP_vezYAej1oQbmrKabRDG9vbNIQDusY97gybfeBYHRH_NpX3_PCvYnX0-jfrRx2fwvUBZJQE2Yl9TE375K_wv9nc1FzTJxX4xg?expires=1734368400&signature=6115dc6154de4d70589319ee3be97f6da6acbcc812ba342a2b9c74adc5f0450a&req=ciMvEcF7m4FdFb4f3HP0gCc39otSoHTYf6AIqwY2PR83UbZBpsmH8trgoVw9%0A%2FlY%3D%0A) ## **🎉** This week is CSEdWeek! [![undefined](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm264m3an0084qegvyd7aetst/images/unnamedpercent283percent29-1734367244187-compressed.png)](http://codehs.com/hoc) CSEd Week is this week! We're excited to bring you a variety of Hour of Code tutorials and activities. This is a perfect opportunity to get your school involved in the excitement. Join us in celebrating computer science education and inspire your students to continue coding in the future! [Explore Hour of Code Activities](http://codehs.com/hoc) ![💻 Explore the New AP CSP Resource Hub](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm264m3an0084qegvyd7aetst/images/sizzotn3v6u8zpety5r5wh6pnnfiurcfbnnsauxjup7-ghhv111ebwqaetrdngnbw3lgfkz2alx28twfguvi3o5o-dapvezyaej1oqbmrkabrdg9vbniqdusy97gybfebyhrhnpx3pcvynx0-jfrrx2fwvubzjqe2yl9te375kwv9nc1fztjxx4xg-1734367287806-compressed.SIZzoTn3V6U8ZpetY5R_5wh6PNnfiUrcFbnnSauxJuP7-GhHv111eBwqAeTrdNgnbW3LgFkZ2aLx28TWfGuVi3O5o-DaP_vezYAej1oQbmrKabRDG9vbNIQDusY97gybfeBYHRH_NpX3_PCvYnX0-jfrRx2fwvUBZJQE2Yl9TE375K_wv9nc1FzTJxX4xg) ## **🔍** Try Out the New Search Bar [![undefined](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm264m3an0084qegvyd7aetst/images/unnamedpercent284percent29-1734367300909-compressed.png)](https://downloads.intercomcdn.com/i/o/x13jbr4h/1276949843/466180c3f398a8efa33a5bcd9eed/unnamed+%284%29.png?expires=1734368400&signature=e735fb284aa60be365f009ce7e788e337fb8aa1f1672df910ecba533dba5e9e1&req=dSIgEMB6lIlbWvMW1HO4zZEXjM00D3VEduELk6OUltk06Idyi8DdS24Y6cf7%0AQ2oA%0A) With the new search bar, you can easily navigate through the CodeHS platform by searching for the exact tools, students, or courses you are looking for. The search bar is broken down into sections- All, Tools, Sections, Courses, and Actions- making it easier to find exactly what you are looking for. [![💻 Explore the New AP CSP Resource Hub](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm264m3an0084qegvyd7aetst/images/sizzotn3v6u8zpety5r5wh6pnnfiurcfbnnsauxjup7-ghhv111ebwqaetrdngnbw3lgfkz2alx28twfguvi3o5o-dapvezyaej1oqbmrkabrdg9vbniqdusy97gybfebyhrhnpx3pcvynx0-jfrrx2fwvubzjqe2yl9te375kwv9nc1fztjxx4xg-1734367301965-compressed.SIZzoTn3V6U8ZpetY5R_5wh6PNnfiUrcFbnnSauxJuP7-GhHv111eBwqAeTrdNgnbW3LgFkZ2aLx28TWfGuVi3O5o-DaP_vezYAej1oQbmrKabRDG9vbNIQDusY97gybfeBYHRH_NpX3_PCvYnX0-jfrRx2fwvUBZJQE2Yl9TE375K_wv9nc1FzTJxX4xg)](https://downloads.intercomcdn.com/i/o/x13jbr4h/1232826906/8ce8320932729efa9391dabf0f16/SIZzoTn3V6U8ZpetY5R_5wh6PNnfiUrcFbnnSauxJuP7-GhHv111eBwqAeTrdNgnbW3LgFkZ2aLx28TWfGuVi3O5o-DaP_vezYAej1oQbmrKabRDG9vbNIQDusY97gybfeBYHRH_NpX3_PCvYnX0-jfrRx2fwvUBZJQE2Yl9TE375K_wv9nc1FzTJxX4xg?expires=1734368400&signature=18e170aee7ac654e156ba9fe01c4cc1c422a055d737ecb2fe7b2e6d508ab89d2&req=dSIkFMF8m4hfX%2FMW1HO4zbyHC92vId19VYgkbtQ8dajRPY1HKjq7JS3X76Em%0AlXTB%0A) ## 📱 Stay Connected 1. 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