David Trower » Computer Science Teacher

Computer Science Teacher

About Me

Greetings!  My name is David Trower and I am from the Waco area, graduating from Midway High School.  My wife, Brianna, and I have been married for 14 years and we have four cats: a Russian Blue (Russia Tzar Alexander), a Ragdoll (Princess Babushka), a grey tabby (Tzarina Tatiana), and an orange tabby (Duchess Tigritsa).  My wife has been teaching Spanish at BHS since the 2014-2015 school year. I am incredibly excited to embark on my second year of teaching at Burnet High School and my ninth year overall in education. Prior to joining Burnet High School, I had the privilege of teaching at McLennan Community College and Texas State Technical College where I taught web development and computer programming courses. Outside the classroom, I am also an active volunteer with Royal Rangers, a mentoring organization for boys and young men. Beyond my professional engagements, I have diverse interests that include cooking and baking. Interestingly, numerous individuals, including complete strangers, have encouraged me to open a bakery due to my culinary skills. Reading is a relaxing pastime for me, aligning well with Burnet High School's initiative to enhance literacy within the BHS community. I enjoy having music playing in the background listening to varied genres like classical melodies, showtunes, oldies from the 60s, 70s, and 80s, as well as instrumental pop. When at home, I enjoy putting on a vinyl record and being an active listener to the music.  Additionally, I am an avid genealogist who dedicates time to researching my family history. My creative pursuits extend to building websites and creating graphic design elements. In the evenings, I can be found watching crime and baking shows or listening to true crime podcasts.
 
The best times to contact me are during my conference period or after the end of school until 4:15 pm.  Email is the best way to get in contact and my email is [email protected].
 

Education

Baylor University; Waco, Texas
  • 2013 - Bachelor of Business Administration
    • BBA in Management Information Systems

2023/24 Schedule

Period Class
First Principles of Information Technology 8:00 - 8:45 AM
Advisory Esports Advisory 8:50 - 9:20 AM
Second Credit Recovery 9:25 - 10:10 AM
Third AP Computer Science Principles/
AP Computer Science A (1st Block)
10:15 - 11:00 AM
Fourth AP Computer Science A (2nd Block) 11:05 - 11:50 AM
Fifth Fundamentals of Computer Science 11:55 AM - 12:40 PM
B Lunch Lunch 12:40 - 1:10 PM
Sixth Conference 1:15 - 2:00 PM
Seventh Credit Recovery 2:05 - 2:50 PM
Eigth Credit Recovery 2:55 - 3:40 PM

Weekly Agenda

The weekly agenda for each class will be posted in Google Classroom.
 

Assignments/Projects

All assignments and projects will be announced in class and posted in Google Classroom and the Course Calendar that is linked to from Google Classroom.