North Springs High to host Geek Squad Summer Academy

This week North Springs Charter High School will be the site of an innovative, three-day academy for aspiring computer geeks.

On August 10-12, from 9 a.m. to 3:45 p.m., Geek Squad is sponsoring a summer event for 80 ninth- and 10th-graders.  Students from North Springs and neighboring Riverwood International High School will come together to explore computer technology in creative ways.

The goal of the Geek Squad Summer Academy is to "de-mystify" technology. Students will receive their own computer to disassemble and then re-build. They also will learn about web design, social media and digital photography, including how to produce their own videos. The goal of the experience is to increase students’ computer ability, peak their interest in technology and related careers, and spur academic achievement in math and science.

The Geek Squad Summer Academy is sponsored by the Sandy Springs Education Force (SSEF) through a national grant from Best Buy.  SSEF views the camp as the ideal "bridge program" since it occurs just before the start of the new school year and helps rising ninth graders get a jump start on their high school experience.  The academy gives students an opportunity to become familiar with some of their teachers and their new surroundings, and to meet the 10th grade class.

North Springs Charter High School is located at 7447 Roswell Road in Sandy Springs. More information on the Geek Squad Summer Academy can be found at http://gssummeracademy.com/camps/sandysprings.html.

About the Fulton County School System. The Fulton County School System is the fourth largest school system in Georgia. More than 92,000 students attend 101 schools in the cities of Alpharetta, Chattahoochee Hills, College Park, East Point, Fairburn, Hapeville, Johns Creek, Milton, Mountain Park, Palmetto, Roswell, Sandy Springs and Union City. The district also serves students in unincorporated Fulton County.